How do I find printed bassoon music?
If you have a specific piece in mind, you can search by title, author (person/organization/composer), or both in the online catalog. Below are general call number ranges for bassoon music.
Suggested Call Numbers for Bassoon
| M75 – M79 bassoon alone | |
| M75 | miscellaneous collections |
| M76 – M77 | original compositions |
| M78 – M79 | arrangements |
| M253 – M254 bassoon in ensemble | |
| M288 – M289 | duets – wind instrument with another wind instrument* |
| M290 – M291 | duets – wind instrument with a string instrument* |
| M296 – M297 | duets – wind instrument with guitar, harp* |
| M298 | duets – wind instrument with percussion* |
| M317 | trios – 2 wind instruments with piano* |
| M322 | trios – 2 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M357 | trios – 3 wind instruments* |
| M357.2 | trios – 3 woodwind instruments* |
| M417 | quartets – 3 wind instruments with piano* |
| M422 | quartets – 3 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M457 | quartets – 4 wind instruments* |
| M457.2 | quartets – 4 woodwind instruments* |
| M517 | quintets – 4 wind instruments with piano* |
| M522 | quintets – 5 wind instruments* |
| M557.2 | quintets – 5 woodwind instruments* |
| M562 | quintets – wind instrument with string quartet* |
| M617 | sextets – 5 wind instruments with piano* |
| M622 | sextets – 5 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M657 | sextets – 6 wind instruments* |
| M657.2 | sextets – 6 woodwind instruments* |
| M717 | septets – 6 wind instruments with piano* |
| M722 | septets – 6 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M757 | septets – 7 wind instruments* |
| M757.2 | septets – 7 woodwind instruments* |
| M817 | octets – 7 wind instruments with piano* |
| M822 | octets – 7 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M857 | octets – 8 wind instruments* |
| M857.2 | octets – 8 woodwind instruments* |
| M917 | nonets – 8 wind instruments with piano* |
| M922 | nonets – 8 wind or string instruments with piano* |
| M957 | nonets – 9 wind instruments* |
| M957.2 | nonets – 9 woodwind instruments* |
| M1026 | concertos with orchestra |
| M1027 | concertos with orchestra (arranged) |
| M1126 | concertos with string orchestra |
| M1127 | concertos with string orchestra (arranged) |
| M1470 | ensembles of wind instruments* |
*Some of the recommended call numbers above contain music that does not include bassoon. For example, M298 is a duet between a wind instrument and percussion. The wind instrument may be bassoon or another wind instrument.
Subject Headings for Scores, Recordings, and Videorecordings of Bassoon Music
bassoon music
bassoon and [clarinet, flute, etc.] music
(browse subject = bassoon and)
bassoon with [instrumental ensemble, orchestra, etc.]
(browse subject = bassoon with)
bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe with string orchestra
(try other instrumental combinations)
concertos (bassoon)
rondos (bassoon)
sonatas (bassoon)
suites (bassoon)
variations (bassoon)
bassoon – studies and exercises
bassoon – instruction and study
bassoon – methods
woodwind instruments
woodwind trios; wind trios; trios
woodwind quartets; wind quartets; quartets
woodwind quintets; wind quintets; quintets
woodwind sextets; wind sextets; sextets
woodwind septets; wind septets; septets
wind octets; octets
nonets