Bassoon Uber Alles

["T.W. Hartnett" <hartnett.t@apple.com>]

>P.S.  John P. -- my posting is not directed at you specifically, but to
>answer a question you asked -- here is a listing of some bassoon solos
>and bassoon music...
>
>
>International Double Reed Society 
>Library Holdings - Music: Solo Bassoon 
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>The following is music for Solo Bassoon. The entries in this list are
>sorted by Composer. 

(long list of works deleted)

I think John P. may have (and if not, I am) been referring not to works 
written for unaccompanied bassoon, or featuring the bassoon, but rather 
spontaneous realtime composition and performance over a pre-decided 
backing, i.e., a hot bassoon solo in the pop music sense.