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MP3 Files for Bassoon, Composer/Arranger Surnames H
by Terry B. Ewell

The authors of these documents give permission to freely copy these mp3 files for practice and studio use only. Public performance or commercial use of these documents or files are allowed only by the written permission of the authors. Any copies must credit the authors.

Most materials linked on this website were developed during a sabbatical in Spring 2021 thanks to Towson University.

Index: A-B | C-D | E-G | H | I-J | K-M | N-O | P-R | S | T-U | V | W-Z | Orchestral & Drones

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Solo Accompaniments (In alphabetical order)

Handel, George Frederic, The Lion. Arr. Allen Ostrander. Hew York: Kendor Music, 1979. Accomp. by T. Ewell

mp3, tempo: 76 | 84

Hawkins, Alan, March of the Bassoons. Belwin Mills. NewYork, 1980. Accomp. by T. Ewell

Tempo: 80 | 96 | 104 | 116

Hawkins, Alan, Variation Waltz. In Classic Festival Solos, vol. 2. Miami: 1993. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

Tempo: 104 | 112 | 120

Hess, Willy. 7 Recital Pieces. 5 Reigen. London: Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition, 1961. Accomp. by T. Ewell

5 Reigen. Two measures intro, mp3, tempo: 100 | 120
6 Lied. Two measures intro, mp3, tempo: 80 | 92
7 Deutscher Tanz. One measure intro, mp3, tempo: 120 | 132 | 150

Hindson, Matthew. Love Serenade. London: Faber Music, 2022. Accomp. by T. Ewell

1. Opening to m. 34. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. Opening to m. 34.Click Track mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. B to D, Intro with four pulses. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. B to D, Intro with four pulses. Click Track mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. E to m. 97. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. E to m. 97. Click Track mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. G to H. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. G to H. Click Track mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. I to end, Intro with four pulses. MIDI: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 || mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90
1. I to end, Intro with four pulses. Click Track MIDI: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 || mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90

Hill, William H., Whispering Reeds. Illinois:Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 1978. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 72 | 84

Hilling, Lyndon and Bergmann, Walter, First Book of Bassoon Solos. London: Faber Music, 1979. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

1. Ostinato by Bergmann

mp3, Tempo: 80

2. Yugoslav Dance, 2 meas. intro, and then pulses during the first two meas.

mp3, Tempo: 100 | 110 | 120

3. Polka

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

4. Czeck Dance, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

5. Barcarolle, Hilling, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

6. Variations on a German Christmas Song, Bergmann, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 70

7. Gavotte by J. Aubert, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

8. Romance by Bermann

mp3, Tempo: 60

9. Menuet du Tambourin by J. Hotteterre, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 112 | Click Track 112

10. Minka, 2 meas. intro

mp3, Tempo: 60

11. Passacaglia by Bergmann, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60

12. Duet by Bergman, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

13. Hymn by J. S. Bach

mp3, Tempo: 50

14. Waltz by F. Schubert, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 104 | 112 | 128

15. Minuet by H. Purcell, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 96 | 104

16. Andante by F. Schubert, 2 meas. intro

mp3, Tempo: 50 | 60

17. Nobody's Jigg, 2 meas. intro

mp3, Tempo: 50 | 60 | 70

18. Jig by H. Purcell, 2 meas. intro

mp3, Tempo: 112 | 126 | 132 | 144

19. Cockle-Shells, 2 meas. intro

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

20. The Merry Peasant by R. Schumann, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90

21. Song by P. Rosseter, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 70 | 80 | 90

22. Welsh Folk Song I, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 100 | 110 | 120

23. Gavotte by F. Barsanti, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 70 | 80

24. Welsh Folk Song II, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 40 | 50

25. Prelude by J. S. Bach, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

26. Landler by F. Schubert, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

27. Rustic March by C. M. von Weber, 2 meas. intro. and pulses during measures of rests.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

28. Duo by G. P. Telemann

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 66

Hilling, Lyndon and Bergmann, Walter, Second Book of Bassoon Solos. London: Faber Music, 1981. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

1. Sinfonia by J. S. Bach, 1 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 35 | 42 | 50

2. Aria J. S. Bach, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 110 | 120

3. March by Handel

mp3, Tempo: 120 | 132

4. Gavotte by Handel, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 50 | 60

5. L'Hiver by G. P. Telemann, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 60 | 72

6. Largo by F. Barsanti, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 55 | 60

7. Air by J. C. Schickhardt, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 72 | 80

8. The Maiden's Blush or Bump Her Belly, 2 meas. intro., added notes in measures of rests and during ritards, 1 meas. before the Presto added measure given.

