Concert Piece for Bassoon and Strings (Piano Reduction) by Burrill Phillips. Eastman School of Music, 1940, 9 + 3 pages. Burrill Phillips (1907-1988) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. This is considered one of his more important pieces. It is in one movement marked Allegro with a more expressive in lyrical section in the middle. Advanced high school or early college level with a duration of about 4:45.