Oboe with bassoon in vocal works c.1700-1850
Arias by composer, alphabetically
See composer listing for details of published and unpublished
sources, recordings and YouTube links.
### indicates that downloads are available on-line for that composer
*Indicates that bassoon is not specified as the bass instrument.
*In the Bach cantatas, use of bassoon differs widely in performances directed
by Harnoncourt, Koopman, Gardiner and Suzuki.
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Cantatas
BWV 14 Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit,
#4 *“Gott, bei deinem starken Schützen”
Bass, 2 oboes, continuo
BWV 19 Es erhub sich ein Streit,
#3 *“Gott schickt uns Mahanaim zu”
Soprano, 2 oboes d’amore, continuo
BWV 20 O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort,
#5 *“Gott ist gerecht”
Bass, 3 oboes, continuo.
BWV 26 Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig,
#4 *“An irdische Schätze”
Bass, 3 oboes, continuo.
BWV 41 Sie werden euch in den Bann tun,
#2 *“Lass uns o höchster Gott”
Soprano, 3 oboes, continuo.
BWV 49 Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen,
#4 *“Ich bin herrlich”
Soprano, oboe d’amore, violoncello piccolo, continuo
BWV 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen,
#3 *“Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch”, bass, oboe, continuo
BWV 68 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet,
#4 *“Du bist geboren mir zugute”
Bass, 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, continuo
BWV 74 Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten,
#7 *“Nichts kann mich erretten”
Alto, 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, continuo.
BWV 86 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch,
#3 *“Und was der ewig gütig Gott”, soprano, 2 oboes, continuo
BWV 87 Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten,
#3 *“Vergib, o Vater, unsre Schuld”,
Alto, 2 oboes da caccia, continuo
BWV 101 Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott,
#4 *“Warum willst du so zornig sein?”
Bass, 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, continuo
BWV 104 Du Hirte Israel, höre, #3 *“Verbirgt mein Hirte”
Tenor, 2 oboes d’amore, continuo
BWV 121 Christum wir sollen loben schon,
#2 *“O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur”
Tenor, oboe d’amore, continuo
BWV 126 Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort,
#2 *“Sende deine Macht von oben”
Tenor, 2 oboes, continuo
BWV 129 Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott,
#4 *“Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet”
Alto, oboe d’amore, continuo
BWV 140 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,
#6 *"Mein Freund ist mein"
Duet, soprano, bass, oboe, continuo
BWV 147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,
#3 *“Schäme dich, O Seele, nicht”
Alto, oboe d’amore, continuo
BWV 148 Bringet dem Herrn Ehre sienes Namens,
#4 *“Mund und Herze steht dir offen”
Alto, 3 oboes, continuo.
BWV 178 Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält,
# 4 *“Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach”
Tenor, 2 oboes d’amore, continuo
BWV 194 Höchsterwünschstes Freudenfest,
#10 *“O wie wohl ist uns geschehen”
Soprano, bass, 2 oboes, continuo
BWV 197 Gott ist unsre Zuversicht,
#6 *“O du angenehmes Paar”
Bass, oboe, strings, cello+bassoon, continuo
BWV 202 Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten,
#7 *“Sich üben im Lieben” soprano, oboe, continuo
Masses
*"Et in spiritum sanctum"
Bass, 2 oboes d'amore, continuo.
BWV 246 St Luke Passion (authorship doubtful)
#39 “Den Fels hat Moses’ Stab geschlagen”,
Tenor, oboe, bassoon, strings, continuo.
#50 “Das Lamm verstummt vor seinem Scherer”,
Tenor, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo.
Passions
BWV 245 St John Passion
Part 1 *“Von den Stricken meiner Sünden”
Alto, 2 oboes, continuo
Part 2 *”Zerfliesse mein Herze”
Soprano, flute, oboe da caccia, continuo
Christmas Oratorio
BWV 248 Weihnachtsoratorium,
Part 1: *“Er ist auf Erde kommen arm”,
Soprano, bass, 2 oboes d′amore, bassoon
Part 5, *“Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen”,
Bass, oboe d’amore, continuo
Part 6: *“Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken”,
Tenor, 2 oboes d’amore, cello+bassoon
Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782)
Catone in Utica, Act 3
“Per darvi alcun pegno d’affetto il mio core”
Tenor, oboe solo, fagotto obligato, 2 horns, strings.
