Saint-Saëns, Camille. Sonata pour basson avec accompagnement de piano, op. 168. Ewell, Terry B. (20 August 1994). First movement, last note--B4, use Cooper p. 304 but no L. H. Eb key.

B4:              
x x o | x x o F   
c      Bb

Second movement, 20 measures after rehearsal number 2, for the first F#4 use Cooper p. 233 and then lift R. H. B and A holes for G#4 (Cooper p. 263 but no whisper key or L. H. half hole). In the next measure use Cooper p. 229 for second F#4. For the final F#4, 22 measures after rehearsal number 2, use Cooper p. 233.

first and final F#4:
    Eb
o x x | x x o F

G#4:              second F#4:
    Eb                Eb
o x x | o o o F   x o x | x o o

Eight measures before rehearsal number 3 use Cooper p. 278 on the second A4 (the sixteenth-note), and Cooper p. 274 on the other A4s.

second A4:        other A4s:
    Eb                Eb
x x x | o o o     x x x | o o x
  a c#              a c#

Saint-Saëns, Camille. Sonata pour basson avec accompagnement de piano, op. 168. Ewell, Terry B. (28 April 1995). From Stephen Maxym. First movement, last note--B4.

 x x o | o o o F    or    x x o | o o o Ab
d c                      d c


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