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Composer Bassoon solo piece, or multiple bassoons  Chamber music  Publisher, remarks 
Ebenhöh, Horst (b. 1930) (Austria)  Sonatine op. 47/4 (solo)    Good for starting someone in this idiom (solo, non-tonal.) Published by Doblinger (DO05 504) 
Eckardt-Gramatté, Sofie Carmen (1902-1974) (Canada)  Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra    Canadian composer, score available from the Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1J9 
Eder, Helmut (b. 1916) (Austria?)  Concerto, op. 49; Sonatina op. 34/3 (bsn/pno)    Doblinger 
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934) (England)  Romance (1909) (bsn/pno or orch)    Novello 
Eliasson, Anders (b. 1947) (Sweden)  Concerto (1982) (bsn/stgs)    Inhumanly difficult, insane and wonderful concerto. Recorded by Knut Sønstevold. Pub by Reimers  
Elkus, Jonathan  Triptych (mezzo sop and bassoon quartet)  Five Sketches (1954) 2 cl and bsn MMB Music 
Enríquez, Manuel (Mexico)  De Acuerdo (bsn/pno)   Música de Concierto de México (+52) 5604-858; from Susana Enríquez, also S.A.C.M. (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico)
Erb, Donald (b. 1927) (USA)  Contrabassoon concerto; 5 Red Hot Duets (2 contras); Illawarra music : Between the mountains and the sea : for bassoon, piano, and page turner    Presser (Duets); Merion (Illawarra) 
Erbse, Heimo (b. 1924)  Four Lyric Pieces, op. 39a (bsn/pno)    Doblinger 
Eröd, Iván (b. 1936) (Austria, Hungary)  Sonate ("Sonata Milanese"), op. 47 (bsn/pno)    Dedicated to Turkovic, hence the title. Similar in idiom and style to Hindemith. Pub by Doblinger  
Etler, Alvin (1913-1973) (USA)  Sonata (bsn/pno)  2 quintets (ww5); Quartet (ob/cl/bsn/ vla); Fragments (ww4); Concerto (ww5/vln); Concerto (ww5/orch)   Associated Music Publishers or G. Schirmer 
Evensen, Bernt Kasberg (b. 1944) (Norway)  Twilight for Bassoon and Piano (1988)    Norwegian Music Information Centre 
Ewazen, Eric (USA) Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble Southern Music Company
Eyser, Eberhard (b. 1932) (Sweden)  Sonata (1973) (solo); Fasonett (1981) (bsn/pno or stg5)    Swedish Music Info Center 
Faith, Richard (USA)  Suite for Bassoon and Piano    Recorded on Dietz CD, pub. by Seesaw Music 
Farago, Marcel (b. 1924) (USA, Hungary)  Phantasy, Op. 40a on a theme by Paganini (solo); Variations on a theme by Corelli, op.51 (solo)     Raymond Ojeda Publisher 
Farkas, Ferenc (b. 1905) (Hungary)  Sonate Romantique (bsn/pno)  Dialogo (fl/bn); Maschere (ww3); Trigon (fl/bsn/pno); Notturno (ww4); Serenade (ww5); Antiche Danze ungheresi (ww5);
Divertissement "Lavottiana" (ww5); more
 
Some published by Editio Musica Budapest, others by Schott 
Feiler, Dror (b. 1951) (Sweden)  Kvana (1986) (solo)    Swedish Music Info Center 
Feld, Jindrich (b. 1925)  Concerto (1953); Sonatine (1969) (bsn/pno)    Leduc 
Feldman, David V. (USA) Ground Rules (Cbsn solo) Score available here.

Midi file available here.

