Sonata "Abassoonata"

Movements:
 * Allegro so-so
 * Andante con moped
 * Allegro assaionara

This sonata for bassoon and piano solo is available as printed music from Theodore Presser. It does not appear to have been released as a recording.

The title plays on Beethoven's "Appassionata" sonata for piano.

Before beginning the piece, the bassoonist informs the audience that their accompanist is inexplicably absent - the manner in which this is done is left to the performer's discretion. The bassoonist then nervously prepares to perform both parts of the sonata by themself.

Physical and musical gags are deployed throughout the piece, with the performer playing both piano and bassoon at once, pressing piano keys by unconventional means (with bassoon bell, with pinkies while holding/playing bassoon, by sitting on keyboard), and acting melodramatic and/or unprepared.

At the end of the piece, the pianist frantically runs on stage and plays the final chords.