This lecture will discuss some of the musical patterns found within Gordon Jacob's Concerto for Bassoon and Strings. More specifically, set theory and neo-Riemannian theory will be explored as an option for analyzing how the complex pitch-class sets and key relations may be perceived as accessible to the listener. Following the lecture is a performance of the Allegro movement of the concerto featuring bassoonist Lindsey Wiehl and pianist Yi-Hsuan Hecko.

Concerto for Bassoon and Strings: Allegro
by Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

Lindsey Wiehl, bassoon
Yi-Hsuan Hecko, piano