Mozart - Concert Duo KV191

W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Concert Duo for bassoon & cello (or 2 bassoons) based on bassoon concerto in B-flat major KV191 I. Allegro II. Andante ma adagio (3:45) III. Rondo. Tempo di Menuetto (7:31) Arranged by Žilvinas Smalys Recorded on 27th December 2024 by Žilvinas Smalys (both bassoon parts) The arrangement of this concerto has two objectives. First, to provide an accompaniment for the solo part in case there's no piano to rehearse with. This can be very handy if one wants to accompany a student or a colleague. Second, to offer the possibility to perform this piece as a concert duo similar to Mozart Sonata for bassoon and cello KV 292. Some elements were actually borrowed from this piece. Compared to the original score, the duo version obviously has certain limitations. Considering that, a number of modifications were implemented. orchestral introductions were omitted or shortened in all movements orchestral episodes were shortened or replaced with short transitions the accompaniment in the 2nd part was heavily modified the form of the 3rd movement was changed to avoid excessive repetitiveness