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	Topics Basset-horn Topic Home The basset horn (sometimes written basset-horn) is a musical instrumentMusical instrument A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music.... , a member of the clarinetClarinet Summary The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family.... family. Repertoire A number of composers of the classical period wrote for the basset horn, and the famous 18th century clarinettist Anton StadlerAnton Stadler Anton Stadler was a clarinet and basset horn player for whom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote both his Quintet for Clarinet a... played it. Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overview Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and highly influential composer of Classical music.... was by far the most notable composer for the basset horn, including it in the Maurerische TrauermusikMaurerische Trauermusik The *Maurerische Trauermusik* in C minor, K.... (Masonic Funeral Music), K.Köchel-Verzeichnis Overview The K?chel-Verzeichnis is a complete, chronological catalogue of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart which was original... 477, the Gran PartitaSerenade No. 10 for winds The Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major, K.... , K. 361, the RequiemRequiem (Mozart) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the Requiem mass in D minor in 1791.... , K. 626, and several of his operas, like Die Entführung aus dem SerailDie Entführung aus dem Serail *Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail* is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.... and La Clemenza di TitoLa clemenza di Tito La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, is an opera seria written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.... which features the great Servilia's aria Non più di fiori with basset-horn obbligato, and chamber works. He wrote dozens of pieces for basset horn ensembles. His famous concerto for clarinet and orchestra in AClarinet Concerto (Mozart) Mozart's *Clarinet concerto in A major, K.... , K. 622, was originally sketched out as a concerto for basset horn in G. Other early works for basset horn include a concerto for basset horn in G and small orchestra by Carl StamitzCarl Stamitz Karel Stamic, who took the German form of his name Karl Stamitz* and is now better known as Carl, was a Bohemian ... , which has been arranged for conventional basset horn in F, and a concerto in F by Heinrich BackofenJohan Georg Heinrich Backofen Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen in Darmstadt) was a German clarinetist and Composer.... . In the 19th century, Felix MendelssohnFacts About Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and known generally as Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer and cond... wrote two pieces for the basset horn, clarinet and piano (opus 113 and 114). These were later scored for string orchestra. Antonin DvorákAntonín Dvorák Antonn Leopold Dvork was a Czech composer of Romantic music.... attempted a half-hearted revival, using the instrument in his Czech SuiteCzech Suite (Dvorák) Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39 was composed by Anton?n Dvor?k and actually published later in his life.... (1879), but the instrument was largely abandoned until Richard StraussRichard Strauss Richard Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas.... took it up once more in his operas ElektraElektra (opera) Summary *Elektra* is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal adapted from his d... (1909), Der RosenkavalierDer Rosenkavalier *Der Rosenkavalier* is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannst... , and CapriccioCapriccio (opera) *Capriccio* is an opera by German composer Richard Strauss.... , and several later works, including two wind serenades (Happy Workshop and Invalid's Workshop). Other works In the 20th century, Karlheinz StockhausenKarlheinz Stockhausen Karlheinz Stockhausen is a German composer, one of the most important and controversial composers of the 20th century.... has written for basset horn, giving it a prominent place in his cycle of operas LichtFacts About Licht Licht, subtitled "The Seven Days of the Week," is a cycle of seven operas composed by Karlheinz Stockhausen which, in total,... and other pieces. "Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" for solo clarinetist (soprano clarinets, basset horn, and bass clarinetBass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family.... ) and string quartetString quartet A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a pi... by Osvaldo GolijovOsvaldo Golijov Osvaldo Golijov is a composer of classical music. ... ; later arranged for solo clarinetist and string orchestraString orchestra A string orchestra is an orchestra composed solely of bowed string instruments.... . Serenade on Carl Maria von WeberCarl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer.... 's OberonOberon Oberon can mean:* Oberon , in Arthurian Legend the King of the Fairies, famous from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dre... for basset horn and two guitars, op. 28, written by Heinrich Neumann. Karl Stamitz wrote a concerto for Basset Horn and Orchestra. It has been recorded on the instrument by Sabine MeyerSabine Meyer Overview Sabine Meyer is a German classical clarinetist.... . Basset horn soloists and ensembles The Prague Trio of Basset-horns, based in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic , a member state of the European Union , is a landlocked country in Central Europe.... , has a repertoire of music (originally written for, or transcribed for, three basset horns) by composers including Mozart, Scott JoplinScott Joplin Scott Joplin was an black musician and composer of ragtime music.... , and Paul DesmondPaul Desmond Paul Desmond was a jazz saxophonist and composer.... . Trivia The Italian name for the instrument, corno di bassetto, was used by Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw Summary Bernard Shaw was an Anglo-Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 and an Academy Award for ... as a pseudonymPseudonym A pseudonym is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to his... when writing music criticism. See also Alto clarinetAlto clarinet The alto clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family.... (a somewhat similar instrument, pitched one whole step lower) External links by Georgina Dobrée, (maker of basset horns) (more images and info) Recordings by Michael HarrisMichael Harris Michael Harris is an award-winning Canadian author, investigative journalist, and radio personality who hosts an afternoon r... , Colin Lawson, and Timothy Lines by the Mannheim Ensemble by the New World Bassett Horn Trio , a double LP by members of the Chicago SymphonyChicago Symphony Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world.... Winds. This 1986 CBS Masterworks RecordsCBS Masterworks Records CBS Masterworks Records was a subsidiary of CBS Records.... release was nominated for a Grammy awardGrammy Award Overview The Grammy Awards , presented by the Recording Academy for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of fo... . (out of print)