There is a great deal of uncertainty about how many Heckelphones have been produced.
There are at least 2 known that have no serial number, and one "stencil instrument"
with no serial number.
Serial Number | Date | Known Owners | Pictures | Description | History | Known Sales |
Terz Heckelphone in Eb |
151 | ?? | | | | |
3519 | 1915 | | | | |
Piccolo Heckelphones in F |
006 | 3 1905 | | | | |
007 | 6 1905 | | | | |
008 | 6 1905 | | | | |
011 | 9 1905 | | | | |
012 | 10 1905 | | | | |
015 | 2 1906 | | | | |
016 | 2 1906 | | | | |
017 | 2 1906 | | | | |
4308 | 2 1933 | | | Model 36o. Apparently all other piccolo heckelphones were model 36m.
The only difference between the two models has to do with the layout of the right hand
little finger cluster. | |
4874 | 2 1955 | | | | |
4876 | 2 1955 | | | | |
Heckelphones in C |
none | ? | | | Model 36b stencil instrument built for Mollenhauer | |
none | 1925 | | | Model 36b | |
001 | 1904 | | | | |
002 | 1904 | | | | |
003 | 1905 | | | | |
004 | 1904 | | | | |
009 | 1905 | | | | |
013 | 1906 | | | Model 36b | |
014 | 1906 | | | | |
019 | 1907 | | | Model 36b | Modernized in the 50s by Franz Groffy at Heckel to become closer to a model 36i. |
021 | 1908 | | | Model 36a | In the Frankfurt Museum Vidriana |
022 | 1908 | | | | In Stuttgart (ex-Budapest Opera) |
024 | 1908 | | | | |
025 | 1908 | 1 | | Model 36a | Minor keywork done on the instrument years ago by Albert Laubin,
the oboe manufacturerer.
There is a bridge mechanism that allows the player to play b-flat
and c using the regular conservatory fingering instead of the side keys. |
026 | 1908 | 1 | | Model 36a | |
029 | 1909 | | | | |
033 | 1910 | | | Model 36b | Used by John Ellis for his famous recording of the Hindemith Trio. |
034 | 1910 | | | | |
040 | 1911 | | | | |
043 | 1908 | | | Model 36a (to Low Bb) | Lisbon National Instrument Museum |
046 | 1912 | | | | |
050 | 1911 | 1 | | Model 36i | Rebuilt keywork to become close to a 36i.
Used in the Hoffnung Concerts for Arnold's
. | 11/2001 (eBay-sold) |
051 | 10 1911 | | | | |
052 | 10 1911 | | | | |
3283 | 7 1910 | 1 | | Model 36b | Stolen in Detroit |
3414 | 7 1912 | | | | |
3427 | 12 1912 | | | Flame maple | |
3432 | 11 1912 | | | | |
3476 | 2 1913 | | | | |
3628 | 9 1919 | 1 | | Model 36b | Possibly was on display at Ponte's Music in NYC circa 1970. |
none | 1920 | | | Model 36i, pattern instrument | |
3756 | 1 1923 | | | Conservatory, high pitch | |
3770 | 1 1923 | | | Conservatory, high pitch | |
3779 | 7 1923 | | | Silver plated | |
3805 | 1923 | | | Believed to be a model 36b | |
3809 | 1 1923 | | | Model 36b, High pitch | Used by the Chicago Symphony on occaision. |
3810 | 2 1923 | 1 | | Model 36b, high pitch | |
3881 | 7 1924 | | | | |
3896 | 10 1924 | | | | |
3915 | 5 1925 | | | high pitch | |
3916 | 5 1925 | 1 | | Model 36b, high pitch | Used in the Detroit Symphony. |
3917 | 5 1925 | | | high pitch | |
3922 | 7 1925 | | | high pitch | |
3923 | 7 1925 | | | | |
3928 | 9 1925 | | | Conservatory | |
3929 | 9 1925 | | | Conservatory, high pitch | |
3950 | 1 1926 | | | Silver plated | |
3951 | 2 1926 | | | Model 36i, Conservatory, high pitch. This appears to be the first instrument
to have the three-hole bell with perforated bottom plate and center floor peg. | |
3970 | 4 1926 | 1 | | Conservatory | |
3985 | 9 1926 | | | Model 36i, high pitch | |
4008 | 1 1927 | | | Model 36i, high pitch | |
4010 | 2 1927 | | | Model 36i, high pitch | |
4013 | 3 1927 | | | Model 36i, high pitch | |
4014 | 5 1927 | | In Case Front Left Side Right Side | Model 36i, high pitch | Used in the Milwaukee Opera Orchestra for a run of Strauss' Salome (2003). | 1/2004 eBay |
4018 | 10 1927 | | | Model 36b | |
4019 | 1 1928 | | | Model 36b | |
4026 | 12 1927 | | | high pitch | |
4051 | 10 1928 | | | high pitch | |
4052 | 10 1928 | | | high pitch | |
4053 | 10 1928 | | | high pitch | |
4054 | 10 1928 | | | Model 36i, low pitch | |
4055 | 11 1928 | | | Model 36i, high pitch | |
4097 | 7 1929 | | | Nickel plated | |
4107 | 8 1929 | | | Model 36i, Nickel plated | |
4132 | 4 1930 | | | Model 36k | |
4141 | 10 1930 | | | Model 36i, nickel plated, muting bell | |
4142 | 1930 | | | Model 36k | Used in the Utah Symphony |
4143 | 9 1930 | | | Model 36i, nickel plated, muting bell | |
4145 | 2 1932 | | | Model 36i, nickel plated | |
4146 | 4 1932 | | | Model 36k, nickel plated | |
4244 | 1 1934 | 1 | | Completely restored to new condition by Thomas Hiniker.
