Whimsie for Bassoon

Fun piece i made a while ago, quite happy with it.

Hey @veps,

This one is a real funny one! I love the way you use the opening bars as the hook and motive throughout the music.

For me maybe it will be quite a rush for breathing? I am not a bassoonist but I am afraid the breathing issue here. 

Also it may be harder to produce loud sound in its uppermost register since the timbre gets tense, if I don't misremember.

Thanks for sharing!

Henry

6 hours ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Hey @veps,

This one is a real funny one! I love the way you use the opening bars as the hook and motive throughout the music.

For me maybe it will be quite a rush for breathing? I am not a bassoonist but I am afraid the breathing issue here. 

Also it may be harder to produce loud sound in its uppermost register since the timbre gets tense, if I don't misremember.

Thanks for sharing!

Henry

 

I am a bassoonist, while it is quite much, it's all playable.

This is such a nice short and simple piece there’s nothing to criticize. The structure is good, the motif is fun, and the piece as a whole flows very well and has good pacing. Since you say you’re a bassoonist, you should prepare a performance for us to enjoy 🙂

A most interesting piece and I'd guess a challenge. The sort of thing you'd expect as a diploma piece at the Royal Academy. Highly energetic in the opening and close; lyrical in the Moderato episode (except for the big leaps).

Nothing to comment on really except it's refreshing at times to get away from keys! It simply works and was a pleasure to listen to.

Accomplished. Congratulations, and if you were playing it: marvellous.

Really nice work!
I liked it, especially the first section with all the rythmic and intervalic play, and the part strarting in b.46.
The only thing is that the ending doesn't seem to me too convincing, but still works well.
Contrats!!
 

I love the bassoon. And this solo piece is very nice and interesting, it explores some tremendous but effective leaps.

On 6/10/2023 at 11:51 AM, veps said:

I am a bassoonist, while it is quite much, it's all playable.

I'd love to hear you play this!

Aside from that, very well done and idiomatic to the instrument. I love hearing music from composers who play the instrument they are writing for. I'm sorry in advance for when I ask you loads of questions about the instrument. 😄

Thanks for sharing this. It's well crafted, and a joy to hear solo music on this site. 

On 6/11/2023 at 1:51 AM, veps said:

I am a bassoonist, while it is quite much, it's all playable.

29 minutes ago, Thatguy v2.0 said:

Aside from that, very well done and idiomatic to the instrument. I love hearing music from composers who play the instrument they are writing for. I'm sorry in advance for when I ask you loads of questions about the instrument. 😄

Yup we are in lack of bassoonists here on YC!! It will be great to have your addition here @veps!!! It's always great to have one play their own instruments and show the possibility of that particular instrument instead of having one who doesn't play it and comment aimlessly!!

Henry