Amor Vincitore (Recit and Aria)
“O fonte, o bosco, o monte”; “Queste selve gia d’amore”
Soprano, obl. flute, oboe, clarinet and fagotto, strings, horns, continuo.
Lucio Silla
“Seal generoso ardire”
Tenor, obl. oboe, horn and fagotto, strings, continuo.
Bononcini, Antonio Maria (1677-1726)
Arminio, Poemetto Drammatico
Arie “Chiedo all’erbe”
Alto, 2 oboes, bassoon, continuo
Caldara, Antonio (1670-1736) ###
Il nome più glorioso Aria "Se vedrai avvampar le lucciolette"
Soprano, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo
Cimarosa Domenico (1749-1801)
Opera: La stravaganza d’amore
Aria “Qual smarrita Navicella”
Soprano, obl. oboe, obl. fagotto, strings
De Majo, Gian Francesco (1732-1770)
Ifigenia in Tauride
#15 ”Pudico fu spesso”
Bass, solo oboe, solo bassoon, strings, continuo.
Alessandro nell’Indie, (Mannheim, 1766)
Aria “Di rendermi la calma”
Soprano, oboe obligato, fagotto obligato, horns, strings
Fasch, Johann Friedrich (1688-1758)
Hohe Messe FWV E:3
Agnus Dei Tenor, SATB, 2 oboi d’amore, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo.
Pentecost Cantata “Sanftes brausen, süsses Sausen” FWV D:S2
Bass, chalumeau, oboe, fagott, strings, continuo.
Fiala Joseph (1748-1816)
Missa. Benedictus
Tenor, bass, solo oboe, solo bassoon, strings
Gebel, Georg (1709-1753) ###
Cantatas:
Legt ab die Werke HKR 825 Aria “O heiliger Gott”
Alto, oboe, violino sordino, bassono, continuo
Frommer Gott!, voll reiner Triebe HKR 866
Aria “Judas Grüss’ und Judas Küsse”
Bass, solo fagotto, violino, oboe, continuo
Herz, auch, walle doch vor Lust HKR 878
Aria “Lass mich Jesu keinemm glauben”
Tenor, hautbois solo, fagotto obligato, continuo
Vater ich befehle meinen Geist HKR 893 Aria “O süsses Wort”
Tenor, oboe, bassono, strings, continuo
Wo kaufen wir Brot HKR 877 Aria “Ich lasse Gott in allen walten”
Tenor, oboe solo, fagotto obligato, continuo
Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn HKR 951 Aria “Meine Seele ist stille zu Gott”
Tenor, solo oboe, solo fagotto, vln, cont
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787)
Die Pilger von Mekka
#7 “Ich weih mein Herz”,
Tenor, english horn, solo violin, 2 bassoons, strings.
Il re pastore
Act 2 #11 “Ah! per viola pianta umile”
Soprano, 2 english horns, 2 bassoons, horns, strings
La Clemenza di Tito
Act 2, # 18, “Se mai senti spirarti”
Soprano, 2 oboi, 2 bassoons, horns, strings.
Telemaco
Act 2 Duetto “Dopo si lunghi affanni”
Soprano, tenor, oboe, bassoon, strings.
Graun, Carl Heinrich (1701-1759)
Cantata:
Chiusi un dì ma con diletto
Tenor, fagotto concertante, 2 oboes, strings, continuo.
Aria 1 “Chiusi un di ma con diletto”
Aria 2 “Seli ceppi avvien ch’io franga”
Graupner, Christoph (1683-1760)
Cantatas:
Wie wunderbahr ist Gottes Güt (Mm 425.03; 1717)
Aria: “Gross sind des Herren Wercke”
Bass, oboe d’amore, bassono, continuo
Wir wissen, dass der Sohn Gottes kommen ist (Mm 447.35; 1739)
Choral: ”Da du bist bereit zu gehen”
SATB, 2 oboi, fagotto obl., strings,
Ihr Freunde Jesu kommt herbey (Mm 451.10; 1743)
Aria: “Jesus geht mit stillem Hertzen”
Tenor, hautboy solo, fagotto solo, strings con sordini, continuo
Auf, Zion, schreie Hosianna (Mm 461.36; 1753)
Aria: “Gottlob, die Knechtschaft hat ein Ende”
Bass, hautboy solo, fagotto solo, strings, continuo
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) ###
Almira HWV 1
*“Chi piu mi piace il voglio” soprano, oboe, continuo
“Lass ein sanftes Händedrüken” tenor, oboe, bassoon, continuo
“Ob dein Mund” tenor, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo.
Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno HWV 46
Aria part 2, # 4 “lo sperai trovar nel vero”
Soprano, oboe, bassoon, strings
Rinaldo HWV 7
#26 Almirena “Ah! crudel”,
Soprano, solo oboe, solo bassoon, strings, continuo
Amadigi HWV 11 #19, Dardano “Pena tiranna io sento sento al core”
Alto, oboe, bassoon, strings, continuo.
Cantata “La terra è liberata (Apollo e Dafne)” HWV122
Aria #1 “Pende il ben dell’ universo”;
Aria #2 “Spezza l’arco e getta”;
Aria #9 “Mie piante correte” (with solo violin, similar to Rinaldo aria, Venti turbini);
Aria #10 “Cara pianta co’miei pianti”.
All four arias for bass, oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato HWV 55
Duet #39 “As steals the morn upon the night”
Soprano, tenor, solo oboe, solo bassoon, strings, continuo
Te Deum A major HWV 282
Chorus and soli “We believe that thou shalt come”
SAATB, oboe, bassoon, strings, continuo
Aria “Vouchsafe, vouchsafe O Lord”
Alto, oboe, bassoon, strings, continuo
Hercules HWV 60
“Alcides’ name in latest story” “Mein Name wird in allen Zeiten”
Bass, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo
Hasse Johann Adolf (1699-1783)
Mass in g (Terza nuova Messe, 1783)
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Soprano, chorus SATB, oboe, bassoon, strings, horns.
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) ###
Opera Il Mondo della Luna, 1777
#12 “Begli occhi vezzosi dell’ idolo amato”
Soprano, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, horns, strings
#46 “Se la mia stella si fa mia guida”
Alto, solo bassoon, oboes, horns, strings.
Aria “Pietà di me”,
Two sopranos, tenor, solo engl. horn, solo horn, solo bassoon, strings.
Caecilien Mass, #3, Hob XXII:5 Benedictus.
SATB, oboes, bassoons, orchestra
Cellensis Mass, #8, Hob XXII:8 Gloria: Gratias agimus tibi.
Soprano, SATB, oboes, bassoons, strings
Harmonie Mass #14 Hob XXII:14 Agnus Dei
SATB, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, orchestra
Himmel, Friedrich Heinrich (1765-1814) ###
Fanchon das Leyermädchen
Polacca “ Womit sich andre täuschend schmücken”
Tenor, oboe, bassoon, strings
Keiser, Reinhard (1674-1739)
Opera Fredegunda (1715)
Act 4, #6 “Ach nenne mich doch” soprano, oboe, bassoon, continuo.
Opera, Desiderius (1709)
Duet, Adelgunda, Desiderius, "Nimm meine Seele"
Soprano, bass, oboes, 2 obl. fagotti, strings, continuo.
Oratorio Dialogus von der Geburt Christi
*“Heller Glanz von’s von Vater’s Licht” bass, oboe, continuo
*"Weicht ihr Schätze dieser Erden” alto, oboe, continuo
Cantatas in Arkadien "Gemüths-Ergötzung" (Delight of the soul) (1698)
Die verliebte Diana
#4 "Philomile, deinen Willen zu erfüllen"
Soprano, violette/fagotto solo, oboe, continuo
Hercules auf dem Scheide-Wege
#8 "Hier kann dein Haupt"
Tenor, fagotto1/violino, fagotto2/oboe, continuo
Pena tiranna sento al core
Aria, soprano, oboe, fagotto, strings.
Dixit dominus, A dur
Tecum principium, alto, oboe solo, *fag continuo
Mayr, Giovanni Simon (1763-1845)
Sisara (1793)
Part 1, Aria “Quercus annosa elata”
Soprano, solo oboe, solo bassoon, solo horns, orchestra
Part 2, Recitative “Pergite mecum”
Soprano, oboe, bassoon, orchestra.
Tobiae matrimonium Act 1 “Cedit ipsa”
Soprano, oboe, bassoon, orchestra
Mondonville, Jean Joseph Cassanea de (1711-1772)
Grand motet, Jubilate Deo omnis terra
“Introite in conspectu ejus”
Soprano, bass, 2 oboes, basson, strings.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) ###
Aria KV 316 (300b) Popoli di Tessaglia
Soprano, oboe, fagotto, strings, 2 hn
Mass in C KV 337
Agnus Dei,
Soprano, oboe, fagotto, organ, 2 vln, continuo
Zaide KV 344 (336b)
Aria #3 “Ruhe sanft”
Soprano, oboe solo, fagotto solo, strings.
