The 18-year old Mozart triumphed with his first concerto for a wind instrument. If you're one of the lucky few people who play the bassoon, it's likely you'll be familiar with this lively concerto.

Guest conductor Jun Märkl will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring ASO Principal Bassoon Carl Nitchie at center stage for Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major. Also on the ...

It’s not often that the bassoon gets to be the centre of attention – but in this sonata Mozart shows off just how versatile and virtuosic instrument it can be Amy Harman is a bassoonist with the Young ...

Other than the tenor saxophone, the bassoon is perhaps the only instrument of its register that receives much solo exposure. Renowned for its unique timbre and a range that stretches up into the high ...

Claudio Abbado's explorations of the 18th century, via music by Bach, Pergolesi and Mozart, have been the unexpected treasures among his recordings of the last decade. This latest disc continues a ...

Mainly Mozart’s expanded 2023 edition of its annual Genius Week will include the world premiere of a bassoon sextet composed by Edric Saphire, a 17-year-old senior at Canyon Crest Academy. To be held ...

Peter Whelan, the artistic director of the Irish Baroque Orchestra and an artistic partner of Irish National Opera, seems to spend most of his time conducting these days. His dynamism in Vivaldi's ...

What’s so great about Mozart? Well, just about everything. A former child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was staggeringly prolific, penning at least 626 published works over his eventful ...

Next week, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will present an exciting concert of new and classic works led by American conductor Jeffrey Mayer. The “Mozart Meets Lutoslawski” concert will open with ...