Kristian Oma Rønnes
KOR - Trio no. 1 for Horn, Bassoon and Piano [Performed]
updated
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KOR's exercise on the famous high F excerpt, from Bernstein's "West Side Story".
If a phrase is tricky then push it even further, once you then return to the original it will feel like a piece of cake.
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Sheet music published by The Norwegian National Library: https://www.nb.no/noter/produkt/the-cemetery-entrance-a-symphonic-painting/
"The Cemetery Entrance" - A Symphonic Painting, for a large orchestra
Original painting, painted by by Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840)
Music & story plot (included in the preface) written by Kristian Oma Rønnes
(Composed in 2025-2026)
Scenes:
00:03 - 1. “Approaching and arriving at The Cemetery Entrance”
02:36 - 2. “The mourners at the gate”
05:26 - 3. “The open grave”
06:36 - 4. “Looking back”
07:16 - 5. “Mourning”
07:54 - 6. “The Angel Appears”
09:47 - 7. “Caspar David Friedrich’s Grave (CDFG)”
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Beethoven, Symphony no. 4, 4th movement:
00:00, Playing both versions
00:06, Manuscript
00:32, Clarinet solo and bassoon solo
00:48, Main bassoon solo
01:56, Dolce
02:00, How to practice the main solo
02:13, Last solo, 2 bassoons in unison
02:32, Playing the last solo for 2 bassoons
02:38, Dear 2nd bassoonists
03:13, Manuscript Orchestra Excerpts for Bassoon
03:42, Playing the last notes of the Symphony
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00:00, Intro
00:51, Reeds
03:00, Reeds in different climate
03:38, Scarf in 45C/113F
03:42, Reeds in different climate
05:21, Time zone difference
05:53, Altitude difference
07:28, Conclusion
08:01, Performance (excerpt)
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Piece: Romance, Op. 26
Composer: Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Publisher: TrevCo Music Publishing (USA)
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Alternative trill fingerings for B natural to C-sharp, E to F-sharp and C-sharp to D-sharp.
00:00, Intro
00:26, B-C# trill
01:47, E-F# trill
05:44, C#-D# trill
09:50 Coda
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A trick to play high F to F#, F# to G, and G to G#
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00:00, Playing, which piece?
00:19, Intro
00:56, Fun fact
01:38, Question: balance hanger?
03:44, Tremolo effect
04:53, Question: Must know bassoonists?
06:12, Question: Flat or round grip?
08:07, Question: Glissando technique
10:13, KORsakov reed effect
11:07, Experiment wing joint with high note bocal
12:54, Question: Strange whisper key pad?
14:41, Peg demonstration (Waterhouse)
15:56, Coda
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Glissando work in progress :)
Composed by: George Gershwin
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Featuring Richard Bobo and his Subcontrabassoon
Thanks to Lu Zhang for recording!
Recorded at the IDRS, July 2022
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Featuring Richard Bobo and his Subcontrabassoon
Thanks to Lu Zhang for recording!
Recorded at the IDRS, July 2022
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Featuring Richard Bobo and his Subcontrabassoon
Thanks to Lu Zhang for recording!
Recorded at the IDRS, July 2022
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Bernd Moosmann's Website: https://b-moosmann.de/en/
Drilling High G Tone Hole: youtu.be/ZUzNccHrSqo
Drilling High G# and High A Tone Hole: youtu.be/xt91SaulbD0
00:00, Demonstration (Playing)
00:03, Introduction
01:17, Explanation of the keywork
02:00, Appearance and simplified option
04:46, Normal range, sound and intonation
05:48, Thanks and credits
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Drilling High G Tone Hole: youtu.be/ZUzNccHrSqo
A big thank you to Bernd Moosmann for all his support, help and guidance!
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Drilling High G# and High A Tone Hole: youtu.be/xt91SaulbD0
A big thank you to Bernd Moosmann for all his support, help and guidance!