Idomeneo KV 366
Aria #11 “Se il padre perdei”
Soprano, obl. flute, oboe, fagotto, horn, strings
(download keyboard reduction- see composer)
Aria KV 383 “Nehmt meinen Dank”,
Soprano, flauto, oboe, fagotto, strings
Mass in C KV 427 Et incarnatus est,
Soprano, flute, oboe, fagotto, strings, continuo
Davide penitente K 469, # 6 “A te fra tanti affanni”
Tenor, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, orch, (2 hn)
Marriage of Figaro KV 492
Duettino Act 3, “Wenn des Abends Zefiretten”, "Che soave"
Two sopranos, oboe, fagotto, strings
Aria Act 4, # 27 “O saüme nicht”, "Deh vieni"
Soprano, flauto, oboe, fagotto, strings
Aria Act 2, "Un mota di gioia", "An emotion of joy"
Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, strings, horns
(The third aria is an alternative used in some later performances)
Naumann, Johann Gottlieb (1741-1801) ###
L’Achille in Sciro (1767)
Recit “Che vidi che ascoltai”, Rondo “Ah se perdo”
Soprano, oboe primo solo, fagotto primo solo, strings, oboe 2, fag 2, horns
La Clemenza di Tito (1769)
Aria: "Tremo fra dubbi miei pavento"
Soprano, obligato oboe, obligato fagotto, orchestra
La Dama soldato (1791)
Act 2, Canzonetta “Vino vecchio e donne giovani”
Trio, SSB, oboe, bassoon, orchestra
Act 2, “L’amor che m’accende”
Soprano, oboe solo, fagotto solo, orchestra
Paër, Ferdinando (1771-1839)
Laodicea 1793, PaWV 4
Aria “Ah che mi parla” (Svetonio) Act 2, #16b
Solo oboe, solo corno inglese, solo fagotto, orchestra
Rameau, Jean-Phillipe (1683-1764)
Platee, Comodie Ballet
Act 2, “Soleil, fuis de ces lieux!”
Soprano, oboe, basson, strings
Les fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour
"L'amant que j'adore"
Soprano, oboe, basson, strings
"Amour, lance tes traits"
Soprano, oboe, bassoon, strings
Reichardt, Johann Friedrich (1752-1814) ###
Aria: “Almen se non poss'io”
Soprano, oboe solo, fagotto solo, strings.
Righini, Vincenzo (1756-1812) ###
Il Natal d’Apollo
Aria “Ombra dolente”
Soprano, oboe, 2 bassoons , strings.
Alcide al bivio - Aria: "Non verranno a turbarti"
Soprano, virtuoso oboe obligato, bassoon, orchestra
Enea e Lazio
Aria "Rasserena i vaghi rai"
Tenor, oboe solo, fagotto solo, strings, horns
Sacchini Antonio (1730-1786) ###
Lucio Vero, Opera, Aria “Mio bene adorato”
Tenor, oboe solo, fagotto solo, two voce umane (cor anglesi), strings con sordini.
Salieri, Antonio (1750-1825)
Le donne letterate
Artemia “Astrea nel cor mi siede”
Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, strings.
La sconfitta di Borea
Corilla “Vedo l’amiche insigne”
Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, strings.
Semiramide “Sento l’amica speme”
Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, trumpet, strings.
La Grotta di Trofonio
Cavatine “Vieni, o Maestro, e duce!”
Bass, with two english horns and bassoon, or two clarinets and bassoon,
or in another version, two bassoons and continuo (see composer listing)
Sarti, Giuseppe (1729-1802)
Didone abbandonata
Act 3, scene 6, Aria “Io d’amore oh dio mi moro”
Soprano, obl oboe, obl fagotto, strings
Seydelmann Franz (1748-1806)
Aria “Grandi e ver son le tue pene”
Soprano, oboe et fagotto solo, oboes, horns, strings, cembalo
Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)
Cantata Spezza Amor l’arco e li strali
Soprano, piffero (oboe), basson, continuo, four arias.
Hai finito di lusingarmi
Soprano, 2 pifferi (2 oboes), basson, continuo, four arias.
