The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of DeLoose (Deloose). Little is known about this maker except that he worked in Gand (the French name for the city of Ghent), Belgium, at the beginning of the 19th century. His instruments are stamped “DELOOSE Á GAND.” Jansen reports that his name is Frans Antonius Deloose, and he was born in 1769 in Hamme, Belgium (located between Ghent and Mechelen).
DeLoose Literature [Revised 7 February 2025]
Closson, Ernest. La Facture des Instruments des Musique en Belgique, 74. Brussels, 1935.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 353. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Mahillon, Victor-Charles. Catalogue Descriptif et Analytique du Musée Instrumental, 362. Deuxième volume, Deuxième édition. Bruxelles: Les Amis de la Musique, 1978. Originally published in 1909.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
DeLoose, 7 key bassoon; DeLoose1-O-BrusMIM2624
DeLoose1-O-BrusMIM2624 General Information
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DeLoose, 7 key bassoon; DeLoose2-O-Watel242
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