But perhaps nothing exemplifies Schulhoff’s taste for the grotesque — and his sense of humor — as his work for solo contrabassoon titled “Bass Nightingale.”

He composed concertos that featured the French horn, the contrabassoon or various percussion instruments.

The bombastic finale, with its surprise addition of piccolo, three trombones and contrabassoon, seemed to get faster and faster, leading to sloppiness here and there.