Works with obbligato bassoon that are

suitable for chamber or recital performance

 

Arias that can be presented by 3-8 performers are

listed here by instrumentation (A) and by voice (B)

 

See composer entries for details of published and

unpublished sources and recordings

 

A. Works listed by instrumentation

 

Voice, one or more bassoons, continuo

Bach Johann Sebastian

BWV 149 Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg,

#2 “Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen”, bass, continuo

#6 “Seid wachsam”, alto, tenor, solo bassoon, continuo

 

BWV 155 Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange

#2 “Du musst glauben”

Alto, tenor, solo bassoon, continuo

 

Caldara Antonio

Missa dolorosa Gloria, #6 “Domine Fili”

Tenor, bass, fagotto solo, continuo

 

Gionata Aria del Oratorio

“Occhi, che vi fissate nel sole”, bass, fagotti, continuo

 

Il due Dittatori Aria dell’Opera

“Non dovria chi impera e regge”, bass, fagotti concertati, continuo

 

Fux Johann Joseph

La Desposizione dalla Croce di Jesu Cristo Salvator Nostro

Aria del Sepulcro #14 “Se pura piu nel core”,

Bass, fagotto solo, continuo

 

Orfeo e Euridice Componimento da Camera

#18 “Per Regnar con piu di Gloria”, tenor, fagotto 1, fagotto 2, continuo

 

Gebel Georg

Cantata: Ihr Tränen geht “Ich will länger nicht verweilen”,

Soprano, bassono solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

Arias from numerous cantatas – see composer listing

Graupner Christoph

 Cantata: Liebster Gott vergisstu mich

“Es ist genug. Herr Jesu lass mich sterben”, soprano, bassono solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

Arias from numerous cantatas – see composer listing

Heinichen Johann David

Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini

Aria “Peccatores te rogamus”, tenor, bass, three bassoni, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Hercules Aria “Unglücklich in der Liebe”,

Soprano, fagotto e viol, continuo

 

Keiser Reinhard

Octavia Aria “Geloso sospetto tormenta”,

Soprano, bassoons 1,2,3,4 and continuo

 

Steffani Agostino

Henrico Leone

Act 1: Aria “Deh cessate homai di piangere” 

Tenor (soprano), basson, continuo

 

La Superbia d'Alessandro

Act 1: Aria “Di cupido un sol favore mille gioie”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Orlando Generoso

Act 1: Aria “Non e gia la lontananza”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

La Libertà contenta

Aria Act 3, scene 12 “Promoteo legato al Caucaso”  

Bass, basson, continuo

 

I Trionfi del Fato

Aria Act 2, “Tace il flutto”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Arminio

Act 4, Aria “Vini e dolce”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Tassilone

Aria “Sinor foste il mio tormento”

Soprano, basson solo, continuo               

 

Le Rivali Concordi                                           

“Serpi di gelosia” soprano, basson, continuo

 

Telemann Georg Philipp

Cantata Kommet her zu mir alle TWV 1:1098 (zweites Dictum)

“Kommt her zu mir” tenor, basson solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

#101 “Zeige dich, geliebter Schatten” alto, fagotto, continuo

 

Kommt verruchte Sodoms-Knechte TWV 1:1014

“Dein ängstliches Klagen”

Soprano, bassono primo, secondo, terzo, (quatro), continuo

 

Vivaldi Antonio

Serenata a tre, RV 690

Aria “Dell alma superba”, tenor, bassoon, continuo

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Aria “Ch’alla colpa fa’traggitto”

Bass, con fagotto e violoncello

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Voice, bassoon(s), strings, continuo

Caldara Antonio

Mitridate Aria dell’Opera

“Scocca dall’alto il fulmine”,

Tenor, solo fagotto, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Solo part is on-line - see composer listing

 

Gilles Jean

Motet Psalm 135 Laudate Nomen Domini

Alto, tenor, bass, SATB, two solo bassoons, solo ‘cello/gamba, continuo

Published score – see composer listing

 

