Bassoon Concerto (Weber)

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Carl Maria von Weber wrote his Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, in 1811. Weber revised the concerto in 1822, four years before his death. The work consists of three movements:

  1. Allegro, ma non troppo
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo: Allegro

A typical performance lasts 18 minutes.

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The work is scored for solo bassoon and an orchestra consisting of two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones, timpani, and strings.

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