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: GrigoraÈ™ 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
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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!
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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
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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 Restored Works
Title: Sonata Solo Fagotto
Composer: Anonymous (17th century)
Restored by: Rick Barrantes Aguero
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon Solo and Basso continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This bassoon sonata is written by an anonymous composer whose initials in the manuscript are unclear. Currently there are three options, it was either composed by a female composer, Giovanni Antonio Santoni, or Giovanni Antonio Bertoli. This sonata is one of the first solo works ever written for bassoon, and is a fantastic new addition to our Italian baroque repertoire
Recording of the piece performed on Dulcian by Paolo Tognon:
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Title: Potpourri, Op. 31
Composer: Kaspar Fürstenau (1772-1819)
Restored by: Luca Dal Cortivo
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon and Orchestra
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This edition of "Potpourri" is based on the orchestra parts from the first edition, dated 1818. It is written for: bassoon solo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. It is written in C-major, and got the following sections: Adagio, Allegretto (variation movement), Alla Polacca. The piece is dedicated to Anton Romberg (1771-1844), son of the composer's bassoon teacher Bernhard Anton Romberg.
Midi file recording of the entire piece:
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Title: Bassoon Concerto in C-Major, GWV 301
Composer: Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Restored by: Prof. Maurus Conte
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon and String Orchestra
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: An almost never performed Concerto in C-Major by Graupner, excellently restored by Maurus Conte. This edition is as close to the original manuscript as possible. It also contains a preface with explanations to some questionable passages.
Recording of the first movement, by Sergio Azzolini and Ensemble il capriccio:
Title: Fantasia
Composer: Gaetano Manganelli (18th-19th century)
Restored by: Luca Dal Cortivo
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon and Orchestra
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2021
Price: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This Fantasia is scored for solo bassoon and orchestra. The orchestra is: 1 flute, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses. The composition begins with an Introduction (Andante - Allegro assai) followed by the main theme (Andante) and 5 variations (var. 3, Più vivo - var. 4, Largo - var. 5, Allegro).
This Urtext edition intends to reproduce the first edition as exactly as possible, after a detailed analysis of the complete set of orchestral parts
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Title: Grand Concerto, Op. 67
Composer: Georg Abraham Schneider (1770-1839)
Restored by: Luca Dal Cortivo
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon and Orchestra
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €30 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This critical edition of the Grand Concerto Op. 67 composed by Georg Abraham Schneider, is based on the set of orchestra parts from the first edition, dated 1815. The composer dedicated this piece to his friend and bassoonist Carl Baermann (1782-1842).
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Duration: ca. 25-27 minutes. Movements: Allegro Moderato, Adagio, Allegro. It is scored for: bassoon solo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns in C, 2 trumpets in C, timpani and strings.
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This pdf file includes the score and all parts, total amount of pages: 231.
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