Denner, Johann Christoph Bassoons

There are 3 Johann Christoph Denner (b.1655 in Leipzig-d.1707 in Nürnberg) bassoons in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He is known as the inventor of the clarinet, although some scholars refute this claim. I.C. Denner is written on his maker’s stamp since “I” was a common abbreviation for Johann in German speaking counties at that time.

Johann Christoph Denner Literature

Dart, Mathew. The Baroque Bassoon: form, construction, acoustics, and playing qualities. PhD thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2011, pp. 401-404, 405-410.

Dullat, Günter. Verzeichnis der Holz- und Metallblasinstrumentenmacher auf Deutschsprachigem Gebiet von 1500 bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Scheider, 2010.

Hofer, Achim. et al, Lexikon der Holzblasinstrumente. Laaber, 2018, p. 205-207.

Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Frits. Knuf, 1978 Vol. 1, p. 355.

Otto, Irmgard. Musik Instrumenten Museum Berlin, Ausstellungsverzeichnis mit Personen- und Sachregistern. Berlin, 1965.

Rendall, Geoffrey. The Clarinet. Third Edition, Norton, 1971, pp. 67, 68.

Sachs, Curt. Sammlung Alter Musikinstrumente dei der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik zu Berlin. Berlin, 1922, p. 285

Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. Tony Bingham, 1993.

Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts. Wißner-Verlag, 2011, pp 108-109

Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. Tony Bingham, 1993.

Young, Phillip. The Look of Music. Vancouver Museums Assoc., 1980, p. 67.