Full conservatory system, has f resonance key added by Heckel circa 1960.
Articulated F#-G# mechanism added by T. Hiniker.
Gold plated by Anderson 2002: 1 copper strike , 2 silver, three layers gold. | Used in the MGM Studio Orchestra from 1962 until 1996.
Veteran of many film score recordings, including Spartacus. | 6/2002 (bassoon.org) 10/2002 (bassoon.org and idrs.org) sold 2/2005 |
4530 | 9 1937 | | | Model 36b | |
4701 | 12 1940 | | | Model 36i | |
4702 | 1 1946 | | | Model 36i | |
4720 | 1947 | | | Model 36i | Stockholm-Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra |
4773 | 5 1950 | 2 | | Model 36k | |
4775 | 5 1950 | | | Model 36k | |
4777 | 5 1950 | | | Model 36i | This is a Heckel rental instrument |
4784 | 5 1951 | | | Model 36k | |
4786 | 5 1951 | | | Model 36k | |
4788 | 5 1951 | | | Model 36k, special [this is a factory notation] | |
4855 | 1956 | | | | |
4864 | 2 1955 | | | Model 36k | |
4876 | 1957 | | | | |
4895 | 1957 | | | | |
4900 | 3 1955 | | | Model 36k, to low B | |
4918 | 5 1956 | | | Model 36k | |
4920 | 7 1956 | | | Model 36k | |
4925 | 1956 | | | | |
4935 | 3 1957 | | | Model 36k | |
4937 | 3 1957 | | | Model 36i | |
4932 | 1957 | | | | |
4939 | 1957 | | | | |
4946 | 1957 | | | | |
4954 | 1957 | | | | |
4961 | 9 1957 | | | Model 36v | |
4962 | 1957 | | | | |
4963 | 9 1957 | 1 | In case Top joint Bottom joint Close-up of bell | Model 36 Voll Cons with muting bell, to low A,
with all possible keys, including C# articulation, and right hand G# key,
F resonance. Silver plated. | Used in the Edmunton and Calgary Symphonies. | 5/2002 (bassoon.org) 10/2002 (bassoon.org) 6/2002 (ebay) 6/2003 (idrs) 7/2003 (IDRS) |
4971 | 7 1972 | | | Model 36v | |
4973 | 7 1972 | | | Model 36v | |
4975 | 7 1972 | | | Model 36v, to low B | |
4976 | 7 1972 | | | Model 36v, to low B | |
4977 | 12 1978 | | | Model 36v, to low B | |
4978 | 8 1980 | | | Model 36i | |
4979 | 11 1982 | | | Model 36i | |
4980 | 11 1981 | | | Model 36v | |
4981 | 2 1982 | | | Model 36v | Used in the New York Philharmonic |
4982 | 11 1982 | | | Model 36v | |
4983 | 10 1983 | | | Model 36v | |
4984 | 12 1983 | | | Model 36v | |
4985 | 7 1984 | | | Model 36v | |
4986 | 12 1984 | | | Model 36v | |
4987 | 9 1986 | | | Model 36v | |
4987 | 5 1987 | | | Model 36v | |
4989 | 10 1987 | | | Model 36v | |
4990 | 4 1989 | | | Model 36v | |
4991 | 9 1989 | | | Model 36v | |
4992 | 10 1990 | | | Model 36v | |
4993 | 12 1990 | | | Model 36v | |
4994 | 7 1991 | | | Model 36k | |
4995 | 12 1991 | | | Model 36v | |
5000s |
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5000 | 6 1994 | | | Model 36v | |
5001 | 6 1995 | | | Model 36v | |
5002 | 8 1995 | | | Model 36v | |
5003 | 12 1996 | | | Model 36v | |
5004 | 3 1998 | | | Model 36v | |
5005 | 4 1999 | | | Model 36v | |
5006 | 6 1999 | | | Model 36v | |
5007 | 10 1999 | | | Model 36v | |
5008 | 2 2000 | | | Model 36v | |
5009 | 10 2001 | | | Model 36v | |
5010 | 12 2001 | | | Model 36v | |
5011 | 1 2003 | 1 | | Model 36v.
Model for new keywork design changes.
Oboe-like key cluster for the little finger,
left hand replaced with a lever system reminiscent
of the earlier Heckelphones. | |
5012 | 2002 | | | | Shown at the 2002 IDRS convention at Banff Canada. |
5013 | 2004 | | | | Confirmed as first Heckelphone shipped in 2004 by the factory. |