Bassoon, nominal pitch: C
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InstrumentBassoon ; Bassoon/Bassoons/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerUnknown |
Date MadeCirca 1790 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Maple, with brass ferrules, keywork and crook. Wing with unusual fluted recess extending upwards as far as upper brass ferrule. F key for R4 fishtailed. Long joint with D, E♭ and B♭₁ keys for L0 mounted on platform. 18th-century English slim baluster type bell section. L0: T; B♭; D; E♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. R0: T. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: F; A♭. Keyhead type: Flat. Keymount type: Saddle. Crook and butt cap missing. Long (260 mm) crack inside wing recess. Pitch has probably been sharpened by shortening the upper end and opening the bell. Upper brass ferrule on wing has probably been moved over the fluted area after the top end had been cut down, and the choke at extremity of bell has been opened up. Trace of hole for harmonic key 149 mm below upper end. Butt ring removed. Crook a replacement by J. Soulsby, c 1983. Usabel pitch: A₄ = c 435 Hz. Signature / Marks: Stamped "J.H." under fishtail key (probably indicating John Hale); crook stamped "J.S.". Specific usage history: According to H.I. Brackenbury's notebook, found in a belfry in a Yorkshire church suggesting possible church band use. Current ownership: Government allocation to the University, 1991 (apart from crook). Brackenbury Collection. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: According to H.I. Brackenbury's notebook, found in a belfry in a Yorkshire church suggesting possible church band use. |
NotesL.G. Langwill, 1981; W.R. Waterhouse, 1993, 1983. |
Measurements1230; crook 228. |
ProvenanceGovernment allocation to the University, 1991 (apart from crook). |
CollectionMIMEd ; C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection |
Accession Number1003 |