Voiced and made playable by Hugh Cooper in 1990-91. This bassoon plays freely and with a rich tone, and is suitable for a modern setting. F# alt Ab. Low E key closes low F key with linkage. Eb/Db keys and right hand whisper key lock. silver ring on bell, almost any other 4000 series bassoon; it's dimensions are much closer to a Since 1870, Heckel has advanced from serial number 2999 right up to today’s 16000 series. Maintained by Carl Sawicki. Used in the Burton article. Heckel bassoon series: standard catalog options offered for a new Heckel bassoon, Click here for the unusual history of this instrument, The Boehm-system bassoon and the Wilhelm Heckel firm, This appears to be a pre-3000 series Heckel bassoon. This instrument has been played full time by the principal bassoonist of a Nickel plating. Fully restored by Maxi Vera in Zaandam, The Netherlands, No Hi D or above. Serviced by Carl Sawicki in 1987. Serviced by Laslie/Nordby. Seen in the Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 5/2008). Silver tubes. both sides of boot joint lined. Right and left hand rollers, low C extension. Full restoration by Heckel. D/Eb trill, Ivory bell ring. The Kohlert bassoons where a serious alternative in his time of Heckel. Recent keywork plating, maintained by Marcus/Wheeler in Toronto and Millard/Backun in Vancouver. Water tubes by Laslie. Ab/Bb trill, E/F mechanism, Low C#/D# mechanism, Waldemar Kramer in der marixverlag GmbH, Wiesbaden 2014. Tuned by Chip Owen and Marvin Kranz. Refinished key work, beautiful wood finish, recent overhaul, and reconditioning by Jim Laslie. bench mark. desk number or a Added High E; refinished; repaired dry root in the boot; A-bridge added; Linkage for Ab-Bb trill without extra key. Low E/Low F bridge. Maintained by Moosmann. This instrument was listed as stolen in January 2011. Maintained by Tony Malone, Carl Sawicki and John Goebbel. In the past, Heckel offered a wide array of models of bassoons. Red/orange instrument with an unusual right hand Bb key immediately above the G key on the boot joint. Ivory bell ring. People; Instruments; Events; Contact; Instrument evaluation. which had a metal body! in addition to new laquer and complete silver replating. I love to play mine, a wonderful instrument. Played professionally in the 1970's and 80's. high D key was added, LeBlanc: Leblanc does not give out serial number charts. Restored in 1994: rollers added for Left hand Whisper and C#, entire Right hand thumb fingerboard added with Bb and F# rollers, Brought to US by a soldier after WW II. Alt the time of the theft, all of the keys were off of the instrument, incuding the U-tube on the boot joint, so what was stolen was the four wooden joints with posts and springs. Refinished by Heckel in '70's. Restored by Krantz. This may have been the first intentional use of the so-called "poly-cylindrical" bore design of the Buffet clarinet. Nickelplated. Rollers on F, thumb Gb and Ab keys. in the serial numbers. High D and E, with c# rollers, thumb f#, Ab/Bb tr, nickel keywork. Overhaul and silver plating. metal tubes, Ab/Bb Trill, D/Eb trill and complete roller set right and left hands. Also used in the Contemporary Chamber Composers and Players. Left hand high D and E keys, Eb and C# trill Rollers between low C# and Eb, F and Ab. Divided long joint. French whisper key in addition to regular whisper key, Carl Sawicki added a high E key in 2000 French bell. May have originally been called … Serviced by Laslie/Nordby. Right hand rollers as well as low D/C roller. Back F# and back Ab key. It also has an screw-type attachment on the end cap; use unknown. Serial number on the boot joint is 11326, ... 101 Selmer 132 USA Professional Bassoon Features Hard Maple Body, Heckel System, High D key, F# trill. Added by James Keyes: All tubes and standard rollers. All standard keys (including high E) plus French whisper key, Keys were extended to accomodate short fingers. then trilling the RH middle finger. Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. original serial number. (e-f# between II/III), Eb trill right hand with displaced C#, Used in the New Orleans Symphony and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Browse our selection of pre-owned Puchner bassoons online today! Was refinished by Heckel and came to U.S in the 1940's. Krantz repair. bridge linkage, was replaced and the tone hole resized to suit modern Sat in an attic for 20+ years. Rollers right hand F-Ab; left hand Db/Eb. Used in the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo (MI) symphonies, as well as faculty member at Hope College. Renovated by Keith Bowen. Left Little Finger Whisper Key. Rollers hi D, E, tone hole inserts by Keith Bowen, Carl Sawicki worked on this bassoon in 1976, High d and e, rollers on Low D/C, F/Ab/F#. Used in San Francisco Symphony for 15 years, Medium red finish with Ab/Bb trill and High E. French whisper key; Used by Yamaha as prototype. repaired crack in both boot joint tenon sockets. Serviced by Laslie/Nordby. During 2008 overhaul: moved vent pipe north under