The Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191/186e, is a bassoon concerto written in 1774 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is the most often performed and studied piece in the entire bassoon repertory. Nearly all professional bassoonists will perform the piece at some stage in their career, and it is probably the most commonly requested piece in orchestral auditions – it is usually requested that the player perform excerpts from the concerto's first two movements in every audition.
Date of composition | 1774 |
First published | 1805 |
Type | Concerto |
Tonality | B-flat Major |
Catalogue | KV 191/186e |
Instruments |
Bassoon
Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto pour basson en si bémol majeur, KV 191/186e Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto per fagotto in si bemolle maggiore, KV 191/186e Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Konzert für Fagott B-dur, KV 191/186e |