Operas
NB Steffani’s operas contain many arias for hautbois where basson is not specified
Orlando Generoso
Aria Act 2: “Se t’ecclisi ò bella face”
2 sopranos, treble viol, basson, haubois (sic), basse de viol, continuo
Le Rivali Concordi
Aria Act 2, scene 9, “Fortuna assistimi”
Soprano, hautboy, basson, continuo,
La Libertà contenta
Aria Act 2, scene 3 “Tu fai torto a la beltà”
Soprano, hautbois, violin, basson
I Trionfo del fato
Duet Act 3 “Tempesta serene felici”
Soprano, alto, 2 hautbois, basson, continuo
Arminio
Act 1, Aria “Malia possente di dolci lagrime”
Soprano, hautbois, viol (? or basson), continuo
Act 2, Aria “Piu ridon l’erbe”
Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo
Tassilone
Aria #3 “Dal tuo labbro amor m’invita”
Soprano, solo hautbois, solo basson, continuo
Aria #14 “In faccia a queste pompe funeste”
Soprano, violin, hautbois, basson, continuo
Aria #36 “D’onor si tratta, dolce vendetta”
Soprano, 2 hautbois, basson, strings, continuo
Il Turno
Act 1 scene 5, “Che possa il mio core godere la pace”
Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo
Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich (1690-1749)
#4 Duet “Auf dem Wege”
Alto, tenor, oboe grande, violino, fagotto, continuo
Storace, Stephen (1763-1796) ###
Opera Gli sposi malcontenti
Cavatina Act 1, #4 “Ah che invanio”
Soprano, obl oboe, obl fagotto, orchestra
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) ###
Tag des Gerichts, TWV 6:8 Vierte Betrachtung #7
“Ich bin erwacht nach Gottes Bilde”
Soprano, oboe d’amore, fagotto, continuo.
Lasset uns rechtschaffen sein in der Liebe TWV 1.1029
“Jesu heilige doch den Geist”
Tenor, 2 oboes, 2 fagotti concertante, strings, continuo
Oratorium in festo Epiphanias Domini: Mache dich auf, werde Licht TWV 1.1072
“Es wimmelt von häufiger Menge Camelen” (!)
Aria Bass con oboe con 2 violini, 2 bassoni
Selig sind die Toten TWV 1.1302
Sinfonia, concertante oboe, concertante fagotto, strings
Aria “Wünscht ein jeder jetzt zu sterben”
Bass, oboe, fagotto, vln unis, vla, continuo
Wir liegen grosser Gott vor dir TWV 1.1668
“Was soll ich aus dir machen Ephraim?
Bass, 2 oboi, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo
Wisset ihr nicht TWV 1:1685
“Zeuch uns doch in deine Liebe”
Alto, 2 oboi, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo
Wo soll ich fliehen hin? TWV 1:1724
“Ergib dich, mein Herze”
Bass, traverso, oboe, fagotto, continuo
Es ist umsonst, dass ihr früh aufstehet TWV 1:1753
(Note that there are 3 cantatas with this title.)
SATB, oboes, ’cello and fagotto obbl. unis, strings, continuo
Sieg der Schönheit TVWV 21:10
Tenor, oboe, fagotto, strings, continuo
“Schmeichelt gleich Amor mit Purpur und Kronen”
Alles redet itzt und singet TWV 20:10
“Unbetrügliche Wald-Sirene”
Soprano, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, fagotto, strings, continuo
“Da Welt und Himmel jubiliert”
Bass, recorder, 2 oboes, fagotto, strings, continuo
Die Tageszeiten TWV 20:39: Die Nacht:
“Wie wird des Grabes Nacht entweichen”
Bass, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo
Hamburger Kapitainsmusik
1744 Vereint euch, ihr Bürger Oratorio,
#24: “Kehret wieder, Fried und Glück”
Alto, oboe, solo fagott, strings, continuo.
Vento, Mattia (1735-1776)
Opera Sofonisba (1776) Aria “Che bramate”
Soprano, oboe, bassoon, orchestra
Winter Peter von (1754-1825)
Aria in C “Dignare, dignare me laudare”
Soprano, solo oboe, solo fagotto, strings, horns, organo
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745) ###
Lamentationes Jeremiae ZWV 203
Lamentation 2, Easter Eve (#6),
Soprano, tenor, obbl violin, oboe and bassoon, continuo.
Three arias (two recits)
Gesù al Calvario ZWV 62
#13 Aria “S’una sol lagrima”
Alto (or bass in published edition), 2 oboes, bassoni, strings, continuo
Motet: Qui nihil sortis, ZWV 211,
Soprano, alto, oboe concertante, fagotto concertante, strings, continuo.
(download score of this motet - see composer)