Heckel Contrabassoon Information

Last update:  Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:46:21 PM

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 OwnersImagesDescriptionHistoryFor Sale
0011877
1001879
172(1883)1Added right hand E-flat key, f#-F connection, hand rest and a peg.
201(1898)1Opera 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)
238(1902)Low C and low A bell6/2003 (bassoon.org)
247(1912)1
4001927
40819291
436(1930)1Used in the National Opera of Belgium
446(1932)(Baltimore Woodwind)
490(1933)low Bb opera modelKey system improved by Moennig to more resemble bassoon; 2 Ab-keys for right hand, rollers.
499(1934)Model 43D2/2005 (eBay)
5001935
5111938
626(1950)1
670(1950)(Baltimore Woodwind)
791(1960)2Low A7/2006 (IDRS)
923(1970)11/2000
945(1973)2/2000
9501977
101419851Opera model

Summary statistics for Heckel Contrabassoons in our database

Instruments by Series
SeriesNumber of Instruments
0s1
100s2
200s4
400s6
500s2
600s2
700s1
900s3
1000s1
Total22
Instruments by Decade
DecadeNumber of Instruments
1870s2
1880s1
1890s2
1900s1
1910s1
1920s2
1930s6
1950s2
1960s1
1970s3
1980s1
Total22

Last update:  Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:46:21 PM

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