Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentBassoon/Bassoons/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bassoon |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Hawkes |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1935-1937 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Joints of maple stained reddish-brown; keywork and ferrules silver-plated. Copy of the Heckel model with B♭ and B♮ keys for L0 rod-mounted rather than lever action. With two crooks, one possibly original, the other a Heckel with nipple. Fitted with a separate screw-in fitting to take the sling-hook as well as the usual ring. Metal ring bell rim mount. L0: C; B♮; B♭; harm 1; harm 2; C♯; crook key; crook key lock; D. L1: T. L2: T; F♯ trill. L3: R giving C♯ to D♯ trill. L4: E♭₂; C♯₂. R0: Pl; B♭; rest; F♯; A♭. R1: T; C♯ trill. R2: R-G₄. R3: G; alt B♭ with roller. R4: F; dup F♯; A♭, rollers on F to A♭. Playing accessories: Two slings. One of cord, the other a sewn leather strap. With fitted case, with a protective outer canvas cover secured by a webbing strap. Bolt detached; case lid detached. Two reed holders on crook-receiver ferrule added by previous owner. A fitted reed-case labelled "Michael Whewell / Bournemouth / Municipal Orchestra" containing four reeds; Two cigarette tins, each containing five reeds; A tin containing spare pads; A small pair of pointed pliers; A 6-inch second-cut warding file; A tin of Vaseline petroleum jelly; A green rubber tap water-director; A card inscribed "Bassoon made by / Cage, of Boosey and Hawkes / and completed Nov. 1935"; A trade-card of George Howarth & Sons, 28 Montpe;ier Grove, London N.W.5.; A printed fingering-chart for the Boosey & Hawkes bassoon (German system): copyright 1935: catalogue No. H & S. 3940; A folded sheet of note-paper inscribed with some personal findings for the high-register notes; Several pheasant tail-feathers, used for cleaning the crooks and wing-joint; Several pipe-cleaners; A cardboard tray containing a box with six reeds; A cigarette tin with 5 reeds; a box with the bassoon's bolt, two sawn-off pieces of crook and three small rods, 2 metal and one non-metal; a wooden plug to protect the crook key; a bassoon crutch; a holder for scalpel blades; a manicure emery-board; 33 bassoon reeds, one broken, 3 contra-bassoon reeds; 1 shawm (?) reed; a button-hole badge: Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Specific usage hisotry: Used professionalyy by Michael Whewell in the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra and elsewhere. Previous ownership: ex- Michael Whewell. Current ownership: Lent by A. Myers. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Used professionally by Michael Whewell in the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra and elsewhere; Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1987. |
Measurements1345; own crook 243; Heckel crook 237. |
Provenanceex- Michael Whewell. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2790 |