The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of Johann Wolfgang Königsberger (1704/05-1752). (His name is also spelled Kenigsperger or Königsperger.) He is a member of a family of instrument makers who worked in Roding (a Bavaria town between Regensburg and the Czech border). Johann Wolfgang trained with his father, Johann Andreas Königsberger. Interestingly, the 3 Königsberger bassoons in the database are short in length and could have been played at an old German high pitch.
Johann Wolfgang Königsberger Literature
[Revised 9 February 2025]
Dart, Mathew. The Baroque Bassoon: Form, Construction, Acoustics, and Playing Qualities, 130-141. 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.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 410. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts, 114, 115. Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag, 2011. [Werr documents this bassoon]
Königsberger, Johann Wolfgang, 3 key bassoon; KönigsbergerJW1-O-GNMNürnbergMIR404
KönigsbergerJW1-O-GNMNürnbergMIR404 General Information
KonigsbergerJW1-O-GNMNürnbergMIR404 Data Spreadsheet
KönigsbergerJW1-O-GNMNürnbergMIR404 Photos
Königsberger, Johann Wolfgang, 3 key bassoon; KönigsbergerJW2-O-Halle
KönigsbergerJW2-O-Halle General Information