Handel George Frederick

Ariodante HWV 33 “Scherza infida”,

Soprano, bassoon, strings

 

Esther HWV 50a Air “O beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes”,

Tenor, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, continuo

 

Hiller Johann Adam

Handel’s Messiah 

Aria: “If God be for us” (“Ist Gott für uns, wer kann uns schaden”)

Soprano, bassoon, strings, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Naumann Johann Gottlieb

La passione di Gesu Cristo

Aria “Se a librarsi in mezzo all’onde incomincia il fanciulletto”,

Tenor, fagotto obligato, strings

Solo part is on-line – see composer listing

 

Rameau Jean Philippe

Dardanus (1744 version)

“Lieux funestes où tout respire”

Tenor, obbl basson, strings, continuo

 

Reichardt Johann Friedrich

Opera L’Olimpiade Aria “Non so donde viene”

Bass (Clistine), fagotto solo, strings

 

Hymne Miltons Morgengesang (1808)

Duettino “Unsichtbarkeit verbirgt dich uns”

Tenor, bass, 2 fagotti, violoncelli

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Sammartini Giuseppe

The Judgement of Paris, “This radiant fruit behold”

Tenor, bassone solo, strings, continuo

 

Telemann Georg Philipp

Die Donnerode TWV 6:3a #2 “Bringt her, Ihr Helden”,

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Flavius Bertaridus TWV 21:27 

#15 “Care lidi, amati arene”

Soprano, fagotto solo, continuo, ritornello 2 vln, vla.

 

Das befreite Israel TWV 6:5 #10 “Du hast Dein Volk geleitet”,

Tenor, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Deus judicium tuum (Motet, Psalm 71) TWV 7:7

Aria “Descendit sicit”, tenor, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Trauerserenata für August den Starken TWV 4:7

Aria “Beströme dein gerechtes Klagen”,

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

Zweite Handlung #33 “Holde Augen, euren Strahlen”

Bass, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Zingarelli Niccolò (Jommelli ?)

Passione: Agonia di Cristo

Alto, tenor, bass soli, SATB coro, solo fagotto, two violoncelli, contrabass

Voice, bassoon, orchestra

Cherubini Luigi

Medea. Neris’ aria, “Ah! nos peines”

Soprano, bassoon, strings

(various arrangements also available)

 

Himmel Friedrich Heinrich

Aria “Deh tergi quel pianto”

Recit et rondo per voce di soprano con fagotto obligato

Soprano, fagotto solo, orchestra

 

Mozart (adaptations)

Aria “Mens sancto Deo”, soprano, solo bassoon, orchestra

Aria “Plasmator Deus”, soprano, solo bassoon, orchestra

This is a resetting with obbl. bn of “Se il padre perdei” from Idomeneo

 

Righini Vincenzo

Atalanta e Meleagro

Aria # 10 “Bella de’ Boschi diva” preceded by recit “Stelle qual”

Tenor, (soprano), fagotto obligato, strings, oboes, horns

 

Voice, bassoon, other obbligato instrument(s), continuo

Bach Johann Sebastian

BWV 177 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

#4 “Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht”

Tenor, solo violin, solo bassoon, continuo

 

Caldara Antonio

 Joaz, Part 2, “Cosi a fiume, cui rigido ghiaccio”,

Alto, alto trombone, fagotto, continuo

 

Graupner Christoph

Cantata Wie wunderbar ist Gottes Güt

Aria: “Gross sind des Herren Werke”,

Bass, oboe d’amore, bassono, continuo

 

Handel George Frederick

Rinaldo HWV 7 A/B #17 “Venti, venti, turbini”

Alto, solo violin, solo bassoon, oboes, 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

 

Hasse Johann Adolf

Mass in g (Terza nuova Messe, 1783)

Qui tollis peccata mundi

Soprano, chorus SATB, solo oboe, solo bassoon, horns, strings

 

Haydn Joseph

Armida Act 3 #2 “Torna pure al caro bene”

Soprano, solo flute, solo bassoon, strings

 

Ryba Jakub Jan

Missa pastoralis in C “In Nativitate Domini in nocte”

