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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2003/07

From: Nat Echols <nat@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] Mozart SECOND Bassoon Concerto?!?
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:30:43 -0400

> All that being said, I have stated on previous occasions that the
> repertoire of the bassoon is quite sparse when compared to that of our
> colleagues on the flute and even the oboe, and almost infinitesimal in
> comparison to the literature of the piano or violin. As a result, a
> work of modest quality may tend to seem like a masterpiece in our eyes.

Oh, I agree entirely. But I've felt for a long time that the Weber
concerto is a far superior work to the Mozart, and isn't as popular only
because it isn't Mozart. This may be because while it's technically more
difficult in spots, it feels easier to play - I could never play the
Mozart in a way I liked.

I also think that the Vivaldi bassoon concerti are quite a nice
collection, even if they're individually somewhat trivial. I think the
fact that many of them hold up well even with such a (relatively) immense
selection points to their quality. I certainly found them much more
approachable as a student. . .