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BASSOON AND PIANO REPERTOIRE

This page presents music for bassoon and piano and its repertoire. It features contemporary bassoon and piano music, including modern bassoon compositions, bassoon and piano duets, and new music for bassoon and piano. This collection highlights various bassoon-piano pieces and works.

EX SILENTIUM

(FROM THE SILENCE)

for bassoon and piano 

​Duration:

11 minutes
 

Instrumentation:   

bassoon and piano

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Year Composed:  

2018
 

Written for:  

Uzi Shalev
 

Premiere Performance: 
3 Februaty 2020
Tel Aviv, Israel
Uzi Shalev, bassoon
Eyal Baat, piano

MUSIC FOR BASSOON AND PIANO

MUSIC FOR BASSOON AND PIANO

VIEW SCORE

Score of Ex Silentium for bassoon and piano

ABOUT BASSOON AND PIANO DUETS

The contemporary repertoire for bassoon and piano showcases a diverse range of innovative and expressive compositions. Modern music for bassoon and piano duets highlights the technical capabilities and tonal richness of both instruments. These compositions often explore new techniques and harmonies, providing both performers and audiences with a fresh and exciting musical journey. The contemporary bassoon and piano repertoire continues to grow, reflecting current trends in chamber music and pushing the boundaries of traditional classical music.

Essential 20th and 21st Century Bassoon and Piano Works

  • Miguel del Águila – Hexen (Bassoon & piano, 1996)

  • Eugène Bozza – Recit, Sicilienne et Rondo (Bassoon & piano, 1963)

  • Michael Daugherty – Dead Elvis (Bassoon & piano, 1993)

  • Henri Dutilleux – Sarabande et Cortège (Bassoon & piano, 1942)

  • Alvin Etler – Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (Bassoon & piano, 1951)

  • Jean Françaix – Divertissement (Bassoon & piano, 1942)

  • David Gillingham – Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (Bassoon & piano, 1996)

  • Gordon Jacob – Partita for Bassoon and Piano (Bassoon & piano, 1970)

  • Mathieu Lussier – Bassango (Bassoon & piano, 2003)

  • Marc Mellits – Black (Bassoon & piano, 2008)

  • Chiel Meijering – Bassoon and Piano Works (Bassoon & piano, various years)

  • Francisco Mignone – Valsa Improvisada (Bassoon & piano, 1979)

  • Elizabeth Raum – Fantasy for Bassoon and Piano (Bassoon & piano, 1981)

  • Camille Saint-Saëns – Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 168 (Bassoon & piano, 1921)

  • Lior Navok – Ex Silentium (From the Silence) (Bassoon & piano, 2018)

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