Title: Octet, 4th mov: "Presto" - Op. 20
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 7 Bassoons & 1 Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Score & all parts: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This Octet is originally written for strings, however this arrangement is scored for 7 bassoons and contrabassoon. This arrangement only includes the last / 4th movement of the Octet: "Presto". See video below for a peek into the score, and 1st bassoon part. You will also hear the ending of the arrangement being played by a midi-file. Enjoy!
Title: 12 Duos, Kv. 487
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 2 Bassoons
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2018
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Note: These easy 12 Duos are originally composed for 2 Horns, but have been arranged for 2 Bassoons. The duos are in the same original key as Mozart's original Horn version.
Title: 12 Duos, Kv. 487
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 2 Bassoons
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2018
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Note: These easy 12 Duos are originally composed for 2 Horns, but have been arranged for 2 Bassoons. The duos are in the same original key as Mozart's original Horn version.
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Title: Hora staccato
Composer: Grigoraș Dinicu (1889-1949)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
A peek into the score, and audio of me playing the last bars:
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"I tested the facon KOR, developed by Kristian Oma Ronnes and in my opinion it fits especially for a full sound of soloists or principal bassoonplayers. I like it very well and will offer these reeds to my customers."
- Holger Simon
Professional reedmakers who are selling reeds made with the KOR-shape:
Holger Simon (bassoonist in Deutsche Oper Berlin) already have 450 customers all over the world, and he is selling reeds made with the KOR-shape!
"I tested the facon KOR, developed by Kristian Oma Ronnes and in my opinion it fits especially for a full sound of soloists or principal bassoonplayers. I like it very well and will offer these reeds to my customers."
- Holger Simon
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Title: Little Duet
Composer: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Cello
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: An original duet for bassoon and cello by Georges Bizet! This piece can also be played for two bassoons, or two cellos. "Little Duet" was composed in 1874, and its total duration is approximately 2 minutes.
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Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Edited Compositions
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Title: Galileo's Moons
Composer: Monica Fucci (1959-)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2021
Price: €10 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: These 4 movements for solo contrabasoon, composed by Monica Fucci, is dedicated to Henry Skolnick. The movements are named after the 4 main moons of the planet Jupiter, discovered by Galileo Galilei in January 1610. The work was composed in 1999. Duration: ca. 10 minutes.
Title: Little Duet
Composer: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Cello
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: An original duet for bassoon and cello by Georges Bizet! This piece can also be played for two bassoons, or two cellos. "Little Duet" was composed in 1874, and its total duration is approximately 2 minutes.
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Title: Interlude
Composer: Filip Sande (1970)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This Interlude is a lyrical addition to the bassoon repertoire. The piece is well written for the bassoon and can easily be performed by students. The painting on the cover page is chosen by the composer, it is named: "Melankoli" and is painted by the composer's friend Roar Kjærnstad (1975). "Melancholy" is in other words a word which describe this Interlude well. The painting is used after permission from the painter.
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Title: I told you once...
Composer: Filip Sande (1970)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Oboe & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2021
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: “I told you once... “ was originally composed as a love song. This version for oboe and piano was made later by the composer. The lamentable feeling of love and loss from the original song still remains within the instrumental version.
Recording of the piece, performed by Lydia Consilvio (oboe):
Title: Melancholia, Op. 160
Composer: Filip Sande (1970)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2023
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info (by the composer): This piece is purely a melodic one, with a timeless and not very complicated form. The bassoon is singing as in an aria, mournfully over the modest piano chords. As the title explains, this is a very melancholic piece, composed at the very start of autumn. It nevertheless remains free of exaggerated sentiments, since it is very pure and strictly shaped. - Filip Sande
Title: Pavane, Op. 108c
Composer: Filip Sande (1970)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & String Orchestra
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This Pavane is originally composed for oboe d'armore and piano, and is one of the movements in the "Miniatyre Suite" Op. 108. After request from the editor the piece was written for bassoon and piano (Op. 108b) by the composer, which got premiered by the editor and the composer not long time after. Now some years later the same Pavane has been written for bassoon and string orchestra by the composer (Op. 108c), after request from the editor. The string orchestra parts are idiomatically written, and is suitable even for amateurs or younger players. The solo bassoon part is lyrical in character. Total duration: ca. 2 minutes.
Title: Solo for Bassoon (Solo de Fagot)
Composer: Joaquín Valverde Durán (1846-1910)
Edited by: Monica Fucci and Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon and Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2021
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: A beautiful and lyrical piece for bassoon and piano accompaniment by the Spanish composer Valverde. It has 2 parts, it start with an Andante section, followed by an Allegro animato part. Tonality: B-flat major, 163 bars. Well written for the instrument, and comfortable register.