The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Stephan Koch senior (1772-1828). He flourished in Wien, c.1807 to p.1828, and established the workshop of the Koch family in Wien that was active between c.1807 and p.1866. Koch senior collaborated with the flutist Georg Bayr and the oboist Josef Sellner and trained I. Ziegler senior, who also worked in Wien.
Stephan Koch Literature [Revised 9 February 2025]
Dullat, Günter. Verzeichnis der Holz- und Metallblasinstrumentenmacher auf Deutschsprachigem Gebiet von 1500 bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts, Tutzing: Scheider, 2010.
Hopfner, Rudolf. Wiener Musikinstrumentenmacher 1766-1900, 265, 266. Tutzing: Schneider, 1999.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 416. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Langeveld, Erik. Tentoonstelling van fagotten, prenten, boeken, en manuscripten uit de collectie van Henk de Wit, 25. Amsterdam: De IJsbreker, 1992.
Nagy, Michael. “Zum Fagottbau in Wien.” In Bericht über die Vierte Internationale Fachtagung zur Erforschung der Blasmusik, Uster/Schweiz, 38–41. Tutzing: Schneider, 1981.
Ottner, Helmut. Der Wiener Instrumentenbau 1815-1833, 85. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1977.
Rice, Albert. Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: The Marlowe A. Sigal Collection, 199. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2015.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Koch, Stephan, 8 key bassoon; KochS1-O-Sigal2001.43
KochS1-O-Sigal2001.43 General Information