Bassoon concerto
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A bassoon concerto is a concerto for bassoon and orchestra. Some of the more famous bassoon concertos are:
- Franz Danzi Bassoon Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 in G Minor, C Major
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Bassoon Concerto
- Carl Maria von Weber's Bassoon Concerto
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Bassoon Concerto
- Antonio Rosetti - Bassoon concertos (C69, C73-C75)
- Antonio Vivaldi's 37 bassoon concertos.
Other famous pieces for bassoon and orchestra include Elgar's Romance and Weber's Andante e Rondo Ongarese (this is sometimes known as a concerto).
The 20th Century saw bassoon concertos by S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté, Jacques Hétu, John Joubert, Bertold Hummel and The Five Sacred Trees by John Williams.
