History of the Bassoon

• Haseineier 1850


• Hawkes 1870    Hawkes 1890


• Heckel 1831    Heckel 1845


• Heckel 1863    Heckel 1870


• Heckel 1875    Heckel 1877


• Heckel 1880    Heckel 1890


• Heckel 1897


• Hess 1870


• Hirsbrunner 1870


• Horak 1810    Horak 1860


• Huittl 1880


• Jeantet 1820


• Key 1800    Key 1830


• Key 1850


• Kirst 1800


• Koch 1820


• Kuss 1820    Kuss 1830


• Kuss 1830


• Larshoff 1800


• Lebrun 1805


• Lecomte 1889


• Ludwig 1810    Ludwig 1850

History

Timeline

• Overview



• Suona, Laba, Zurna
     (200 - 450 AD)



• Shawm
     (Late 13th Century - 17th Century)



• Curtal, Dulcian, Fagot, Fagotto, Bajon
     (1460 - 1660)



• Bassoon, Basson, Fagot, Fagott, Fagotto
     (1644 - 1700)



• Development and Makers
     (18th Century)



• Development and Makers
     (19th - 20th Century)

Historical Instrument Pictures

Click on the following links to see images of historical bassoons and contrabassoons sorted by maker and year:

• Bassoons 1600s



• Bassoons 1700s (A-F)


• Bassoons 1700s (G-L)


• Bassoons 1700s (M-S)


• Bassoons 1700s (T-Z)


• Contrabassoons 1700s



• Bassoons 1800s (A-G)


• Bassoons 1800s (H-L)


• Bassoons 1800s (M-S)


• Bassoons 1800s (T-Z)


• Contrabassoons 1800s



• Bassoons 1900s


• Contrabassoons 1900s