A bassoon concerto is a concerto for bassoon and orchestra. Some of the more famous bassoon concertos are: The term concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers and occasionally even higher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• Franz Danzi Bassoon Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 in G Minor, C Major
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Bassoon Concerto
• Carl Maria von Weber's Bassoon Concerto
• Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Bassoon Concerto
• Antonio Vivaldi's 36 bassoon concertos.

Other famous pieces for bassoon and orchestra include Elgar's Romance and Weber's Andante e Rondo Ongarese (this is sometimes known as a concerto). Franz Ignaz Danzi (June 15, 1763 - April 13, 1826) was a German composer and conductor, the son of a noted Italian cellist. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (IPA: , baptized Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. ... The Bassoon Concerto in B flat major (K191), written in 1774 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is the most standard piece in the entire bassoon repertory. ... Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer, conductor, pianist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school. ... Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) was a composer and virtuoso pianist of Austrian origin who was born in Pressburg (present-day Bratislava, Slovakia). ... Portrait of Antonio Vivaldi Antonio The Ass-Toucher Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 27 or 28, 1741), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso (The Big Time Loser), was a Venetian priest and baroque music composer, as well as a famous violinist. ... Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, Bt OM GCVO (June 2, 1857 – February 23, 1934) was a British composer, born in the small Worcestershire village of Broadheath to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Ann. ... Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer, conductor, pianist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school. ...

The 20th Century saw a bassoon concerto by S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté as well as one by John Joubert. Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté (December 24, 1901 - December 2, 1974) was a Russian-born Canadian composer and virtuoso pianist and violinist. ... John Joubert, the composer, (born March 1927, Cape Town) graduated from the South African College of Music He has composed a good one and a half hundred works [1] works, including some Christmas carols. ...

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