Bassoonist

Till Eulenspiegel Re-Worked

Brahms and Mozart

Beethoven’s most widely recognized piece, Symphony No. 5, was one of the earliest symphonies to call for trombones in the brass section, and the first to reintroduce a theme from one movement to a later one.

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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Southern Oregon University

Grants Pass High School

Collier Center for the Performing Arts

Originally conceived for the formation of a cello quintet, the voicing is often spread wide over the ensemble, giving the music an expansive quality of sound. Within Strum I utilized texture motives, layers of rhythmic or harmonic ostinati that string together to form a bed of sound for melodies to weave in and out. The strumming pizzicato serves as a texture motive and the primary driving rhythmic underpinning of the piece. Drawing on American folk idioms and the spirit of dance and movement, the piece has a kind of narrative that begins with fleeting nostalgia and transforms into ecstatic celebration.— Jessie Montgomery

Martin Kuuskmann

Bassoonist

Events

Upcoming events

10 - 12 Jan, 2025

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony · Rogue Valley Symphony

Apr 5, 2025

The Wonderous Bassoon · Redlands Symphony

Past events

9 - 10 Oct, 2021

Till Eulenspiegel Re-Worked · Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Oct 3, 2021

Brahms and Mozart · Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Bassoon in Song to a Distant Friend by Kõrvits

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Bassoon in Trees Talk by Rajandi

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Bassoon in Bassoon Concerto by Mozart

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

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