Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K.191, is a cornerstone of the bassoon repertoire. It is celebrated for its effortless grace, brilliant passagework, and charming melodies.
Requires excellent finger dexterity and control for rapid runs and clear articulation.
Bassoon Concerto K.191 is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bassoon Concerto K.191 lasts about 17 minutes.
Bassoon Concerto K.191 is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.