Alexandre Tansman composed his Sonatine for bassoon and piano in 1952. Consisting of three movements and dedicated to Gustave Dhérin (professor of bassoon at the Paris Conservatory from 1934 to 1957), the Sonatine entered the 20th-century bassoon repertoire from the moment of its composition, gaining recognition at competitions and recitals for bassoonists. Historical introduction and notes on interpretation by Alexandre Ouzounoff, professor of bassoon at the CRR of Versailles since 2003.