Fenelon, Philippe (b. 1952) (France)  Paral.lel pour basson (solo)    Formerly published by Salabert (out of print). Composed for Alexandre Ouzounoff. "Severe" use of extended techniques. The "." in the title is not a misprint. 
Fernandez, Osvaldo (Brazil) Tres Invenções Seresteiras (cl, bsn) Peermusic International
Fernström, John (1897-1961) (Sweden)  Concerto, op. 80 (1945) (bsn/orch)    Swedish MIC 
Fine, Elaine (USA) Three Pieces for Bassoon and Strings (2003), Three Pieces for Bassoon and Piano (2002), Harlequin Sonata for contrabassoon and piano (2007), Four Greek Myths for cbsn and pno (2004), More Greek Myths for cbsn and pno (2007) Woodwind Quintet (2002), Three Enigmas for Five Winds (2002), Study for Woodwind Quartet (2001), Janus for flute and bassoon (2002), Kubla Kahn for bsn, soprano, percussion, piano (2004), Music for 1601 for 2 recorders and cbsn (2004) Available through the composer's web site.
Fine, Irving (1914-1962) (USA)    Partita (ww5); Romanza (ww5)  Boosey (Partita); Mills (Romanza) 
Firsova, Elena (b. 1950) (Russia)  Monolog, op. 41 (solo)    Very fine solo piece, goes up to g above treble staff. In collection "Neue Russische Musik für Fagott Solo", Hans Sikorski Verlag 
Fogg, Eric (1903-1939) (England)  Bassoon Concerto    Emerson Edition 
Fongaard, Bjørn (1919-1980) (Norway)  Concerto for Bassoon and Tape, op. 131 #10 (1976); Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, op. 120, #12; Sonata No. 1-2 for Bassoon, op. 125, #14-15 (1973); Sonata per fagotto, op. 109, #1 (1971); Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano, op. 126, #17    Norwegian Music Information Centre 
Fouillaud, Patrice (France) Volumen Bsn solo Durand
Françaix, Jean (1912-1997) (France)  Concerto (bn/11 stgs); Divertissement (bn/stg 5tet); Deux pièces pour basson et piano 7 Impromptus (fl/bn); Divertissement (ob/cl/bn); Quatour (ww4); 2 Quintets (ww5); Quadruple Concerto (ww4/orch); L'Heure du Berger (ww5/pno) lots more  Mostly published by Schott 
Franzén, Olov (b. 1946) (Sweden)  From the junction-point (1985) (bsn/live electronics)    Swedish MIC 
Franzetti, Carlos    Al Caer la Noche (1991); Capriccio (1981); Nocture (1991) WW5 and str quintet  MMB Music 
Freund, Don (USA)    Pastoral Symphony (1977) WW5 , pno  MMB Music 
Fritts, Lawrence (USA) Pre-Images (2000) bsn/tape   From the composer, at the University of Iowa, US
Fuentes, Arturo (Mexico) orientierung (bsn, vla, pno) LONDON-HALL Publishers, (Austria), or contact the composer at www.arturofuentes.com/
Gaathaug, Morten (b. 1955) (Norway)   Divertimento for Solo Bassoon, B minor, op. 3 (1978)    Norwegian Music Information Centre 
Gagneux, Renaud (France) Opus 41 (cl, bsn) 1994 morceau de concours for the Paris Conservatoire. Durand
Gagnidze, Merab (Georgia)  Sonata #1 (solo); Sonata #2 (bn/timp)  Trio for Bassoon, Violin and Cello; Music for All #1 (4 bsns and orch)  Sonata #1 in Popov collection (see Weinberg); others from Lyman  
Galbraith, Nancy (USA) Sonata (bsn/pno) Aeolian Muse (ob/bsn/pno) Subito Music
Garfield, Bernard (b. 1924) (USA)  Soliloquy (bsn/pno); 2 Pieces (bsn/pno); Poème (bsn/pno); cadenzas for Mozart Bassoon Concerto; 20 Etudes  Quartet (1950) (bsn/vln/vla/vcl); Trio (ww3); Quartet #2/Suite #1 (bsn/vln/vla/vcl); Quartet #3/Suite #2 (bsn/vln/vla/vcl) 
Bsn & pno pieces by
Edition Musicus
PO Box 1341
Stamford, CT 06904
Cadenzas by Jones Double Reed Products
Quartets and Etudes by Trevcomusic, Florida
Gartenlaub, Odette (France) Profils (bsn/pno); Sonatine (bsn/pno)   Éditions Combre (Profils); Éditions Musicales Transatlantiques (Sonatine, out of print)
Geiser, Walther (1897-?)  Capriccio, op. 33a (bsn/pno)    Bärenreiter 2103 
Gelbrun, Arthur (Israel) Miniature for Bassoon (solo) Israel Music Institute
Genzmer, Harald (b. 1909) (Germany)  Etudes (solo); Sonata (solo); Introduction and Allegro (bsn/pno); 3 kleinere leichte Stücke (bsn/pno)  Trio (2 ob, bn); Trio (3 bsns); more  Some Peters Edition, others Breitkopf  
Gold, Ernest (USA, Israel) Symphony for Five Instruments (vln, vla, vcl, bsn, pno)
Wimbledon Music, Inc. 1888 Century Park East
Century City, CA 90067
Gompper, David (USA) Kuta Muela III (2002) for bassoon solo, flute, piano, percussion and video   From composer
González-Medina, Enrique (Mexico) Canciones tijuanenses Op. 27 (2004) (bass voice, bsn, pno); Con calidad, más se vende el pan Op. 29 (2005) (duet from the opera Serafina y Arcángela for soprano and bass, violin, bsn, pno); Suite latina Op. 33 (2006) (ob, bsn, pno) www.enriquegm.com
Gotkovsky, Ida (France) Variations concertantes (bsn/orch or bsn/pno)   Editions Musicales Transatlantiques
Gould, Glenn (1932-1982) (Canada)  Sonata (bsn/pno)    Schott 
Gould, Morton (1913-1995?) (USA)  Diversions (1994) for Bsn/Orch or bsn/pno    G. Schirmer/ Hal Leonard 
Grasso, Augusto (Italy) Capriccio XIII di Niccolò Paganini libera trascrizione per fagotto (solo bsn) "...E là c'è l'acqua fresca e bella..." Tema Popolare Dieci Variazioni e Finale (ww5) Antes Concerto
Grøndahl, Launy (1886-1960) (Denmark)  Koncert for Fagot og Orkester (bsn/pno)    Samfundet tel Udgivelse af Dansk Musik 
Gubaidulina, Sofia (b. 1931) (Russia)  Concerto for bassoon and low strings; Duo Sonata (2 bns)  Quasi Hoquetus (bsn/vla/pno)  Sikorski (Duo, Quasi Hoquetus); Ricordi/Schirmer (Cto.) 
Gutiérrez Heras, Joaquín (Mexico) Trío (ob/cl/bsn) Ediciones Mexicanas de Música, a.c. Avenida Juárez 18, desp. 206, 06050, México, d. f.
Gyring, Elizabeth  Arabesque   Henri Elkan (e-mail helkan@aol.com)