Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75

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The Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75 is a Romantic-era concerto by Carl Maria von Weber that showcases the bassoon’s lyrical and virtuosic capabilities within an orchestral setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bassoon concerto
concerto
catalogueNumber J.127
composer Carl Maria von Weber NERFINISHED
compositionYear 1811
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Georg Friedrich Brandt NERFINISHED
firstMovementForm sonata form
firstMovementTitle Allegro ma non troppo
fullTitle Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, J.127 NERFINISHED
genre Romantic music
hasCatalogue Jähns catalogue NERFINISHED
hasTonality major
historicalContext written during Weber’s service at the court of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
influencedBy Classical concerto tradition
isAmong most frequently performed Romantic bassoon concertos
key F major
language instrumental
movementCount 3
notableFeature operatic lyricism in solo part
virtuosic passagework for bassoon
opusNumber Op. 75
orchestration 2 bassoons
2 clarinets
2 flutes
2 horns
2 oboes
2 trumpets
solo bassoon
strings
timpani
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Munich NERFINISHED
premiereYear 1811
relatedWorkByComposer Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 NERFINISHED
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74 NERFINISHED
scoring bassoon and orchestra
secondMovementTitle Adagio
showcases bassoon’s lyrical capabilities
bassoon’s virtuosic capabilities
soloInstrument bassoon
style early Romantic
thirdMovementTitle Rondo: Allegro
typicalPerformanceDuration about 18 minutes
typicalUsage concert repertoire for bassoon
workTitle Bassoon Concerto in F major NERFINISHED

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Carl Maria von Weber notableWork Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75