Program note: "This trascription by Kristian Oma Rønnes of Franz Schubert's "Winterreise" should be considered not only as an arrangement of the lyrical songs (as this song cycle indeed is); but also as "rethorical studies" for the bassoonist." The text is what creates the slurs, one should interpret these songs as a singer would, in other words: "a word that lasts over several notes is therefore to be played legato, as an indication of the melismatic kind of singing a vocalist would do. At times also let the text decide when to breathe and phrase, even if you could go longer on the same breath."

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Info: This edition for Bassoon of Schubert's song-cycle "Winterreise" includes ONLY the bassoon part, the part can be used with any standard piano accompainment. It's published in two volumes: Book 1 is the first part (Song Nos. 1-12), and Book 2 is the second part (Song Nos. 13-24). Both volumes includes the original German text and English translation.