mp3, Tempo: 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80

9. Allegro Con Spirito by J. C. Bach

First part only, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

Second part only

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

Entire piece, 2 meas. intro, repeated first part, no repeat 2nd part

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90

10. Prelude by F. J. Haydn, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 50 | 56

11. Menuet by J. Haydn, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130

11. Menuet, Trio only, 1 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130

12. Finale by J. Haydn, 2 meas. intro.

mp3, Tempo: 100 | 108

13. Aria, Dalla sua pace, from Don Giovanni, by W. A. Mozart

mp3, Tempo: 52 | 60

14. Larghetto by A. Dvorak

mp3, Tempo: 45 | 50

15. Album Leaf by E. Grieg

mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90 | 100

16 Andaluza by E. Granados

mp3, Tempo: 120_90 | 130_90

Hindemith, Paul, Sonate, London: Edition Schott, 1939, 1967. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

1st Movement, 2 meas. intro. (new version), mp3, Tempo: 60 | 68 | 72
1st Movement, 2 meas. intro. (old version) mp3, Tempo 72
2nd Movement Section 1, Langsam, 1 meas. intro. (new version), mp3, Tempo: 46 | 48 | 50
2nd Movement Section 1, Langsam, 2 meas. intro. (old version) mp3, Tempo 80 | 92
2nd Movement Section 2, Marsch, 1 meas. intro. (new version),mp3, Tempo 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 144
2nd Movement Section 3, Beschluss. Pastorale (new version) mp3, Tempo: 50 | 56
2nd Movement Section 3, Beschluss. Pastorale (old version) mp3, Tempo 50
Video on Performing Hindemith's Sonate:

Part 1. First Movement (7 1/2 min, 2016, BDP #185)
- YouTube | Flash | Large mp4 | mp4 (small) | Windows Media | transcript
- Español (7 1/2 min., 2018) YouTube | mov | mp4 | Windows Media | Transcripción
Part 2. Second Movement, Langsam (9 min, 2016, BDP #186)
- YouTube | Flash | Large mp4 | mp4 (small) | Windows Media | transcript
- Español (9 min., 2018, BDP #186) YouTube | mov | mp4 | Windows Media | Transcripción
Part 3. Second Movement, Marsch (9 min, 2016, BDP #187)
- YouTube | Flash | Large mp4 | mp4 (small) | Windows Media | transcript
- Español (9 min., 2018, BDP #187) YouTube | mov | mp4 | Windows Media | Transcripción
Part 4. Second Movement, Beschluβ (8 min, 2016, BDP #188)
- YouTube | Flash | Large mp4 | mp4 (small) | Windows Media | transcript
- Español (8 min., 2018, BDP #188) YouTube | mov | mp4 | Windows Media | Transcripción

Recommended fingerings Hindemith Sonata

Hoover, Katherine. Journey. New York: Papagena Press, 2009. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

1. Andante. mm. 4-32. Click Track, mp3: 50 | 60 | 64
1. Andante. mm. 4-32. No Click Track, mp3: 50 | 60 | 64
1. mm. 33-100. Click Track, mp3: 100 | 110 | 120
1. mm. 33-100. No Click Track, mp3: 100 | 110 | 120
1. ending, mm. 119ff. Click Track, mp3: 100 | 110 | 120
1. ending, mm. 119ff. No Click Track, mp3: 100 | 110 | 120
2. Presto. Three clicks introduction. mm. 1-18. Click Track. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 96
2. mm. 19-54. Two clicks before m. 19; 4 clicks before m. 39. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 96
2. mm. 54ff. Three clicks before chord in m. 54. mp3: 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 96
3. Adagio. mm. 1-30. mp3: 60 | 70
3. mm. 31-48. mp3: 76 | 80
3. mm. 49-75. mp3: 50 | 56
3. mm. 76ff. Four clicks before m. 76. mp3: 60 | 66
4. mm. 1-80. Four notes intro. mp3: 90 | 100 | 110 | 126
4. mm. 81ff. Four notes intro. mp3: 90 | 100 | 110 | 126

Hughes, Eric. Six Low Solos for Bassoon & Piano. Ampleforth: 1974. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

1. Minuet. One measure preparation. mp3, Tempo: 80 | 100 | 116
2. Air Pastorale, mp3, Tempo: 80
3. Bolero, mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90 | 100
4. Tango,one measure preparation, mp3, Tempo: 80 | click track 80
5. Barcarolle, mp3, Tempo: 48
6. Valse Humoresque, two measures preparation, the piano doubles the bassoon during the ritard. mp3, Tempo: 40 | 52

Hughes, Eric. Six Low Solos for Bassoon & Piano. Ampleforth: 1974. Accomp. by Bernard Laurent.

