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hi thanks for replying.

The 'ask a follow-up' didn't work.. so back to square one...
I wanted to have the following piece identified..

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excellent access to the clip; thank you

What a wonderful piece!  Not a lot for piano and bassoon out there, so also consider that the pno part is an orchestral reduction.  The bassoon part is very idiomatic, so I am almost positive it isn't a transcription for bassoon from a piece originally written for another instrument.

Here are some guesses.  

Weber is my best guess; it sounds like something from the romantic period.  

It is not a modern piece, hence, not Steinmetz, Dutilleux, Etler, Berio; probably not Hindemith, either, as he tends toward neo-Baroque, but maybe.

It probably is a well-known part of bsn literature as it is so charming.  

Perhaps you could send the URL to a bassoon prof at a local jr college or university?  A quick listen by such a person should elicit an answer for you. Another option is to have a private studio bsn tchr have a listen.  A high orchestra teacher might be able to help, too.  (Possibly, a high school band teacher, but usually these folks are not familiar with bassoon lit.)  Last, perhaps the bassoonist in a local orchestra, chamber music, or woodwind ensemble could identify it.

This is the best I can do.  Sorry!  mb

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