Wilhelm Heckel GmbH
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1831 |
| Founder | Johann Adam Heckel |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Website | heckel |
Wilhelm Heckel GmbH is a manufacturer of woodwind instruments based in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is best known for its bassoons, which are considered some of the finest available.[1] The company was established in 1831 by the instrument maker Johann Adam Heckel. It remains a family-owned business.
Wilhelm Heckel is also known for its production of contrabassoons and heckelphones. It also formerly produced oboes, piccolo heckelphones, and heckel-clarinas.
References[edit]
- ^ Reiter, Edith (2014). Wilhelm Heckel: Six Generations Dedicated to Music (PDF). Marix Verlag. ISBN 978-3737404549.
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