00:00, Intro
01:03, New wing joint
02:54, Demonstration without the bass-joint
03:44, Sandpaper tenor joint
05:00, Demonstration with the bass-joint
05:46, Expanding the tone hole
06:11, Testing the wing joint with a larger high G tone hole
06:36, Drilling a new high G tonehole
08:33, Testing the new high G tone hole
09:20, Tuner shows green light
09:34, Normal range
11:04, Coda and thanks
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keys for high Eb and up: youtu.be/1dd_JbC7kgc
Low A bell, pros and cons: youtu.be/JmAOKVzMPr0
Making a high note bocal: youtu.be/lyhQHMyTtq4
12 Bassoon Studies, Op. 33: https://musikkforlagene.no/en/product/ronnes-kristian-oma-12-bassoon-studies-op-33/
Tenor Ab To Bb Trills: youtu.be/Arky06ydKaI
0:20 High register keys
0:43 low A key
1:32 C# - D# trill
2:20 double A whisper key (high G key)
3:24 A whisper key - whisper key bridge
5:08 whisper pad adjustment screw
6:18 A-flat - B-flat trill
6:43 flexible handrest
7:50 E - F# trill
8:52 C# trill
9:10 secondary C# trill (B-C#)
9:40 secondary Eb trill
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THE EXPANDED BASSOON REGISTER: kristianomaronnes.com/methodes
- Keys for high Eb and up: youtu.be/1dd_JbC7kgc
- The Laughing Bassoon: youtu.be/bGRiByPhcfc
- Thunemann's Reed: youtu.be/sQagVetHjmk
- Sæverud Bassoon Concerto, 1st mov. (2nd year Bachelor): youtu.be/Vdgg46huvDw
- My Cadenza for Sæverud 1st mov: kristianomaronnes.com/_files/ugd/bcca0f_8a54f4695a87464b90def639f07eacda.pdf
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Piece: Avatar
Composer: Dana Wilson
Conductor: Prof. Toni Scholl
Bassoon Solo: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Orchestra: Bläserphilharmonie Baden-Württemberg
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Date: June 4th 2021
00:00 1st mov: "Krishna"
06:24 2nd mov: "Kalki"
11:05 3rd mov: "Juggernaut"
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THE EXPANDED BASSOON REGISTER: kristianomaronnes.com/methodes
My arrangement can be downloaded for free at KOR Publications: kristianomaronnes.com/arrangements-1
The original recording I'm playing together with here is done by Vox Luminis, and it can be heard here: youtu.be/0IJoZfOmRTY
Considering I don't own any ownership of their recording then I'm not sure how long the sound will be available in this video before YouTube's algorithm mutes it. Time will show...
Ps. This is not played on my instrument, I will get mine back in some weeks.
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SHEET MUSIC (bassoon ensemble arr by the performer): kristianomaronnes.com/arrangements-1
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The premiere of my arrangement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th movement (excerpts), for a large double reeds ensemble. Performed in Stavanger (Norway), by kids, Professors, and everything in between. To quote Friedrich Schiller: "Alle Menschen werden Brüder"!
It was premiered in Stavanger, Norway, October 17th 2021.
Conductor: Guro Ansteensen Haugli
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The sheet music is published by Musikk-Husets Forlag.
Score: https://musikkforlagene.no/product/saeverud-harald-fagottkonsert-op-44/
Piano reduction: https://www.musikk-miljo.no/fagotto-concerto-op-44-harald-s%C3%A6verud-fagott-piano
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00:00, Introduction
05:04, 1st story
07:56, 2nd story
09:39, 3rd story
11:40, 4th story
12:49, 5th story
14:20, fun fact
15:20, 6th story
16:35, 7th story
19:06, 8th story
20:19, 9th story
22:07, Conclusion
Not too many years ago I was a student and I did tons of auditions across Europe. Some went very well, some were sort of okey, and others didn’t go well. Normally on social media one sees the success of people, however when things doesn’t go your way then it’s often hidden. Most of the professional musicians you see online have done multiple auditions, and some of them didn’t go as planned - same applies for me. In this video I’m sharing some fun and crazy stories from my own audition life, and also some facts that’s normally not too popular to talk about in public, but can happen during auditions.
This is a video I wouldn’t make if I was still doing auditions, but since I now have settled down and consider myself done with auditions, then I can look back and rather see the entertainment in some of these stories. Also while doing these auditions back in the day, me and my friends often spoke about how messed up many auditions actually are, and it would be fun if one day we actually dared to post some of these stories online. Mainly for our own entertainment, but also for letting younger musicians know how it can be at auditions. It's not always well planned, it's not always a fair game, it's not always your fault for not passing to the next round, etc. So to my fellow audition friends from a few years back: this one is for us 😉
Composed by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Premiered by Belarusian State Chamber Orchestra.
Premiered at the Lindemann Hall at the Norwegian Academy of Music
The sheet music (score) is published by the National Library of Norway, it can be ordered here: https://www.nb.no/noter/produkt/fantasy-for-string-orchestra/
Arranged and performed by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
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This Heckel bassoon, no. 16420 is owned by Ecem Baltaci. Thanks a lot to her for letting me borrow her instrument to make this video.
Recorded in Mannheim, June 3rd, between rehearsals.
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Music played in the video:
Beethoven's Symphony no. 4, 4th movement, bassoon solo
Tempo: 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 and 210
00:00, Introduction and information
04:03, Playing (Tempo 110 to 210)
05:43, Coda, what's the point?
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Breath Builder Exercises: kristianomaronnes.com/breath-builder
Excerpts played in the video in 1 breath:
Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony, second movement. Main solo, and the excerpt at the end of the same movement.
Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, first movement opening.
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Music heard and discussed: Igor Stravinsky's (1882-1971) "The Rite of Spring" ("Le Sacre du Printemps")
Performed by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
The original Lithuanian folk melody: "Tu, mano seserėle" ("You, my sister") is the bassoon solo. Melody No. 157 from Juška’s Melodje ludowe litewskie.
Other Lithuanian folk melodies found in this piece:
• "Kad aš ėjau per dvarą" ("When I walked across the yard") is at rehearsal mark 19. Melody No. 787 from Juška’s Melodje ludowe litewskie.
• Tėvužėli mano" ("Oh, my old father") starts 3 bars after rehearsal mark 37. Melody No. 142 from Juška’s Melodje ludowe litewskie.
