Board: Trinity College London
Syllabus: Bassoon 2017-2020
Grade: 6
Three pieces are to be played, two pieces from group A and one piece from group B, to form a balanced programme. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition. One contrabassoon item may be selected.
PIECES (See syllabus for exam requirements)
Group AAvailable In
2. Sonata in F op. 88, 2nd movt: Andante, quasi allegro
Amon
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$19.03
3. Sonata in Bb, 1st movt: Allegro OR 2nd movt: Presto
Besozzi
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Sonata in B flat major (Oxford University Press)$21.90
4. Sonata in C minor, op. 50 no. 5, 3rd movt: Largo and 4th movt: Allegro
Boismortier
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Two Sonatas, Op. 50 Nos 4-5 (Breitkopf & Härtel Musica Rara)$18.98
5. No. 1 OR no. 3 (from Three Pieces Blue)
Carr
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Three Pieces Blue for bassoon & piano (Clifton Edition)$10.09
8. Concerto in F, 2nd movt: Andante
Danzi
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Concerto in F - bassoon & piano (Leuckart )$33.00
9. Sonata in F op. 24 no. 3, 2nd movt: Largo
Devienne
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Sonata in F op. 24 No. 3 - bassoon, basso continuo (Breitkopf & Härtel Musica Rara)$20.25
10. Sonata in G minor, op. 24 no. 5, 2nd. movt: Adagio
Devienne
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Bassoon Sonata Op. 24 No.5 in G minor (Breitkopf & Härtel Musica Rara)$25.38
11. Lyric Suite, op. 96, 1st movt OR 3rd movt
Dunhill
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Lyric Suite for Bassoon & Piano (Boosey & Hawkes (New York))$22.22
13. Divertissement, 2nd movt: Lento
Françaix
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$24.76
14. Four Canzonas, no. 1 OR no. 3
Frescobaldi
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4 Canzoni for bass instrument and continuo (London Pro Musica )$15.87
15. Introduction, moderato and any two variations
Godfrey
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Lucy Long Air Varie for Bassoon & Piano (Boosey & Hawkes)$22.84
19. Sonata in E minor, 1st movt: Adagio AND 2nd movt: Allegro
Marcello
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$14.60
20. Tarantella, op. 20
Milde
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Tarantella, Op. 20 (Breitkopf & Härtel Musica Rara)$15.22
22. Concerto in C, 1st movt: Allegro spiritoso
Neruda
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Concerto in C - bassoon & piano reduction (Bärenreiter Praha)$12.14
23. Duetto in G minor, 1st movt: Andante
Schaffrath
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$13.33
24. Concerto in F, 3rd movt: Poco presto
Stamitz
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Bassoon Concerto in F major (Sikorski)$53.01
25. Sonatine, 2nd movt: Aria
Tansman
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26. Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1, 1st movt: Andante cantabile [contrabassoon only]
Telemann
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$16.44
27. Sonatina in A minor, 2nd movt: Allegro
Telemann
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$22.22
28. Sonata in E minor RV 40, op. 14 no. 5, 1st movt: Largo and 2nd movt: Allegro (con spirito)
Vivaldi
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$15.17
29. Concerto in C, 2nd movt: Romanze
Vogel
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Concerto in C - bassoon & piano reduction (Sikorski)$29.19
Group B (unaccompanied)Available In
1. Partita BWV 1013, 4th movt: Bourrée Anglaise
J S Bach
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Partita, BWV 1013 (Bassoon) (Universal Edition)$21.57
2. Menuett I AND Menuett II from Suite no. 1 in G major
J S Bach
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Six Suites for Violoncello solo, BWV 1007-1012 (Bärenreiter)$18.35
4. Ex. 1, Moderato con eleganza, p. 86
Bruns
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Das Fagott, Band 2 - bassoon (Breitkopf & Härtel)$29.60
6. No. 8 in E minor, Adagio cantabile
Drouet
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32 Studies for Bassoon (Clifton Edition)$12.63
10. Study no. 29, Allegretto
Milde
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$19.68
11. May Festival, no.4
Oromszegi
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$20.00
12. No. 13, Allegro brilliante OR no. 14, Polonaise OR no. 34, Poco presto
Ozi
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42 Caprices for Bassoon (Hofmeister )$17.76
13. Study no. 30, Allegro molto OR Study no. 46, Allegro
Paciorkiewicz
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Bassoon Primer Method (Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne)$13.90
14. Study no. 26, Allegro assai
Weissenborn
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Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters Edition)$22.79
Orchestral extractsAvailable In
1. Der Liebestrank, 2. Akt Nr. 19 Romanze des Nemorino (opening to bar 9)
Donizetti
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
1. Der Feuervogel [The Firebird], Berceuse (entire extract)
Stravinsky
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
2. Sinfonie Nr. 4, 1. Satz (bars 65–78 and bars 221–237)
Beethoven
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
2. Carmen, Zwischenspiel (first section only, ie first 28 bars)
Bizet
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
3. Sinfonie Nr. 6, 5. Satz (entire extract)
Beethoven
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
3. Violinkonzert, 3. Satz: Rondo (bars 134-142 and bars 150–158)
Beethoven
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Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions - Bassoon (Peters Edition)$31.68
Also RecommendedAvailable In
1. Scales and Arpeggios
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Bassoon Scales, Arpeggios & Exercises Grades 1–8, from 2017 (Trinity College London)$18.35
3. Aural Tests
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Aural Tests Book 2, from 2017 (Grades 6–8) (+ 2 CDs) (Trinity College London)$20.89