Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Key
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Instrument

Bassoon

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Key

Place Made

London; England; Europe; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1820

Description

Technical description: Maple with brass ferrules and keywork. Long joint D, E♭ and B♭₁ keys mounted on platform. Bell of flaring English type, darker varnish than other joints. L0: T; B♭; harm 2; harm 1; D; E♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. R0: T; F♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: F; A♭. Keyhead type: Round flat. Crook missing. Touchpiece of F key for R4 a replacement with end curving round; worm holes in wing filled. Usable pitch: Low pitch, A₄ = c 430 Hz. Current ownership: Government allocation to the University, 1991. (Brackenbury Collection).

Notes

L.G. Langwill, 1981; W.R. Waterhouse, 1993, 1983.

Measurements

1229

Provenance

Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

MIMEd; C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection

Accession Number

1002

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