SATB soli and coro, fagotto solo, clarino solo, 2 vln, continuo

 

Steffani, Agostino

La Superbia d'Alessandro

Act 2: Aria “Gelosia la sciami in pace”

Soprano, violin, basson, continuo

 

La Libertà contenta

Aria Act 2, scene 3 “Tu fai torto a la beltà”

Soprano, hautbois, violin, basson

 

Orlando Generoso

Act 2: Duet “Se t’ecclisi ò bella face”

2 sopranos, treble viol, basson, haubois (sic), basse de viol, continuo

 

I Trionfi 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, bass viol (? or basson), continuo

Act 2, Aria “Piu ridon l’erbe”

Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo

 

Tassilone

Aria “Dal tuo labbro amor m’invita”

Soprano, solo hautbois, solo basson, continuo      

Aria “In faccia a queste pompe funeste”

Soprano, violin, hautbois, basson, continuo             

Aria “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

Act 2 scene 1 “Lardor de gliocchi tuoi presta mi bella”

Soprano, viol (treble), basson, continuo

Telemann Georg Philipp

Tag des Gerichts, TWV 6:8

Vierte Betrachtung #7 “Ich bin erwacht nach Gottes Bilde”

Soprano, oboe d’amore, fagotto, continuo

 

Cantata Wo soll ich fliehen hin? TWV 1:1724

“Ergib dich, mein Herze”, bass, traverso, oboe, fagotto, continuo

 

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

#51 “Schmeichelt gleich Amor mit Purpur und Kronen”

Soprano, flauto traverso, fagotto, strings, continuo

# 89 “Komm, angenehmer Tod”

Bass, flauti dolce, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Zelenka Jan Dismas

Lamentationes Jeremiae ZWV 203

Lamentation #6 Easter Eve

Soprano, tenor, obbl. violin, oboe and bassoon, continuo

Three arias (two recits)

 

Zingarelli N (Jommelli ?)

Passione: Dell' Agonia di Nostro Signor Giesu Cristo

Alto, tenor, bass soli, SATB coro, solo fagotto, two solo violoncelli, contrabass

 

Voice, bassoon, piano

Kreutzer Conradin

Aria “Der tote Fagott"

Bass, bassoon, piano

 

B. Works listed by voice

Soprano

Cherubini L

Medea. Neris’ aria, “Ah! nos peines” soprano, bassoon, strings

 

Gebel G 

Cantata: Ihr Tränen geht “Ich will länger nicht verweilen”

Soprano, bassono solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Graupner C

Cantata: Liebster Gott vergisstu mich

“Es ist genug. Herr Jesu lass mich sterben”

Soprano, bassono solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Hasse J A

Mass in g (Terza nuova Messe, 1783)

Qui tollis peccata mundi,

Soprano, chorus SATB, solo oboe, solo bassoon, horns, strings

 

Haydn J

Armida Act 3 #2 “Torna pure al caro bene”

Soprano, solo flute, solo bassoon, strings

Piano reduction on-line

 

Heinichen J D

Hercules, Aria “Unglücklich in der Liebe”

Soprano, fagotto e viol, continuo

 

Himmel F H

Aria “Deh tergi quel pianto”

Recit et rondo per voce di soprano con fagotto obligato

Soprano, fagotto solo, orchestra

 

Keiser R

Opera Octavia Aria “Geloso sospetto tormenta”

Soprano, bassoons 1,2,3,4, continuo

 

Mozart adaptations

Aria “Mens sancto Deo”, soprano, solo bassoon, orchestra

Aria “Plasmator Deus”, soprano, solo bassoon, orchestra;

This is a resetting of “Se il padre perdei” from Idomeneo

 

Steffani A

Henrico Leone

Act 1: Aria “Deh cessate homai di piangere” 

Soprano/tenor, basson, continuo

 

La Superbia d'Alessandro

Act 1: Aria “Di cupido un sol favore mille gioie”

Soprano, basson, continuo

Act 2: Aria “Gelosia la sciami in pace”

