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:
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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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:
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Pictured is my reed shaper, named "KOR-shape", and a reed I made with this shaper. This shape is made by Georg Rieger and is available for the worldwide market.
The tip-width is the same as Thunemann's shape (15,60mm), however the blade narrows down towards the tube more gradually and further.
The tube itself is quiet narrow, and is inspired by Hombach's reeds from mid. 1990s. A really good and completely new Hombach reed, made in the 1990s, was sacrificed to make this. A Hombach-reed looks like this:
Since this shape helped me to make reeds more in the direction I'm aiming for shape-wise, then I wanted to make it available to those of you who might be searching for reed shape alternatives.
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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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