Nancy Goeres -- Principal Bassoon Florida Gulf Coast Symphony (St. Petersburg & Tampa, Florida).

12/77 - An interesting concert featuring both bassoon and oboe: The concert, conducted by Irwin Hoffman, consisted of -- national anthem, Gunther Schuller's Symphony for Brass and percussion, Concerto K.V. 191 of Mozart for Bassoon and Orchestra (Ms. Goeres), the Vaughan-Williams Concerto for Oboe and Strings with Principal Oboist James Ryon the featured soloist, and concluding with La Mer of C. Debussy.

Robert Juritz -- Student recitalist, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

11/77 - With the aid of pianist John Juritz, Robert performed on both bassoon and alto saxophone in this degree recital: J.E. Galliard Allegro from Sonata No. 3 in F (bassoon and continuo); Sonata in B-flat for Bassoon and Violoncello of W.A. Mozart Harmut Kreutzer, 'cello); the Sonata for Bassoon and Piano of C. Saint-Saens; Variations for Solo Bassoon of John Burnes; Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano by Jindrich Feld and Variations on a Dorian Theme for Alto Saxophone and Piano of Gordon Jacob.

Charles Lipp -- Bassoon Professor, University of Nevada.

11/77 - "An Experimental Music Concert": "The Luminous Monolith" (1977) consisting of 3 short pieces for bassoon, by Walter Blanton (first performance); Suite for Two Bassoons (1968) by Istvan Szelenyi (C. Lipp -- Jon Beebe, bassoonists); Mutatis Mutandis 34 (1970 - 77) of Herbert Brun for solo bassoon (this performance can be played on other instruments); Charles Lipp's "Infinite Gratitude I" (1974) for solo oboe, performed by Joan Elberline, oboe; final work was " Les Moutons de Panurge" (1973) of Frederick Rzewski, for flugelhorn, bassoon, trombone and double bass (Walter Blanton, Flugelhorn; Tom Hanson, Trombone; Richard Straub, bass). Wow!

Leonard Sharrow -- Co-Principal Bassoon, Pittsburgh Symphony.

9/77 and 5/78 - A busy first season back in orchestra playing after several years teaching at University of Indiana. The first and final concerts of this Pittsburgh season feature solo bassoon. The Sinfonie Concertante of Joseph Haydn for solo violin, oboe, 'cello and bassoon (Herbert Greenberg, violin; Anne Martindale Williams, 'cello; Elden Gatwood, oboe) and Mozart's Concerto K.V. 191 in B-flat for Bassoon and Orchestra on the May 18 - 19 - 21 concert series. Immediately following the Mozart Concerto concerts, the orchestra departs for Vienna and a 3-week European tour.

Norman Sherman -- Bassoon Professor at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (and composer).

2/78 - A performance of Sinfonia Concertante for Bassoon and Strings by Norman Sherman with the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Brott, conductor.

Towson State Bassoon Ensemble -- Towson (near Baltimore) Maryland.

2/78 - Six undergraduate and 5 graduate bassoon students of Eugene Griswold: Wayne Camlin, David Donovan, Julius Fisher, Barbara Jackson, Robert Johnston, Jerry Graber, Fran Hackman, Margaret Holmes, Robin Mason, Lorenz Schaefer, Richard Spitted, and Kathy Trescott. Guest soprano and alto voices and harpsichordist helped the bassoons in performances of: Canzona (8 bsns) of Tiburtio Massaino (c.1608), transcribed by Cutter Sulliman; Prokofiev's Humorous Scherzo (4 bsns); H. Schutz' Du Schalksknecht, alle diese Schuld hab ich dir erlassen (alto and 6 bsns); Aria from Octavian of R. Kaiser (soprano, alto, 3 bsns and organ); H. Schutz' Invenerunt me custodes civitatis (soprano, alto, 3 bsns and organ); Allegro from Le Phoenix of Michel Corrette (4 bsns); William Schuman's Quartettino; "Pigs" a present for Gordon Jacob, by Allan Ridout; and Entrance and Polka of the Bassoon Players arranged by David Carroll and John Miller (the 3 last pieces written for 4 bsns but played by 8); and finale O Gloriso Virgo of Giovanni Gabrieli (orig. for male voices) transcribed by Richard Spittel for 12 (twelve) bassoons. In Richard's letter he stated, "For the last piece some members of the audience were amazed at seeing so many bassoons at one time. (The stage looked like a forest)."

Lawrence Thee -- Bassoon Instructor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

3/77 - A performance with the university wind ensemble, Raymond Gariglio, conductor, of Mr. Thee's own transcription of Weber's Concerto in F Major, Op. 75 for Bassoon and Orchestra (to wind ensemble accompaniment). Mr. Thee comments, "I did the transcription for clarinets, bass clarinet, flutes, oboes, horns, string bass and timpani. The performance was very successful and the transcription received very high acclaim from many of my colleagues. I plan to prepare a new . . set of parts and score and wonder if there would be interest in including this in the Double Reed Society Library." Yes there is, Lawrence, and thank you. Please let Bruce Degen know when your parts are ready -- we will welcome them with open arms.

Juhani Tapaninen -- Principal Bassoon of the Finland Radio Symphony Orchestra.

1/78 - Received this news from bassoonist Antero Ojanto (plays Buffet bassoon): "I think your readers would be interested in a new work given its first performance on January 16, 1978, as part of Finnish radio's chamber music week -- a Quintet for bassoon and string quartet by the young composer Kalevi Aho (born 1949), who already has 5 symphonies and an oboe quintet to his credit. Both the virtuoso performance and the new composition were enthusiastically received. A word of warning: the work is long (37 minutes), the parts are extremely difficult both to execute and play together -- so it is definitely one for only those seeking new challenges. It is however, very melodic. Parts and a tape should be available from the Finnish Music, Information Centre, Runeberginkatu 15 A, Helsinki 10, Finland.

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