4. Tango, one measure preparation, MIDI, Tempo: 80; mp3, Tempo: 80
5. Barcarolle, MIDI, Tempo: 48 ; mp3, Tempo: 48
6. Valse Humoresque, two measures preparation. mp3, Tempo: 50

Hume, J. Ord, "The Carnival, Fantasia," in Solo Album No. 1. U. S. A.: Boosey & Hawkes, n.d. Accomp. by T. Ewell.

Allegro con brio

mp3, Tempo: 150

a tempo, after the first cadenza

mp3, Tempo: 150

Andante Pastorale

mp3, Tempo: 42 | 50

Allegro Vivace

mp3, Tempo: 120

Tempo 1

mp3, Tempo: 42 | 50

Allegro Brillante

mp3, Tempo: 100 | 110 | 120

a tempo, after the cadenza, then poco mosso

mp3, Tempo: 100_110 | 110_120 | 120_130

Hummel, J. N. Bassoon Concerto. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1975. Accomp. by T. Ewell

1. Allegro moderato

Part 1, mp3, tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120
Part 2, 4 before letter D, mp3, tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120
Part 3, 2 before letter G, mp3, tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120
Part 4, 4 before letter K, mp3, tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120
Part 5, after the cadenza, four pulses intro., mp3, tempo: 80 | 100 | 110 | 120

2. Romanza

Part 1, mp3, tempo: 55 | 60
Part 2, letter D, mp3, tempo: 55 | 60
Part 3, after the cadenza, mp3, tempo: 55 | 60

3. Rondo

Part 1, 2 meas. intro., mp3, tempo: 60 | 70 | 80
Part 2, letter G, mp3, tempo: 60 | 70 | 80
Part 3, letter O, mp3, tempo: 60 | 70 | 80
Part 4, 2 meas. before recaptitulation, mp3, tempo: 60 | 70 | 80

Recommended fingerings for difficult passages Hummel Concerto

Hurlstone, Sonata in F Major. Edition by Emerson, 1976. Accomp. by T. Ewell

1st mov. new files. These contain preparation measures.:

Section 1, opening up to ma pui lento. mp3, Tempo 60 | 70 | 80
Section 2, ma pui lento up to before E. mp3, Tempo 50 | 55 | 60
Section 3, pickup to E to G. mp3, Tempo 60 | 70 | 80
Section 4, G to H. mp3, Tempo 60 | 70 | 80
Section 5, H (ma pui lento) up to I. mp3, Tempo 50 | 55 | 60
Section 6, Animato. mp3, Tempo 70 | 80 | 90

1st mov. until Animato. This is a rough reading of the movement. The glissando before the recapitulation is especially poor. Starts with two beats of F2. Tempo: 76 | 84
1st mov., Animato. Starts with beats on G2. Tempo: 88 | 100
2nd. mov. Many of the tempo changes are poor. In the fugue section low D2s are given on the beat during the accompaniment rests. Tempo: 60
2nd. mov. new files.

Section 1, opening until letter C. mp3, Tempo: 70 | 80
Section 2, two before letter C. mp3, Tempo: 70 | 80

3rd. mov. new files.

Section 1, opening until letter C. mp3, Tempo: 90 | 100 | 110 | 120
Section 2, one measure before letter C. mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90 | 100 | 110
Section 3, three measures before letter F. mp3, Tempo: 90 | 100 | 110 | 120

3rd mov. Tempo: 100 | 120
4th mov. new files.

Section 1 one meas. intro, up to letter A. mp3, Tempo: 60_100 | 70_100
Section 2, two meas. intro, letter A. mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90 | 100 | 110
Section 3, piano interlude after letter D. mp3, Tempo: 80 | 90 | 100 | 110
Section 4, 2 meas. intro. before letter H. mp3, Tempo: 80_100 | 90_110 | 100_120 | 110_130

4th mov. Introduction. Tempo: 80
4th mov. Vivace. Starts with two F2 beats in the piano. Tempo: 92 | 108
4th mov. Animato (end). Tempo: 120

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