REPLICAS OF HISTORICAL BASSOONS

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BASSOON DEPER BAROQUE

  • 415 Hz
  • Swiss maplewood
  • 5 brass keys

Options:

  • 4 keys (without Eb key at the bass joint)

This baroque bassoon represents a replica of a DEPER instrument dating to around 1700. The Viennese instrument maker M. Deper produced different wooden wind instruments amongst others also baroque bassoons. The original instrument is part of the collection of the late Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

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BASSOON SAVARY CLASSIC

  • 430 Hz
  • Swiss maplewood
  • 8 keys
  • hand-forged keywork

Options:

  • C and C# key at the bass joint
  • low B key at the bass joint
  • B flat key at the boot joint

This instrument represents a replica of a Savary instrument dating back to 1823. It is part of the collection of William Waterhouse.

Jean-Nicolas Savary (1786 – 1853) was an instrument maker and bassoon player in Paris. He exclusively produced bassoons. During his lifetime he committed himself to the classical bassoon.

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BASSOON ANONYMOUS 1852 ROMANTIC

  • 438/440 Hz
  • Swiss maplewood
  • 10 keys
  • hand-forged keywork

Options:

  • Low B key at the bass joint
  • B flat key at the boot joint
  • rollers for the little finger of the right hand

The original instrument is part of the Lorenzo Alpert collection. This bassoon shows the following inscription on the boot joint: “Conservatoire de Musique et Déclamation, 1er Prix de Basson décerné à F. VILLAUFRET, à l’Unananimtié, Concours 1852”.

François Villaufret was bassoon player at the Opéra de Paris from 1852 until 1888.

MINI BASSOON IN G

Instrument aimed at children starting to play the instrument (age bracket 7 – 12 years)

BASSETTO mini bassoons in G are fabricated from selected Swiss Maplewood. The bore of the narrow boot joint and the wing joints are lined. The silver-plated keywork provides for an ergonomic and comfortable playing position. All instruments are provided with Fagottino-Bag and accessories.

BASSETTO mini bassoon are offered in three models:

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MODEL B65

This instrument does not have a low B key and Bb key thus providing an easier and improved playing position as well as an interesting price level for beginners.
Tone range: G – d’’

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MODEL B95

Comes with low H and Bb keys as standard
Tone range : F – d’’

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MODEL B98

A mini bassoon for higher levels. This instrument provides the following additional features:

  • Silver tubes protruding inside the bore
  • Whisper keys
  • A – octave key

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BOCAL MAKING

Bocals are handcrafted in our own manufacturing unit at the highest quality standards.

Thanks to our different mensures, materials and wall thickness’ we can produce for every instrument and player the perfect bocal.

BASSETTO bocals can be tested at our address

  • modern bocal
  • classical bocal
  • baroque bocal

PDF modern Bocal

For price information please contact us.