Maurice Allard - Paris, France.

10/72. Marc Vaubourgoin Concerto, with O.R.T.F. Philharmonique.

11/72. Ida Gotkowsky "Variations Concertantes" with Orchestre de Chambre Fernand Oubradous (M. Oubradous is also a member of the family of bassoonists. Ed.)

Gerhard Hasse - Bassoon soloist, Stuttgart, Germany.

10/69. Siegfried Barchet (born 1918) "Introduction und Burleske fur Solofagott und Streichtrio," and Friedrich Witt (1771-1837) "Quadro in F fur Fagott, Violine, Viola, und Cello."

7/72. Johann Brandl (1760- 1837) "Quintetto op. 14" and "Quintetto op. 52 Nr. 2" both for Solofagott, Violine, 2 Violas und Cello.

Joseph Polisi - Masters' candidate, Yale University School of Music.

11/72.Recital program including works by Vivaldi, Hindemith, and Devienne, and: David Noon (born 1947) "Motets and Monodies, Op. 31."

Milan Turkovic - Vienna, Austria.

1968 and 1971. Helmut Eder Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra. Written for Mr. Turkovic - premiered at Vienna Festival, 1968. Music available from Doblinger.

(coming recording of interest: 1/72. Mozart KV 191, Weber Concerto and Kozeluh Concerto in C. In Europe, Deutsche Grammophon DG 25 30 270.)

5/72. Vivaldi "La Notte" for flute, bassoon and strings with an original Tauber 5-keyed bassoon (Vienna 1780), at Festival Schwetzingen, Germany.

Christopher Weait - Co-Principal, Toronto Symphony.

10/72. Solo recital with recorder and harpsichord/piano, including works by Frescobaldi, Galliard, Telemann, and Jean Coulthard "Sonatina Lyrica" for Bassoon and Piano (1970), Melvin Solomon (bassoonist-composer) "Etudes to Spring" (1968) and the premiere of David Lidov's "Fantasy" for Bassoon and Piano.

22 Oct/72. On a concert of the Chamber Players of Toronto, Johann Fr. Fasch Concerto for Bassoon and Strings, edited by Walter Hermann Sallagar (bassoonist Vienna).

George Zukerman - Vancouver, Canada, roving bassoon soloist and members of the Toronto Symphony bassoon section, Nicholas Kilburn, Norman Tobias and Wayland Mosher.

9/72. On a CBC television nation-wide broadcast program titled, "Music to See," Mr. Zukerman nicely lauded the real virtues of the bassoon as a solo instrument, presenting to a young people's audience a concise history of the instrument, a few solo movements, and two movements from Michel Corette's Concerto "Le Phenix" for 4 bassoons and continuo. Very enjoyable performance to see as well as to hear.

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