Project Description
Solo Bassoon and Piano
2004
20 min.
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Per Hannevold, bassoon, Torleif Torgersen, piano
On the album Music for Per (2005)
Preview Score
Movements
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Slow, then Moderate
- Fast
Commissioned by
Per Hannevold
Errata
45 Bassoon beat 1 grace note Bb.
Movement 2
102 Piano RH missing Bass Clef.
Movement 3
6 Bassoon beat 2 should have a parenthetical (Bb) accidental.
Movement 4
44 Piano RH beat 2 missing G5 in chord.
46 Bassoon beat 3 G# should be spelled as Ab.
53-55 Bassoon (score only) missing slur. Correct in part.
53 Piano RH beat 4, last 16th G# should be spelled as Ab.
163 Bassoon beat 3 G# should be spelled as Ab.
Program Note
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano is in four movements. The first two are organized as a recitative and aria. The third follows the same pattern but contains both elements in the single movement. The finale is an energetic romp that gives a nod to two of my favorite composers: Poulenc and Shostakovich. The music is light-hearted and fun, but with a fierce edge.
Program Note by David Maslanka
Further Reading
From the Maslanka Archive – No. 37, Conor Bell’s New Dissertation on David’s Bassoon Music
From the Maslanka Archive features media and stories of David's life and work. This week, we are excited to feature Conor Bell's new dissertation on David's Bassoon Music.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 99, Even More New Performances of Chamber Music
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature three new performances of chamber works: Quintet for Winds No. 3, Song Book for Alto Saxophone and Marimba, and Sonata for Bassoon and Piano.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 49, New Performances of Sonatas
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature spectacular new performances of Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Sonata for Horn and Piano, and Sonata for Bassoon and Piano.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 17, The Bassoon
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, amazing performances of Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, Movement II, Orpheus, and Little Concerto for Six Players.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 8, The Sonata
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, spectacular performances of Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Sonata for Oboe and Piano, and Sonata for Bassoon and Piano.
David Maslanka: Works for Younger Wind Ensembles
Here are more than twenty works for wind ensemble, arranged in approximate ascending order of difficulty, with commentary by David Maslanka
Recording the Wind Ensemble Music of David Maslanka
Mark Morette of Mark Custom Recording shares his extensive experience in recording wind ensembles.
