(EDITOR 'S NOTE. It will be of interest to the readers to compare and contrast these study outlines from two of the world's most renowned teacher/performers of the bassoon.)

Bassoon study at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, 1957-1984

Maurice Allard

One only plays the French bassoon in this class. There are places for twelve French students and four foreign students. There are two entrance auditions. For the first one plays two works of the performer's choice. For the second a single work is required. For 1983 the work was the Concerto Ironico by Pierre-Max Dubois, third and fourth movements.

Programs since 1957:

Each year: Diatonic and chromatic scales at all intervals. Studies: Two books chosen from the Bitsch, Gatti, Flament, Giamperi, Ruggiero, Bozza, Orefici, Pivonka, and Van de Moortel. Orchestra studies from Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky, etc. And finally!, the works chosen for the year, (the progression is interesting), the last work, in bold, is written especially for the "concours"; to this work a classic work has also been added since 1970. The program therefore, is not very long... but the jury is very demanding!

1957-1958

• Henri Tomasi: Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto, "La Notte"
• Pierre Max Dubois: Sérénades
• Henri Dutilleux: Sarabande et Cortege
• André Jolivet: Concerto, Ist part
• Eugene Bozza: Récit, Sicilienne et Rondo
• René Duclos: 3 Nocturnes

1958-1959

• Marcel Bitsch: Concertino
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 2
• O. Nussio: Variations on a Theme of Pergolesi
• W. A. Mozart: Concerto
• Marescotti: Giboulées
• Odette Gartenlaub: Sonatine

1959-1960

• Bozza: Fantasie
• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 7
• Tomasi: Concerto, Ist part
• Oubradous: 6 Pièces
• Alexander Tansman: Suite for Bassoon

1960-1961

• Bozza: Récit, Sicilienne et Rondo
• Vivaldi: Concerto, "La Notte"
• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Pierné: Solo de Concerto
• Casadesus: 2 Pièces

1961-1962

• Mozart: Concerto
• Martelli: Thème Varié
• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 2
• Alain Bernaud: Concertino da Camera

1962-1963

• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• Jolivet: Concerto, 2nd part
• Ibert: Pièce pour Flute Seule (transposed)
• Gartenlaub: Sonatine
• Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor
• H. Chalan: Fantasie

1963-1964

• Tomasi: Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements
• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 7
• Stravinsky: 3 Pièces pour clar. (transposed)
• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Dubois: Sérénades
• Marescotti: Giboulées
• J. Rivier: Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements

1964-1965

• Tomasi: Concerto, 1st movement
• Brenta: Airs Variés
• Mozart: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Concerto, "La Notte"
• Bernaud: Concerto, 2nd & 3rd movements
• Tony Aubin: Concertino della brughiera

1965-1966

• Bernaud: Concerto, 1st movement
• Vivaldi, Concerto in E minor
• Ibert: Pièce pour Flute Seule (transposed)
• Jolivet: Concerto, 2nd part
• Gartenlaub: Sonatine
• Nussio: Variations
• Odette Gartenlaub: Profiles

1966-1967

• Tomasi: Concerto, (all movements)
• Stravinsky: 3 Pièces pour clar. (transposed)
• Mozart: Concerto
• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Malcolm Arnold: Fantaisie
• Devienne: Concerto
• Alain Weber: Palindromes

1967-1968

• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 2
• Rivier: Concerto, (all movements)
• Boismortier: Concerto
• Duclos: Fagottino
• Pierné: Thème et Variations
• M. Vaubourgoin: Concerto

1968-1969

• Bernaud: Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements
• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 7
• Marescotti: Giboulées
• J.S. Bach: Sonata for Solo Flute (transposed)
• Bitsch: Concertino
• Alain Margoni: Aprés une Lecture de Dreiser

1969-1970

• Gartenlaub: Profils
• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• H. Rabaud: Solo de Concours pour Clar. (transposed)
• Dubois: Concerto Ironico
• Mozart: Concerto
• Nussio: Variations
• I. Gotkowski: Variations Concertantes
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor)

