The Hichwa-Rachor database contains five original bassoons by Buhner & Keller. The firm flourished in Strasbourg from 1802 to 1844. In 1787 Etienne Ozi mentioned in his Méthode nouvelle et raisonnée pour le basson that he plays a Keller bassoon (page 3).
Buhner & Keller Literature [Revised 7 February 2025]
Dullat, Günter. Verzeichnis der Holz- und Metallblasinstrumentenmacher auf Deutschsprachigem Gebiet von 1500 bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing: Scheider, 2010.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 345, 346. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978,
Langeveld, Erik. Tentoonstelling van fagotten, prenten, boeken, en manuscripten uit de collectie van Henk de Wit, 24. Amsterdam: De Ijsbreker, 1992.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs D’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 326. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Rice, Albert. Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: The Marlowe A. Sigal Collection, 191. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2015.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Buhner & Keller Bassoon Comparison
Buhner & Keller Comparison, Bassoon Data Spreadsheets v2
Buhner & Keller, 7 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller1-O-Rapoport
Buhner & Keller1-O-Rapoport General Information
Buhner & Keller1-O-Rapoport Data Spreadsheet
Buhner & Keller1-O-Rapoport Photos
Buhner & Keller, 7 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller2-O-Sigal
Buhner & Keller2-O-Sigal General Information
Buhner & Keller2-O-Sigal Data Spreadsheet
Buhner & Keller2-O-Sigal Photos
Buhner & Keller, 7 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller3-O-Basel1927.287
Buhner & Keller3-O-Basel1927.287 General Information
Buhner & Keller3-O-Basel1927.287 Data Spreadsheet
Buhner & Keller3-O-Basel1927.287 Photos
Buhner & Keller, 6 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller4-O-BrusMIMIDK0027
Buhner & Keller4-O-BrusMIMIDK0027 General Information
Buhner & Keller4-O-BrusMIMIDK0027 Data Spreadsheet
Buhner & Keller4-O-BrusMIMIDK0027 Photos
Buhner & Keller,7 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller5-O-NMM14957
Buhner & Keller5-O-NMM14957 General Information
Buhner & Keller5-O-NMM14957 Data Spreadsheet Wg1 & Wg2
Buhner & Keller5-O-NMM14957 Photos
Buhner & Keller, 7 key bassoon; Buhner&Keller6-O-Deitch
Buhner & Keller6-O-Deitch General Information