Mozart's Bassoon Concerto was composed in 1774 when Mozart was 18 years old and still living in Salzburg. It was his first concerto for a wind instrument. It is believed that Mozart actually composed a total of five bassoon concerti but only his earliest survived.
Today, Mozart's Bassoon Concerto is the most performed concerto for bassoon and the core repertoire for any serious bassoonist.
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| SALZBURG IN 1774 |
The structure for each movement of the concerto follows the standards of the Classical Period. Movement I is in Double Exposition Form. Movement II is a modified version of Sonata Form (lacking a development section). Movement III is a seven-part Rondo.