1970-1971

• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Semler-Collery: Recitatif et Final
• Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor
• Tomasi: Concerto, 1st movement
• A. Tisné: Soliloques pour Basson Seul
• G. Boizard: Fantasie
• (and Mozart: Concerto, 1st movement)

1971-1972

• Jolivet: Concerto, 2nd part
• Boismortier: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Concerto in B-flat Major, No. 35
• Stravinsky: 3 Pièces pour Clar. (transposed)
• Kelkel: Concerto
• Massias: Stigmates (for Solo Bassoon - with free notation, improvisations, etc.!)
• R. Boutry: Interferences I
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in B-flat Major, No. 35)

1972-1973

• Gotkowsky: Variations Concertantes
• Devienne: Concerto
• Françaix: Divertissements
• Weber: Concerto in F
• Stamitz: Concerto in F
• Gordon Jacob: Partita
• G. Keller: Ebauches
• (and Weber: Concerto in F Major)

1973-1974

• Tomasi: Concerto, (all movements)
• Margoni: Apre's une Lecture de Dreiser
• Saint-Saëns: Sonate, 1st and 2nd movements
• Rivier: Concerto, (all movements)
• Vivaldi: Concerto, La Notte
• Marescotti: Giboulees
• Arnold: Fantasie
• Jacob: Partita
• J. Castérède: Echanges
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 7)

1974-1975

• Bernaud: Concerto, 1st movement
• Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor
• Mozart: Concerto
• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• Saint-Saëns: Sonate, 3rd and 4th movements
• Jolivet: Concerto, both parts
• Boutry: Interferences I
• C. Manen: Les enchantements de Circé
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor)

1975- 1976

• Martelli: Theme Varié
• Weber: Concerto in F
• Tisné: Soliloques pour Basson Seul
• Nussio: Variations
• Pleyel: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Concerto in B-flat, No. 35 and Concerto in F Major
• P. Petit: Thème et Variations pour Basson Seul
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in B-flat, No. 35)

1976- 1977

• Jolivet: Concerto, 2nd part
• Weber: Palindromes
• Boismortier: Concerto
• Mozart: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, No. 7 and Concerto in C minor
• Dubois: Concerto Ironico
• J. Charpentier: Grave
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in C minor)

1977-1978

• Wismer: Dialogue
• Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor
• Jolivet: Concerto, 2nd part
• Massias: Stigmates
• Aucelin: Silène
• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• Saint-Saëns: Sonate
• Casterede: Echanges
• Stamitz: Concerto
• A. Bernaud: Hallucinations<
• (and Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo)

1978-1979

• Vivaldi: Concertos in F Major; E minor, "La Notte", B-flat Major, No. 35, (C minor, or A minor by choice)
• Mozart: Concerto and Sonata with 'Cello
• Devienne: Concerto
• J. Françaix: Concerto, 1st movement
• (and Vivaldi: Concerto in F Major)

1979-1980

• Aucelin: Silène
• Mozart: Concerto
• Boismortier: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Six Concertos
• Nussio: Variations
• Boulez: Domaines (Solo for Bass Clarinet)
• Tisné: Solstices
• Boutry: Timbres
• (and Mozart: Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements)

1980-1981

• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Keller: Ebauches
• Weber: Palindrome
• Sutter: De L'un à L'autre
• Vuataz: Conversation avec Bach
• Telemann: Sonata in F minor
• Saint-Saëns: Sonate
• Weber: Concerto in F
• Mozart: Concerto
• Vivaldi: Six Concertos
• M. Bitsch: Partita
• (and Saint-Saëns: Sonate, 1st and 2nd movement)

1981-1982

• Tomasi: Concerto, 1st movement
• Tisne: Solstices, Nos. 1-3-5
• Mozart: Concerto, 1st movement
• Saint-Saëns: Sonate, 1st and 2nd movements
• Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor
• J. Bondon: Trois Images Concertantes
• Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
• Bernaud: Hallucinations
• R. Boutry: Prisme
• (and Mozart: Concerto, 1st movement)

