Johann Adam Heckel (14 July 1812 in

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– 13 April 1877 in Biebrich) was a German instrument maker. He founded the family firm in

Wiesbaden-Biebrich Biebrich is a borough of the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. With over 38,000 inhabitants, it is the most-populated of Wiesbaden's boroughs. It is located south of the city center on the Rhine River, opposite the Mainz borough of Mombach. Biebr ...

in 1831, and became the foremost German bassoon maker, making many improvements to the instrument. His company,

Wilhelm Heckel GmbH 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 Ada ...

, is still regarded as one of the top makers of bassoons in the world today. The company also makes contrabassoons and heckelphones.

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German musical instrument makers 1812 births 1877 deaths People from Wiesbaden {{Germany-engineer-stub