This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the bassoon. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult our catalog for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
Degas: l'Orchestre de l'Opéra (1869)
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Miller Center, 27 Gibbs St. (across the street from Eastman School of Music) 2nd – 4th floors
Phone (Library Office): 585-274-1350
Phone (Reference): 585-274-1320
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Hours During School Terms
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
| M75–79 | Bassoon or contrabassoon alone: |
| M75 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M76 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M77 | Original works: Separate |
| M78 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M79 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M253–254 | Bassoon or contrabassoon with piano accompaniment: |
| M253 | Collections |
| M254 | Separate works |
| M288–M289 | Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds): |
| M288 | Collections |
| M289 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M296–M297 | Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument |
| M315–M319 | Piano and two wind instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M335–M339 | Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument |
| M355–M359 | Three wind instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M375–M379 | Three wind and plucked instruments |
Concertos and Similar Pieces
| M1026 | Bassoon with orchestra, full scores |
| M1026.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1027 | Bassoon with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1126 | Bassoon with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1126.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1127 | Bassoon with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods
| MT400 | General works |
| MT402 | Systems and methods |
| MT403 | Teaching pieces |
| MT404 | Instructive editions |
| MT405 | Studies and exercises |
| MT406 | Orchestral excerpts and studies |
| MT407 | Two bassoons |
| MT408 | Self-instructors |
| MT 412 | Contrabassoon |
| MT 415 | Sarrusophone |
Books about the Bassoon
| ML128 .B26 | Bassoon bibliographies |
| ML950 | General works |
| ML951 | Construction |
| ML953 | Music and playing |