1982-1983

• Hummel: Grand Concerto
• Vivaldi: Six Concertos
• Massias: Stigmates
• H. Challan: Fantasie
• R. Strauss: Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon
• J. Françaix: Divertissementfor Bassoon and String Quintet
• Serge Lancen: Sonatine
• (and Hummel: Concerto, 1st movement)

1983-1984

• Jolivet: Concerto, 1st part
• Dubois: Concerto Ironico, all 4 movements
• Boismortier: Concerto in D Major
• Osborne: Rhapsodyfor Solo Bassoon
• Stamitz: Concerto in F Major, with personal cadenzas
• Telemann: Sonata in F minor, with harpsichord
• Boizard: Fantaisie
• P.M. Dubois: Sonatine-Tango
• (and Boismortier: Concerto in D Major)

Study guide for bassoon, 1982
(Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Wein)

Karl Ohlberger

FIRST YEAR:

Tone development, listening and intonation exercises
Scale and arpeggio studies
J. Weissenborn: Bassoon method
W. Seltmann, G. Angerhofer: Das Fagott, Parts I, IV, V
S. Borris: Musik für Fagott,
J. Weissenborn: bassoon Studies, Book I
B. Selma y Salaverde: Fantasie in F and D
J. Weissenborn: Recital pieces

SECOND YEAR:

Studies:
Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Book II
Seltmann and Angerhofer: Das Fagott, Parts II, IV, V
Continuation with Borris: Musik für Fagott
C. Kopprasch: 60 Studies, Books I and II
C. Blume: 36 Studies, Books I, II, III

Solos:
Weissenborn: Recital Pieces
J.G. Graun: Concerto in B-flat Major
A. Corelli: Adagio
L. Spohr: Adagio
B. de Boismortier: Sonata No. 5 in G minor
G. A. Bertoli: 3 Sonatas
W. Bergmann: Prelude and Fugue
J. Weinberger: Sonatine
G. Kosa: Four Light Pieces for Bassoon and Piano
Scale and Arpeggio Studies, Sightreading, Reed Making

THIRD YEAR:

Studies:
Seltmann and Angerhofer: Parts III, IV, V
Continuation with Borris
W.W. Neunkirchner: Studies
F.B. Schmidt: Technical Studies
E. Ozi: 42 Caprices

Solos:
A. Vivaldi: Concerto in B-flat Major, "La Notte"
B. Marcello: Sonatas in C Major, and G Major
L. Merci: Sonata
J. F. Fasch: Concerto in C Major
E. Ozi: Sonatine in C Major
H. Wieschendorff: Variations
L. Milde: Tarantella, Op. 20
C. Jacobi: Concerto
E. Elgar: Romance
F. Dunhill: Lyric Suite
J. Ibert: Arabesque
R. Schollum: Sonatinas, Op. 55/3 and 57/3
A. Reiter: Small Sonata
H. Schiff: Four Duos for Bassoon and Piano
Fr. Zehm: Pentameron
Scale and Arpeggio Studies, Sightreading, Reed Making

FOURTH YEAR:

Studies:
C. Jacobi: 6 Studies
V. Bruns: Progressive Bassoon Studies
K. Pivonka: Rhythmic Studies
A. Orefici: Melodic Studies
F.H. Hoffmann: Studies from "Melodische Ubungs- und Vortragsstucke"
L. Milde: Scale and Arpeggio Studies, Op. 24

Solos:
G.P. Telemann: Sonata in F minor
B. de Boismortier: Concerto in D Major
A. Vivaldi: Concertos in D minor, C Major, etc.
J.D. Heinichen: Sonata in D Major
J.W. Hertel: Concerto in A minor
F.A. Rossler (Rosetti): Concerto in B-flat Major
J.C. Bach: Concertos in B-flat and E-flat Major
K. Stamitz: Concerto in F Major
F. Danzi: Concerto in F Major
F. David: Concertino in B-flat Major
G. Schreck: Sonata
P. Hindemith: Sonata
G. Pierne: Solo de Concert
E. Wolf-Ferrarn Suite-Concertino
L. Milde: Andante and Rondo
J. Klein: Polonaise
G. Grovlez: Sicilienne et Allegro
H. Eder: Sonatine, Op. 34/3
E. Bozza: Burleske
L. Maingueneau: Luitte Brieue
V. Bruns: 5 Pieces, Op. 40
W. Osborne: Rhapsody for Solo Bassoon
Scale and Arpeggio Studies, Sightreading, Reed Making