Soprano, violin, basson, continuo

 

La Libertà contenta

Aria Act 2, scene 3 “Tu fai torto a la beltà”

Soprano, hautbois, violin, bassoon

 

I Trionfi del Fato

Aria Act 2, “Tace il flutto”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Arminio

Act 1, Aria “Malia possente di dolci lagrime”

Soprano, hautbois, bass viol (? or basson), continuo

Act 2, Aria “Piu ridon l’erbe”

Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo

Act 4, Aria “Vini e dolce”

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Tassilone

Aria “Dal tuo labbro amor m’invita”

Soprano, solo hautbois, solo basson, continuo      

Aria “In faccia a queste pompe funeste”

Soprano, violin, hautbois, basson, continuo             

Aria “Sinor foste il mio tormento”

Soprano, basson solo, continuo               

Aria “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

Act 2 scene 1 “Lardor de gliocchi tuoi presta mi bella”

Soprano, viol (treble), basson, continuo

 

Le Rivali Concordi                                           

“Serpi di gelosia” soprano, basson, continuo

 

Telemann G P

Kommt verruchte Sodoms-Knechte TWV 1:1014

“Dein ängstliches Klagen”

Soprano, bassono primo, secondo, terzo, (quatro), continuo

 

Die Donnerode TWV 6:3a #2 “Bringt her, Ihr Helden”

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Flavius Bertaridus TWV 21:27 

#15 “Care lidi, amati arene”

Soprano, fagotto solo, continuo, ritornello 2 vln, vla.

 

Trauerserenata für August den Starken TWV 4:7

“Beströme dein gerechtes Klagen”,

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Tag des Gerichts, TWV 6:8

Vierte Betrachtung #7 “Ich bin erwacht nach Gottes Bilde”

Soprano, oboe d’amore, fagotto, continuo.

 

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

#51 “Schmeichelt gleich Amor mit Purpur und Kronen”

Soprano, flauto traverso, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Handel G F 

Ariodante HWV 33

“Scherza infida”, soprano, bassoon, strings

 

Hiller J A

From Handel’s Messiah. Aria: “If God be for us”

(“Ist Gott für uns, wer kann uns schaden”)

Soprano, bassoon, strings, continuo

 

Alto

Caldara A

Joaz, Part 2, “Cosi a fiume, cui rigido ghiaccio”,

Alto, alto trombone, fagotto, continuo

 

Handel G F

Rinaldo HWV 7 A/B #17 “Venti, venti, turbini”

Alto, solo violin, solo bassoon, oboes, strings, continuo

 

Telemann G P 

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

"Zeige dich, geliebter Schatten” alto, fagotto, continuo

 

Tenor

Bach J S

BWV 177 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

#4 “Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht”

Tenor, solo violin, solo bassoon, continuo

 

Fux J J

Orfeo e Euridice Componimento da Camera

#18 “Per Regnar con piu di Gloria”

Tenor, fagotto 1, fagotto 2, continuo

 

Handel G F

Esther HWV 50a Air #14 “O beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes”,

Tenor, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, continuo

 

Steffani A

Henrico Leone

Act 1: Aria “Deh cessate homai di piangere” 

Soprano/tenor, basson, continuo

 

Telemann G P 

Cantata, Kommet her zu mir alle TWV 1:1098

“Kommt her zu mir”, tenor, basson solo, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Vivaldi A

Serenata a tre, RV 690

Aria “Dell alma superba”, tenor, bassoon, continuo

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Caldara A

Mitridate Aria dell’Opera “Scocca dall’alto il fulmine”,

Tenor, solo fagotto, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Solo bassoon part is on-line - see composer listing

 

Naumann J G

La passione di Gesu Cristo

Aria “Se a librarsi in mezzo all’onde incomincia il fanciulletto”,

Tenor, fagotto obligato, strings

The solo bassoon part is on-line, see composer listing

 

Rameau J-P

Dardanus (1744 version) “Lieux funestes où tout respire”

Tenor, obbl basson, strings, continuo

 

