Heckel Contrabassoon Information

Last update:  02/10/2012 23:25:09

The model numbers 43 and 44 are used for the contrabassoons. Model 43 is the full German system and model 44 is the mixed French left hand/German right hand system.
Serial NumberDateKnown OwnersPicturesDescriptionHistoryKnown Sales
0011877
1001879
1131879restored by Laslie/Nordby in 1997
16418823Used by The Royal Conservatory in the Hague. Refurbished at Heckel in 1996.1994 (private)
17218831Added right hand E-flat key, F#-F connection, hand rest and a peg.
192189718/2009 (IDRS)
1941898
Full Length
Bell Label
Top U Tubes
Lower U Tube and Spike
Bocal Socket
8/2009 (ebay.at)
20118981Opera Model.Keith Bowen added an F hold-down mechanism as well as an extra middle Eb key. Used in the Seattle Symphony.4/2003 (IDRS)
22918983/2002 (bassoon.org)
2/2007 (bassoon.org)
2381902
Full-length
Low C and low A bell6/2003 (bassoon.org)
24719121
2561914Low A upright bellserviced by Laslie/Nordby
2591914serviced by Laslie/Nordby
2611915serviced by Laslie/Nordby
4001927
40819291
42819291
In case
Restored by Charles Huebner12/2011
43619301Used in the National Opera of Belgium
4401932Low A bellserviced by Laslie/Nordby
4461932(Baltimore Woodwind)
45219322
Front
Back
4581933110/2007 (musicalchairs.info)
10/2007 (bassoon.org)
4901933low Bb opera modelKey system improved by Moennig to more resemble bassoon; 2 Ab-keys for right hand, rollers.
4991934Model 43D2/2005 (eBay)
5001935
5111938
5131939serviced by Laslie/Nordby
5191941serviced by Laslie/Nordby
6201941serviced by Laslie/Nordby
62619501
67019501
In Case
Full Front
Left finger area
Left thumb area
Right thumb area
(Baltimore Woodwind)
7/2008 (IDRS)
7081952serviced by Laslie/Nordby
7271953
Left fingers
Left thumb
Right fingers
Right thumb
Label and bocal socket
UTube and spike
10/2008 (eBay)
73719562Has both Low Bb and Low C bellsOriginally owned and used in the Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt. Used in the Ulmer Theater.1980
79119602Low A7/2006 (IDRS)
85419652Used in the St. Louis Symphony and the Philadelpia Orchestra.
8941968serviced by Laslie/Nordby
8961968serviced by Laslie/Nordby
923197011/2000
9341972
In Case
Serial number
C Bell
Spike
Left finger area
Right finger area
Left thumb area
Right thumb area
Top
Label
11/2008 (eBay)
94519732/2000
9501977
10xx1982
In Case
Top of bell curve
Low C bell label
Bottom U tube
Right finger keys
Left finger keys
Upper area of front
Label on metal bell
Right thumb keys
Right thumb keys (2)
U-Tube
Left thumb keys
Bocal receiver
Full length
Low C bell
Refurbished in 20086/2011 (eBay)
100219821
101419851Opera model
12347 20081
Full-length on stand
Eb for: right thumb, right hand 2nd finger and left hand thumb. Rollers include: C/Eb, all right thumb keys, all right 5th (little) finger, all left thumb (low: D/C/B/Bb). Color: red with lots of natural rings in the wood. Silver plated.

Summary statistics for Heckel Contrabassoons in our database

Instruments by Series
SeriesNumber of Instruments
0s2
100s6
200s7
400s10
500s4
600s3
700s4
800s3
900s4
1000s2
1200s1
Total46
Instruments by Decade
DecadeNumber of Instruments
1870s3
1880s2
1890s4
1900s1
1910s4
1920s3
1930s10
1940s2
1950s5
1960s4
1970s4
1980s3
2000s1
Total46

Last update:  02/10/2012 23:25:09

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