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The bassoon, also known as "''fagotto''" in Italian, is a highly versatile and agile instrument despite its large size. Its low notes can "speak" clearly and quickly, making it a good compliment to other bass instruments in [[orchestra|orchestral]] scoring, where it often shares the same part as the [[cello]].

The bassoon, also known as "''fagotto''" in Italian, is a highly versatile and agile instrument despite its large size. Its low notes can "speak" clearly and quickly, making it a good compliment to other bass instruments in [[orchestra|orchestral]] scoring, where it often shares the same part as the [[cello]].

Some famous pieces containing prominent bassoon parts include: "''Peter and the Wolf''", by [[Sergei Prokofiev]] and Paul Dukas' ''Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (which also has solo passages for contrabassoon). Concertos have also been written for it, the most famous being by [[Mozart]], but also by [[Carl Maria von Weber]], [[Vivaldi]] (who wrote 37!), Johann Nepomuck Hummel, and Franz Danzi. [[Igor Stravinsky]] also opened his famous ballet ''Le Sacre du Printemps'' with an exposed bassoon solo in its highest register, causing it to be mistaken for a [[saxophone]] in its first performance.

Some famous pieces containing prominent bassoon parts include: "''Peter and the Wolf''", by [[Sergei Prokofiev]] and Paul Dukas' ''Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (which also has solo passages for contrabassoon). [[Concerto]]s have also been written for it, the most famous being by [[Mozart]], but also by [[Carl Maria von Weber]], [[Vivaldi]] (who wrote 37!), Johann Nepomuck Hummel, and Franz Danzi. [[Igor Stravinsky]] also opened his famous ballet ''Le Sacre du Printemps'' with an exposed bassoon solo in its highest register, causing it to be mistaken for a [[saxophone]] in its first performance.

Some notable bassoonists include William Waterhouse and Artur Weisberg.

Some notable bassoonists include William Waterhouse and Artur Weisberg.

[[Category:Wind Instruments]]

[[Category:Wind Instruments]]