The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Gautrot-Marquet. This Gautrot-Marquet bassoon was made by Pierre Louis Gautrot (d 1882), who flourished in Paris from 1845 to 1882. Gautrot had an extensive instrument-making business; in 1870, he had a workforce of over 600 at two factories. In 1881, Gautrot purchased the bankrupt firm of Triébert. In 1883, the firm was purchased by Couesnon. Couesonon made “stencil” instruments for other instrument dealers. It is reported that Gautrot all metal bassoons. The trade name “Gautrot-Marquet” was used to designate the best quality instruments or 1er choix. The Gautrot firm is known as Sarrusophones’ first and most important maker.
Gautrot Literature [Revised 9 May 2025]
Focht, Josef (ed.). musiXplora. https://musixplora.de/mxp/3030392
Haine, Malou. Les facteurs d’instruments de musique à Paris au 19e siècle. Université de Bruxelles, 1984.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. I, 375. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Langeveld, Erik. Tentoonstelling van fagotten, prenten, boeken, en manuscripten uit de collectie van Henk de Wit, No. 16. Amsterdam: De IJsbreker, 1992.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Tiffou, Augustin. Le basson en France au XIXᵉ siècle, 51. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2010.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Gautrot-Marquet, 14 key bassoon; Gautrot-Marquet1-O-BrusMIMJT0063
Gautrot-Marquet1-O-BrusMIMJT0063 General Information
Gautrot-Marquet1-O-BrusMIMJT0063 Data Spreadsheet