"The "russian bassoon" is neither Russian nor a bassoon, but is French and shares with the bassoon the wooden U-tube in a single piece of wood. (Frank Tomes Collection)
The Cuvillier family was established in 1789 in St. Omar in France. Their maker’s mark was a fleur-de-lis followed by their name (Cuvillier) and a five pointed star. No apparent emphasis on one instrument over another in their production process.
Made In
Country
France
Description
Technical Description
3 keys, in five sections: brass crook, wooden wing with three finger-holes and one key on platform with rounded shoulders, wooden butt with three finger-holes and one key, wooden long joint with one key, brass flaring bell with garland. The finger-holes and key for the right hand vent the distal (ascending) bore, the finger-hole for R2 also vents the proximal (descending) bore. Brass mounts on wooden sections at crook receiver, top and bottom of butt and top of long joint; flat brass plate at bottom of butt. The crook has a screw-fixable clasp at the joint tenon to set depth of insertion.