Gerard Billaudot, Editeur de Musique (14, rue de l'Echiquier, Paris Xe, France). New editions of music for bassoon, under the artistic direction of Maurice Allard. Includes an excellent new book of scales (in all forms), fingerings and trill fingerings (French system)- "Tablature, trilles, gammes diatoniques et chromatiques." In preparation is a new "Methode de Basson." Bassoon solos by over 20 composers are offered.
Carl Joseph Toeschi - Sechs (6) Duette fur Fagotte, Vol. I and II. (Schott 5918/5919.) Very nice duets. Suggested by bassoonist Michio Wakabayashi of Winnipeg (Canada) Symphony.
Carl A. Goepfert - Sonata in C for Bassoon and Guitar is now published in a modern edition. (Bote and Bock. In U.S.A., Associated Music Publishers-Schirmers). Thanks to James Bolyard of Baltimore, Maryland, for this listing.
Trevor G. Cramer, bassoonist and teacher - Sarasota, Florida. Three arrangements for woodwind quintet of songs of Gustav Mahler (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn): "Wer hat Dies Liedel Erdacht?" "Lob Des Hohen Verstandes" and "Rheinlegenchen." They look beautifully done to me (though I haven't heard them yet). At present they are available in a superior manuscript/Xerox form. They may be offset printed if number of orders warrants. The prices are: $2.25 each ($6.00 for all three) in U.S.A. and Canada; $2.75 each ($7.50 for all three, postage paid) foreign orders. Address is: 1535 Ell Way, Sarasota, FL 33580, U.S.A.
Glen C. Spicer asks me to mention for Australian readers that he learned about FOX bassoons from reading TTWB and now plays one as does his colleague, Harold Evans. Mr. Spicer is now the Australian Agent for FOX instruments. Anyone interested in catalogues and further information is kindly invited to write: Mr. Glen C. Spicer, 13 Stratford Court, MULGRAVE 3170, Victoria, Australia.