pad, B/C# articulated trill, but the mechanism was so complex it proved impossible to regulate Right Used in Vancouver and Winnipeg, Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Right thumb whisper key lock, French whisper key, Right thumb whisper key, Thumb Ab/Bb Trill Key. Their serial number format is completely different. Each key is square. This instrument was listed for sale on eBay as being in Spain. High D and E added. Whisper key lock for left thumb, C plate, high d and e key. Used as a military band instrument in Hawaii and San Antonio. Confirmed as first Heckel bassoon shipped in 2004 by the factory. Plastic tone hole inserts have been added. Stolen in Santa Barbara, California on October 10, 2003 between 11:00pm and 8:00am. Racheting whisper key lock for right thumb. Free shipping in USA and Canada. During world wars the history of bassoon is unknown. Used by the principal bassoonists of the Keith Bowen sealed 9-1-07, high D, E offset, A bridge, RH wisp key lock, Rollers: all standard plus low C and D, B-flat and F# (right thumb), Completely modernized in 1989. goes around the boot joint, thus eliminating the A flat hole on the thumb side and then a tune-up in 1998 at the same shop. Played as principal bassoon in one of the great opera houses in Used in orchestra, major motion picture sountracks, opera, new music and numerous CD recordings. Serviced by Chad Taylor in October 2004. High D and E, nickel-plated keys. Played professionally in period instrument orchestras. Serviced by Laslie/Nordby. Sealing by Carl Sawicki. pancake, F#, and Ab Key, as well as rollers on the left The boot cap is set up to use a spike for playing. Serviced by Chad Taylor in April 2006. high D and E keys, rollers on little finger clusters and between whisper and c# keys, Restored by Keith Bowen. Palisander (rosewood). Dark red maple with Ab/Bb trill and high F, Eb trill on the wing, Complete refinish/rekey by Jim Laslie in early 1980s, full overhaul by Howarth of London in 2002. Used in Argentina. Instead of the usual hole with a post through it, the bassoon has a key that keys. It was later found and became the property of the insurance company, which sold it to a music store in Chicago. High D and E keys, Db/Eb rollers and F/Ab rollers. Originally delivered in Leipzig. High g, g# and a mechanism in connection with f-key Ivory ring Bb bell, Metal-ring Low A bell. Complete restoration, including: You guys are a hoot!). Ivory bell ring. Right hand: Showing all 2 results. Black with metal bell ring. standard rollers Eb to Db and F to Ab. It was then used by a bassoonist in the St. Petersburg Symphony for 20 years Rollers between low C# and Eb, F and Ab, but not F and F# for the right little finger. Worked on by Carl Sawicki 1995 (tubes, etc). Major damage; tenon repaired 12/1999, Used in the Polish National Philharmonic Orchestra, Used by the principal bassoonist of the Bolshoy Theater of Russia (Moscow). Restored 1983. Schreiber Bassoon Serial Numbers - I`ve been reading all your old posts. Go crazy and oxygen that. There are known gaps Used in the Fargo (North Dakota)-Moorehad Symphony and wind quintet. Restoration in April 1989. rollers on low C/D, low Db/Eb, both sides of low E key, low F/Ab, low F/F#, and A key (on wing) Strengthing rings on joints. The Heckel bassoon come with 2 Heckel bocals with purchase. Instrument serviced by Tony Milone, Hans Moennig, Holden McAlleer and major extensive work by Carl Sawicki. The total number of Heckel bassoons shipped according to this publication (which ends at bassoon 15950) is qpproximately 7696. Used in the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, Low A key for left thumb and left pinky. Communal Theatre of Bologna and the Massimo Theatre Bellini of Catania. High A and C keys close whisper key. Used in the National Symphony and Tucson Symphony. Germany until summer 2001. Has a left thumb Low C trill key. Original rollers Eb-Db, F-Ab. long joint and tubes in all finger holes. french whisper key. 2 sterling water tubes. Refinished in 1993 by John Campbell in L.A. Silverplated keywork. High D and E key low E/F# rollers left hand whisper key lock low C extension. Silver keys. was stolen. Left on the curb on May 20, 2007 on Nordoff Boulevard, Los Angeles. No high D key. Totally restored in 1991, including refinishing of the wood, replating of the keys, The left hand first finger has a very small downward slanting hole drilled in the wood that enters the bore quite low. High D and E, left-hand Eb trill, French whisper key, Ab/Bb trill and tubes in all finger holes. Pre 3000 Serial Number, stamped Nr.30, probably one of the first bassoons made by Heckel Biebrich. Low register lock on wing-joint for left thumb Stolen in Feb 2003 from Stolen from Wayne State University. … Looking for high quality pre-owned Puchner bassoons for sale? Non-professional attempt made at stripping finish. double low C and high E added. Low Bb and B keys above low C key instead of normal position. then the "Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana" di ROMA and was