This article contains a list of notable bassoon makers. The lists are split up according to the
two different systems used to construct the bassoon.
Historic
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Rottenburgh family The Rottenburgh family was a Belgian family of instrument makers and musicians who created a highly regarded collection of instruments in Brussels in the 18th century. The Rottenburgh family was the leading provider of wind instruments to the Belgia ...
, Brussels 18th century
German (Heckel system) Bassoons
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Wilhelm Heckel
Wilhelm Heckel GmbH is a manufacturer of woodwind instruments based in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is best known for its bassoons, which are considered some of the finest available.The company was established in 1831 by the instrument maker Johann Ad ...
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* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, established in 1887. The company is the largest shareholder of Yamaha Motor Company (below).
** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
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Products
* W. Schreiber
* Püchner
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Conn-Selmer
Conn-Selmer, Inc. is an American manufacturer of musical instruments for concert bands, marching bands and orchestras. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed in 2003 by combining the Steinway properties, T ...
* Linton
* Moosmann
* Kohlert
* Moennig/Adler
* B.H. Bell
* Walter
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Stephan Leitzinger
Stephan Leitzinger is a manufacturer of bassoons and bocals based in Hösbach, Germany.
Stephan was an apprentice at Wilhelm Heckel GmbH
Wilhelm Heckel GmbH is a manufacturer of woodwind instruments based in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is best know ...
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Guntram Wolf
Guntram Wolf (25 March 1935, Kronach – 4 February 2013, Kronach) was a maker of modern and historical woodwind instruments in Kronach, Germany.
His productions
He specialized in the modern Heckel (German) system bassoon and was one of the bett ...
* Mollenhauer Bassoons
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Beginning Bassoons
Several factories in the People's Republic of China produce inexpensive beginner-level instruments that go by the names of these brands.
*Laval
*Haydn
*Lark
Buffet (French) Bassoons
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Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon SAS is a French manufacturer of wind instruments based in Mantes-la-Ville, Yvelines department. The company is the world market leader in the production of clarinets of the Boehm system. Its subsidiary, Buffet Crampon Deutsch ...
(French system)
* Yannick Ducasse
* AJ musique
See also
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Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...
References
Bassoons
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