Florian Mueller (Prof. of oboe, Univ. of Michigan) and Linda Smith (Prof. of bassoon, Univ. of Massachusetts at Amherst) have written and published A Method for Bassoon. (University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan. $3.00 or Eble Music Co., Iowa City, IA 52240). This is a beginners' book with interesting exercises, melodies, duets, etc., useful for instrumental teaching classes in music education at the university level.

V. Neukirchner (1805 - ?)--Rudas. 23 Bassoon Studies (Intermediate) (Edito Musica Budapest. Budapest IV, Paulay Ede u. 55, Hungary) kindly sent me by Otto Oromszegi, along with several chamber works and the following solos:

• B. Marcello Sonata in E Minor for bassoon and continuo, transcribed by Imre Rudas from the cello sonata.
• Pal Karolyi Contorni for bassoon and piano (1970) multiphonics and other new sound effects in a reasonably playable format. Fingerings given in Hungarian and English.
• Tibor Kazacsay Concerto for bassoon and orchestra, bassoon and piano reduction. The copyright date is 1964. This is an interesting solo with much lyricism and rhythmic vitality in the fast movements. (all 3 solos-- Edito Musica Budapest.)

Ronald J. Klimko (Prof. of bassoon, University of Idaho) has compiled and edited an excellent statistical survey titled Bassoon Performance Practices and Teaching in the United States and Canada (1974). I highly recommend this collection to all bassoon teachers and serious performers. ($6.00 U.S. per copy, from University of Idaho, School of Music, Moscow, ID 83843)

Rodney K. Winther -- Quartet No. 1 for four bassoons. In a jazz style; the composer says, ". . . an opportunity rarely presented to the average bassoonist - the chance to be a saxophone. Now granted, that is a dubious distinction . . . but we did have fun with it and I hope you do too." (From the composer - $4.00. Rodney K. Winther, S.E. 740 High Street Pullman, WA 99163).

A. Vivaldi -- Ten Concerti for bassoon with piano accompaniment. Volume I: D Minor P. 282, E Minor P. 137, A Minor P. 72, C Major P. 46 and C Minor P. 432. Volume II: C Major P. 45, F Major P. 299, G Minor P. 382 - No. 23, Bb Major P.382 - No. 24, and Eb Major P. 433.

These are edited by Sol Schoenbach and the piano accompaniments are realized by bassoonist/composer William Winstead. ($5.00 each Volume. G. Schirmer. New York London)

Sluka -- Sonata for bassoon and piano (contemporary). A required piece for the Prague bassoon competition last year. (Artia Edition - Supraphone, Prague. Available through Boosey and Hawkes)

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