Righini V

Atalanta e Meleagro

Aria # 10 “Bella de’ Boschi diva” preceded by recit “Stelle qual”

Tenor, fagotto obl., strings, oboes, horns

 

Sammartini G

The Judgement of Paris, “This radiant fruit behold”

Tenor, bassone solo, strings, continuo

 

Telemann G P

Das befreite Israel TWV 6:5 #10

“Du hast Dein Volk geleitet”,

Tenor, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Deus judicium tuum (Motet, Psalm 71) TWV 7:7

Aria “Descendit sicit”, tenor, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Bass

Bach J S

BWV 149 Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg,

#2 “Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen”, bass, continuo

 

Caldara A

Gionata Aria del Oratorio

“Occhi, che vi fissate nel sole“, bass, fagotti, continuo

 

Il due Dittatori Aria dell’Opera “Non dovria chi impera e regge”,

Bass, fagotti concertati, continuo

 

Fux J J

La Desposizione dalla Croce di Jesu Cristo Salvator Nostro

Aria del Sepulcro #14 “Se pura piu nel core”,

 Bass, fagotto solo, continuo

 

Graupner C

Cantata Wie wunderbar ist Gottes Güt

Aria: “Gross sind des Herren Werke”,

Bass, oboe d’amore, bassono, continuo

 

Kreutzer C

Aria “Der tote Fagott”, bass, bassoon, piano

 

Vivaldi A 

Aria “Ch’alla colpa fa’traggitto” bass, con fagotto e violoncello

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Reichardt J F

Opera L’Olimpiade  Aria “Non so donde viene”

Bass, fagotto solo, strings

 

Steffani A

La Libertà contenta

Aria Act 3, scene 12 “Promoteo legato al Caucaso”  

Bass, basson, continuo

 

Telemann G P

Sieg der Schönheit TWV 21:10

Zweite Handlung #33 “Holde Augen, euren Strahlen”

Bass, fagotto, strings, continuo

# 89 “Komm, angenehmer Tod“

Bass, flauti dolce, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Cantata Wo soll ich fliehen hin? TWV 1:1724

“Ergib dich, mein Herze”, bass, traverso, oboe, fagotto, continuo

 

2 voices

Bach J S

BWV 149 Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg,

#6 “Seid wachsam”, alto, tenor, solo bassoon, continuo

 

BWV 155 Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange

#2 “Du musst glauben”, alto, tenor, solo bassoon, continuo

 

Caldara A

Missa dolorosa Gloria, #6 “Domine Fili”

Tenor, bass, fagotto solo, continuo

 

Handel G F

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

 

Heinichen J D 

Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini

Aria “Peccatores te rogamus”, tenor, bass, three bassoni, continuo

Score on-line - see composer listing

 

Reichardt J F

Miltons Morgengesang

Duettino “Unsichtbarkeit verbirgt dich uns”

Tenor, bass, 2 fagotti, violoncelli

Score on-line – see composer listing

 

Steffani A

Orlando Generoso  

Act 2: Duet “Se t’ecclisi ò bella face”

2 sopranos, treble viol, basson, haubois (sic), basse de viol, continuo

 

I Trionfi del Fato

Duet Act 3, “Tempesta serene felici”

Soprano, alto, 2 hautbois, basson, continuo

 

Zelenka J D

Lamentationes Jeremiae ZWV 203

Lamentation #6 Easter Eve

Soprano, tenor, obbl. violin, oboe and bassoon, continuo

 

4 voices

Gilles J

Motet Psalm 135 Laudate Nomen Domini

ATB soli, SATB coro, two solo bassoons, solo ‘cello/gamba, continuo

 

Ryba J J

Missa pastoralis in C In Nativitate Domini in nocte

SATB soli and coro, fagotto solo, clarino solo, 2 vln, continuo

 

Zingarelli N (Jommelli ?)

Passione: Dell' Agonia di Nostro Signor Giesu Cristo

Alto, tenor, bass soli, SATB coro, solo fagotto, two solo violoncelli, contrabass