The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Clair Godfroy aîné (La Couture 1774-Paris 1841). He flourished in Paris from c.1814 to 1841. Even though he is advertised as a maker of all the woodwinds, he is mainly known as a flute maker. By 1821, Godfroy supplied flutes to the Académie Royal. After his retirement in 1836, his son Vincent Hypolite continued the firm with Louis Esprit Lot. In 1839, the firm had a workforce of 20, both inside and outside the workshop.
Clair Godfroy aîné Literature
[Revised 8 February 2025]
Giannini, Tula. Great Flute Makers of France, 61-92 [p. 87 photo]. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Haine, Malou. Les facteurs d’instruments de musique à Paris au 19e siècle, 92, 302. Université de Bruxelles, 1984.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 296, 377. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Pierre, René. “Un Godfroy Aîné Peut en Cacher un Autre: Les Godfroy de la Couture-Boussey.” Larigot 70 (November 2022): 36–43.
Rice, Albert. Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: The Marlowe A. Sigal Collection, 178. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2015.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Godfroy, Clair, 8 key bassoon; Godfroyaîné1-O-Sigal1994.01
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