This site show pictures of my bassoons.
This is the instruments that I use daily.
(Click on the images to enlarge them)
Last updated 27 th October 2005.
Bernd Moosmann modell 200. ( serial 94034 )
This instrument is built in 1994, and have been through over 10 years with adjustments and
many frustrations from the master Bernd Moosmann before he made my dream instrument.
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The Bell
This Moosmann bell is unique.
It has a wider bore than moust Moosmann instruments.
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The Wing Joint
(front)
The wing joint front has a new system for playing cromatically up to high G.
Between E and D hole: High E flat key.
Over E flat key: High F key
Over E hole: High E and High F sharp key.
With this sytem no finger have to slide between keys.
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The Wing Joint
(side)
The side of the wing joint shows the placement of the four high note keys.
Also note the extension from Eflat trill left hand 3 that is connected to the butt joint.
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The Wing Joint
(back)
The back of the wing joint shows clearly the high G key over the high D key.
Also a conncetion between the high C and octave key gives a better "speech" to the high B.
The rollers and form of the other keys is confortable for fast passage playing in the high register.
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The Butt Joint
(front)
The front of the butt joint
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The Butt Joint
(back)
The back of the butt joint
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The Bass joint
(back)
The Back of the bass joint with low
C sharp D sharp trill and double low C.
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The Bass joint
(side)
The side of the bass joint with low A key.
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The A - Bell
This A bell is made specially for my bassoon.
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My Baroque Bassoon
Guntram Wolf "HKICW" . (serial ---)
All keys and caps on this instrument are gold plated.
I perform the Jiranek bassoon concerto no 3 and 4 on this instrument.
These concerti are present at my site
The Bell
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The Butt Joint (front)
With F and A flat key.
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The Butt Joint (back)
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The Wing Joint
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The Bass Joint
With low C - D - and E flat keys.
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The Complete Instrument
This instrument is tuned in 415.
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My Tenor Bassoon
Guntram Wolf (no 1)
This instrument is made of 30 years old wood that Mr.Wolf
got from Heckel.
The Bell
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The Butt Joint (back)
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The Butt Joint (front)
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The Wing Joint (back)
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The Wing Joint (side)
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The Bass Joint
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The Complete Instrument
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The Tenor Bassoon In The Case
This instrument is tuned in 440.
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My Dulcian
Guntram Wolf (serial 0305)
This beautiful Linz bass dulcian is made of
a special A horn wood and the keys is gold plated.
Linz Bass Dulcian ( front)
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Linz Bass Dulcian (back)
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Linz Bass Dulcian (detail 1)
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Linz Bass Dulcian (detail 2)
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Linz Bass Dulcian (detail 3)
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Linz Bass Dulcian (detail 4)
This instrument is tuned in 440.
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My French Bassoon
Buffet Crampon (serial R295)
I am not sure how old this instrument is.
Probably around 1890.
The Bell
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The Bass Joint
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The Butt Joint (back)
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The Butt Joint (front)
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The Wing Joint (back)
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The Wing Joint (front)
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The Complete Instrument
This instrument is tuned in 440.
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