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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.

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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- 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!

- 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: Quarantine-Polka

Composer: W. F. Strong

Arranger: Shawn Seguin
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications

Published: 2020

Price: €10 (PDF-file will be sent by email)

Info: W.F. Strong's "Quarantine Polka" was written in 1885 during a smallpox outbreak in Iowa. Strong was a prolific composer and music teacher, establishing his own school of music at Dixon College in Iowa. This piece is originally composed for piano, but has been masterfully arranged for woodwind quintet. A fun and easy addition to the repertoire! Total duration: ca. 2 minutes.