removed. Hi E and F, Added high A/whisper key bridge, right-hand whisper key lock, Several keys added by Laslie-high d and e; alteration of fork and Ab, little finger F#, C# (but not whisper key). Divided long joint-small section separate, Seen in the Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 3/2007). A with F key (also for several trills). Low A bell. Seen in the Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 11/2007), Seen in the Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 6/2008), Seen in the Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 1/2008), Restored by Kenmochi Bassoon Works (Japan, 4/2006), Used by the principal bassoonist of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Buy or Sell Second hand Bassoons, Tenoroons & Contrabassoon at musicalchairs - for classical music professionals. serviced by Laslie/Nordby. balance hangar. Floor peg on boot. May have been used for a low A attachment at some point. High D and E key. Overhaul 2/1996. Low E pancake is sculpted with rollers to both sides. payment was made, but no bassoon was ever delivered. rollers both LH and RH thumbs and pinkies. Played professionally for 15 years. A successful auction was closed with a winner, High Eb/E-F# triller between II and III. Several instrument have notations indicating that they were mentioned/used in the. High E key added by John Campbell (Los Angeles) in the late 1990's. Teaching Jobs. Tone-hole inserts. We currently have a 2006 Moosmann 222 bassoon for sale, which I decided to take to orchestra to get an idea of how it sounds and feels to pl... Schreiber S10 Bassoon … Cuciureanu system low C and D for right thumb (added later). Used in in Metropolitan Opera and National Symphony Orchestras. When there were multiple entries for a single serial number, only one entry was counted. Restored in 2008 by Ken Potsic. and the Right Hand F/Ab keys. Now completely service and in… Netherlands. and extensive overhaul by Walter Rieger in Russelsheim, Germany. Nickel-plated keys, Ab-Bb trill, Bb and F# rollers, metal bell ring, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, Played professionally at the Florida West Coast Symphony in Sarasota, FL. Extra hole and ring for first finger of right hand to play high Ab and Original finish, silver replate overhaul and finger tubes installed in 2008 by Keith Bowen. Using the serial number we can provide you with information about the age of your instrument. The inscription, Used in Dundee, London, Singapore and Oakville, Ontario. catalog listed 25 models of the Heckel bassoon--including the model 41met Red mahogany finish, metal bell ring. Long joint: no rollers. Ab/Bb trill-key for right thumb. Great… Belgium. Refurbished by Heckel 1967. a G# ring mechanism, A-whisper bridge, Ab/Bb trill with clutch (no extra hole), adding the C# key just above the hole with my RH index finger and Metal ring bell, divided long joint, sterling silver keys, High D and E standard set. It had been on display in its case since approximately 1906. Restored by Keith Bowen in February 1997. Complete restoration done on this instrument including key plating. Serviced by Laslie/Nordby. silver-plated, high D and E, E/F# trill. After the serial number is assigned the wood is cured for at least 12 years. Used in the London Symphony and in 1964 used to record Bolero with High D and E keys added. added brass rings to the long joint tenons (Marcus and Weiler). Used in Vienna Philharmonic and then in the San Francisco Symphony and Opera until 1967. Refinished in 2002. I have played on 2 schrieber bassoons, and i absolutely love them. Several of these documents had been used for years. High D/E, rollers for right thumb. Boot, long joint and bell are "III", wing is "II". Overhauled by Rieger. To Top. Currently, Heckel produces only one model of the bassoon, the 41i. Large side of the butt joint is lined with rubber, sterling silver tubes, Rollers for little finger keys, left hand whisper lock, high D key. Refinished with 3 coats of hand rubbed varnish. As described in 11/2007: Someone added a plateau-system of keys over the finger holes. and silver plated keys) by Jim Laslie in 2000. Whisper key lock for the right thumb. Heckel Biebrich, originally called "Almenrader und Heckel", was founded in 1831 in Wiesbaden, Germany and is one of the oldest surviving workshops for constructing musical instruments. Marcus added the high D key in 1980; Jimmy Keys insert 6 water tubes in 1993. Instrument originally distributed via Carl Fisher, New York. to have a lower serial number shipped after a higher serial number has shipped. High E offset below left I/II, back Ab removed, rollers with an actual Heckel bassoon "across the globe". Used. These bassoons typically feature silver-plated key work and a bright red finish. Metal bell ring. Pallisander wood. It was made for a player in the Moscow Philharmonic in 1931 and used there Heckel Bassoon, Heckel Contrabassoon and Heckelphone Serial Numbers, Production Data, descriptions and History. 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