FIFTH YEAR:

Studies:
J. Satzenhofer: Studies from the Bassoon Method
P.M. Dubois: 12 Studies
O. Oromszegi: 10 Modern Studies
L. Milde: Studies, Op. 26, Book I
S. Kovar: 24 Daily Exercises

Solos:
B. Marcello: Sonata in E minor
A. Vivaldi: Concertos in G minor, F Major, etc.
J. F. Fasch: Sonata in C Major
B Vanhal: Concerto in C Major
A Kozeluh: Concerto in C Major
A. Reicha: Sonata in B-flat Major
J.C. Vogel: Concerto in C Major
F. Devienne: Study Concerto
W.A. Mozart: Concerto in B-flat Major(Ausgabe M. Sieffert-Devienne Zugeschreiben)
L. Milde: Concerto
G. Jacob: Concerto
R. Maros: Concertino
E. Petrovics: Passacaglia
H. Dutilleux: Sarabande et Cortege
H. Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das Sete Notas
J.S. Bach: 6 Suitesfur Violoncello Solo
M. Arnold: Fantasyfor Solo Bassoon
H.E. Apostel: Sonatine for Solo Bassoon

SIXTH YEAR:

Studies:
L. Milde: Concert Studies, Book II
A. Orefici: Studies
K. Pivonka: Virtuoso Studies
G. Giampieri: 16 Studies
A. Uhl: Bassoon Studies

Solos:
A. Vivaldi: Concertos in A minor, C minor, etc.
A. Vivaldi: Sonatas in A minor, E minor, F Major
W. Mozart: Concerto in B-flat Major, Sonata for Bassoon and Violoncello, KV. 292
C. von Weber: Concerto in F Major
E. Jancourt: Concertino in A minor
M. Wichtl: Burleske
G. Miroschnikov: Scherzo
A. Tansman: Suite
A. Etler: Sonata
J.F. Zbinden: Ballade
E. Wellesz: Suitefor Solo Bassoon
G. Jacob: Partita for Solo Bassoon

Studies of Orchestral Literature (Symphonic and Operatic) from studies by: C. Stadio, Gumbert-Wiegand, C. Weller, K. Mederacke, S. Schonbach, G. Angerhofer, Richard Strauss; Orchestra Studies: Contrabassoon Method by M. Pihrd; Orchestra Studies for Contrabassoon by H.R. Seith.

SEVENTH YEAR:

Studies:
A. Orefici: Bravura Studies
M. Bitsch: 20 Studies
M. Gatti: Grand Exercises
K. Pivonka: Characteristic Etudes

Solos:
A. Vivaldi: Concertos E minor, etc.
C. von Weber: Andante and Rondo ongarese
C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata
M. Wichtl: Concerto
A. Tansman: Sonatine
O. Nussio: Variations
V. Bruns: Concerto
M. Rubin: Concerto
E. Bozza: Recit., Sicilienne et Rondo
M. Bitsch: Partita
J. Françaix: Divertissement

Orchestral Studies

EIGHTH YEAR:

Studies:
Review of Milde: Scale and Arpeggio
Studies/Studies, Book I
E. Krakamp: Studies from "Metodo per Fagotto"
E. Bozza: Daily Studies
R. Boutry: 12 Atonal Studies

Solos:
J.N. Hummel: Concerto in F Major
H. Martell: Theme Varie
M. Spisak: Concerto
A. Jolivet: Concerto
J. Paver: Concerto
E. Bozza: Concertino in C
R. Boutry: Interferences I
J. Bondon: Trois Images Concertantes

Orchestral Studies. Preparation for Diploma Examination

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