History of the Bassoon

• Magazari 1800


• Mahillon 1844    Mahillon 1860


• Mahillon 1880    Mahillon 1895


• Marzoli 1860


• Meacham 1811    Meacham 1811


• Milhouse 1800    Milhouse 1810


• Milhouse 1810    Milhouse 1810


• Milhouse 1830


• Mollenhauer 1845


• Pask 1850


• Piana 1830


• Piattet 1843


• Pinder 1880


• Porthaux 1800


• Prudent 1810


• Rosa 1830


• Samme 1850    Samme 1853


• Sautermeister Muller 1835


• Savary 1808    Savary 1823


• Savary 1823    Savary 1829


• Savary 1829    Savary 1830


• Savary 1840    Savary 1842


• Savary Adler 1850    J Savary 1822


• J Savary 1823    J Savary 1825


• J Savary 1829    J Savary 1833


• J Savary 1836    J Savary 1840


• J Savary 1842    J Savary 1845


• J Savary 1853


• AD Sax 1887


• CJ Sax 1818    CJ Sax 1820


• Schaufler 1845    Schaufler 1850


• Schott 1823    Schott 1825


• Schott 1825


• Simiot Brelet 1850


• Skousboe 1850


• Stecher 1870    Stecher 1880


• Stehle 1850


• Stempel 1825


• Stengel 1830    Stengel 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