Peter de Koningh Bassoons is situated in the countryside in the eastern part of the Netherlands. The studio and workplace are part of a rustic farmhouse that was build in 1890. Zwarteweg 48, 6964 AE Hall – The Netherlands +31 (0) 313 654152 mobile: +31(0)623405437 E-mail: info@peterdekoningh.nl Public transportation planner (Dutch) Dutch Railways …
Baroque Bassoon after an early, partly anonymous, original with Wing- joint stamped Rockobaur, before 1750-1760 Vienna, Austria. The original instrument belongs to a private collection. It has amazing acoustical qualities. It is very good playable with easy fingerings at a’= 415 Hz, but also at a’=430 Hz by using …
Soundtrack: Sergio Azzolini. Vivaldi, Concerto RV 495 in sol minore – Allegro Bassoon, anonymous. Reconstruction at Venetian pitch (a=440 Hz.). After a three years research with Sergio Azzolini, this instrument was reconstructed and ready for sale. The instrument has 4 keys and has a beautiful open sound that is very suitable …
Soundtrack: Danny Bond, Première Sonate for bassoon,E.Ozi Paris c. 1770 About the Prudent Thierriot replica: My copy of the Prudent Thierriot bassoon is based on an instrument made in the second half of the 18th century in Paris, now in the collection of the Brussels Conservatory museum. The instrument was the …
Soundtrack: Alberto Grazzi, Mozart, Bassoonconcerto KV 191 Classical Bassoon after J.H. Grenser Dresden 1764-1843 About the Heinrich Grenser replica: In 1981, Danny Bond and I began to develop a classical bassoon modeled after an instrument by Heinrich Grenser (Dresden,1764-1813). This instrument belonged to the collection of the Gemeentemuseum at The …
Soundtrack: Alberto Grazzi,Vivaldi,Concerto RV 483, Baroque Bassoon after J.H. Eichentopf Leipzig 1686-1769 About the J.H. Eichentopf reconstruction bassoon: In 1998 I finished the first reconstruction/prototype of a bassoon, based on the two surviving Eichentopf bassoons in Neurenberg and Prague. The instrument has 4 brass keys. pitch: a’=415 hz . The instrument …
Some CD’s with our instruments Composer / Piece / Bassoonist / Our copy after / Label – Casanova, An dem stillen Meeresstrande, auf Gedichte von Heinrich Heine, Sergio Azzolini(prototype Rocko Baur) Ai Ikeda(Eichentopf)Casanova, 2013 – Vivaldi, Concerti per fagotto, Alberto Grazzi (Eichentopf) Arcana A 365 (2013) – Vivaldi, Concerti per …
Peter de Koningh Bassoons Manufacturers of historical bassoon-replicas since 1977 40 years experience in manufacturing historical musical instruments Deliverytime about 1 year at the moment We manufacture various models of baroque bassoons All our instruments are handmade In-house research and reconstruction
I started making bassoons in 1977, later collaborating with bassoonist, Mr. Danny Bond, to develop some models of 18th and early 19th century bassoons. Danny is one of the leading performers on historical bassoons and is principal bassoon of The Orchestra of the 18th Century, and The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in San Francisco. With …
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