The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Charles Bizey, and one copy based on a Charles Bizey bassoon in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He flourished in Paris from 1716 to p.1752 and was the first in a line of Parisian bassoon makers, which includes Prudent, Porthaux, and Winnen.
Charles Bizey Literature [Revised 7 February 2025]
Dart, Mathew. The Baroque Bassoon: Form, Construction, Acoustics, and Playing Qualities, 195. PhD thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2011.
Hofer, Achim, et al. Lexikon der Holzblasinstrumente, 130. Laaber: Laaber Verlag, 2018.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 339. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs D’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 98, 99. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Bizey, Charles, 4 key bassoon; Bizey1-O-Papaserio(Vergat)
Bizey1-O-Papasergio(Vergat) General Information
Bizey1-O-Papasergio(Vergat) Data Spreadsheet
Bizey1-O-Papasergio(Vergat) Photos
Bizey, Charles, Copy, 4 key bassoon; Bizey-C-Cottet1-Rachor-Wg392 & Wg404
Bizey-C-Cottet1-Rachor General Information
Bizey-C-Cottet1-Rachor-Wg392 Data Spreadsheet