• "O kad aš buvau jaunas nevedęs" ("When I was young and not married") starts at rehearsal mark 48. Melody No. 249 from Juška’s Melodje ludowe litewskie.
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The full lecture on Facebook: facebook.com/105052004520295/videos/595108444699329
Among the topics we discussed in the full lecture were:
1) How to get inspired during the challenging Corona times?
2) How to stay in shape bassoon wise during a holiday or during quarantine?
3) What defines professionalism as a musician?
4) How to promote the bassoon, and make a bigger environment?
Followed by a Q&A in the end
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Andrew Burn / Bassoons.ch
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The entire interview with Andrew (51 minutes) is available on Facebook:
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The KOR reed shape is available at Rieger:
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Johan Kvandal (1919-1999)
"Legende", Op. 61
Kristian Oma Rønnes, Bassoon
Chiaki Ohara, Piano
Performed on a class concert at MUHO Mannheim, May 20th 2016, while I was studying my Masters.
A big thank you to both Chiaki Ohara and Ole Kristian Dahl for their guidance during those years, and for agreeing in making this recording public. Immortal memories!
Fun fact: if you look closely you will also see the one and only Prof. Alfred Rinderspacher among the audience.
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This revision is meant as a joke, but the advantage of being able to play it is that the normal version becomes easy in comparison.
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The 10 New University Subjects that would benefit future orchestra musicians:
02:38, 1) HOW TO PRACTICE
03:30, 2) THE STUDY OF INSTRUMENT-MAKERS
04:25, 3) INSTRUMENTAL CARE
05:15, 4) INSTRUMENTAL ACOUSTICS
06:12, 5) ORCHESTRAL EXCERPT CLASS
07:07, 6) JOB APPLICATIONS
08:02, 7) AUDITION TECHNIQUES
09:18, 8) TONE BLENDING AND ORCHESTRAL INTONATION
10:00, 9) ORCHESTRAL BEHAVIOR
10:17, 10) ORCHESTRA TRADITIONS
It is often difficult to present new ideas without somehow slightly step on someones feet, some of my teachers have done some of these subjects on their own private initiative (mainly topic no. 1, 5 and 9); however it's not a requirement from the university as an institution that the student are learning these things, despite the fact that this knowledge will increase your chance to get an orchestra job more than most of the other subjects musicians are taught today. I think it is important that someone dares to present the situation after having gone through the educational system themselves quiet recently, because if not it will all just continue like it is and repeat for ever.
Ps. sorry for the poor sound quality, time to get a new mic!
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Big thanks to Bernd Moosmann for all his expertise, help and willingness to make my ideas into reality.
Ps. sorry for the poor sound quality, my mic didn't feel like cooperating while recording.
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Overture to "Messiah" by Georg Friedrich Händel.
Arranged for 4 Bassoons & Contrabassoon by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Performed by teachers, former graduates and students at the Academy of Music in Poznan, June 2020, at the Pracownia Fagocisty festival.
Bassoonists from left to right: Arek Adamczyk (teacher), Beniamin Lewi, Karolina Borodacz, Mateusz Nowicki, Kristian Oma Rønnes (teacher).
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Te Deum, H. 146
Arranged for 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
(KOR's version for 7 Bassoons & Contrabassoon used in this video)
Performed by teachers, former graduates and students at the Academy of Music in Poznan, June 2020, at the Pracownia Fagocisty festival.
Bassoonists from left to right: Arek Adamczyk (teacher), Jacek Płóciennik, Grzegorz Majcher, Karolina Borodacz, Jakub Jędrzejczak, Mateusz Nowicki, Beniamin Lewi, Kristian Oma Rønnes (teacher).
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Mozart's Symphony no. 4
Allegro: 00:00
Andante: 02:27
Presto: 04:55
Arranged for 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Performed by teachers, former graduates and students at the Academy of Music in Poznan, June 2020, at the Pracownia Fagocisty festival.
Bassoonists from left to right: Arek Adamczyk (teacher), Jakub Jędrzejczak, Karolina Borodacz, Beniamin Lewi, Mateusz Nowicki, Kristian Oma Rønnes (teacher).
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PDF of KOR's Breath Builder Exercises: kristianomaronnes.com/breath-builder
Links:
01:33 U-trainer, embouchure trainer: u-trainer.info
04:14 P.E.T.E., embouchure trainer: warburton-usa.com/products/p-e-t-e
06:20 Power Lung, breath builder, (green version): http://www.powerlung.com/region/us
10:56 Grip Master, finger trainer: prohands.net
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Please be aware that after having drilled a second octave hole in your bocal, then this bocal will be bad in the lowest register. How to solve / improve this is mentioned in the book.
Thanks to Aleksandr Ziva for showing how he made his high note bocal according to "The Expanded Bassoon Register".
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The live stream, on Facebook: facebook.com/omaronnes/videos/10158101744767324
Prof. Martin Kuuskmann giving a LIVE lecture to the bassoon class of Arek and I in Poznan. This was streamed live on Facebook, June 8th 2020. In the video are students, graduates and teachers from the Poznan Academy of Music, together with Martin Kuuskmann.


