Eichentopf, Johann Bassoons

The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of Johann Heinrich Eichentopf (1678-1769) and seven copies based on Eichentopf bassoons in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He flourished in Leipzig from c.1710 to 1749 and was a member of a group of important Leipzig woodwind instrument makers. Eichentopf’s original bassoons are used as models by many modern-day bassoon makers.

Johann Eichentopf Literature
[Revised 21 March 2025]

Dart, Mathew. The Baroque Bassoon: form, construction, acoustics, and playing qualities, 224-230, 514-521. PhD thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2011.

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

Heyde, Herbert. “Der Instrumentenbau in Leipzig zur Zeit Johann Sebastian Bachs.” In 300 Jahre Johann Sebastian Bach, edited by Hans-Joachim Schulze and Christoph Wolff, 174–192. Tutzing: Schneider, 1985.

Hofer, Achim, et al. Lexikon der Holzblasinstrumente, 224. Laaber: Laaber-Verlag, 2018.

Huber, Renate. Verzeichnis sämtlicher Musikinstrumente im Germanischen Nationalmusiem Nürnberg, 266. Wilhelmshaven: Florian Noetzel, 1989.

Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 364-365. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.

Kirnbauer, Martin. Verzeichnis sämtlicher Musikinstrumente im Germanischen Nationalmuseum Nürnberg: Band 2, Flöten und Rohrblattinstrumente bis 1750, 178-179. Wilhelmshaven: Florian Noetzel, 1994.

Prinz, Ulrich. 300 Jahre Johann Sebastian Bach: Sein Werk in Handschriften und Dokumenten, Musikinstrumente Seiner Zeit, Seine Zeitgenossen, 193, 194. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1985.

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

Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts, 112-113. Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag, 2011.

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

Young, Phillip. The Look of Music, 89. Vancouver: Vancouver Museums Association, 1980.

Young, Phillip. “Inventory of Instruments: J.H. Eichentopf, Poerschman, Sattler, A. and H. Grenser, Grundmann.” The Galpin Society Journal 31 (May 1978): 100–134.