There is 1 Pietro Antonio Piana (1785-1858) original bassoon in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He flourished in Milano from 1811 until p1842. In addition to being one of the most important 19th Century Italian woodwind makers, he was a professional Clarinet player.
Antonia Piana Literature
Carreras, Francesco. Il Flauto Traverso in Italia. [Catalog of Flute Exposition in 2009] Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 2009, p. 37.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Frits Knuf, 1978 Vol. 1, p. 452.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. Tony Bingham, 1993.
Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts. Wißner-Verlag, 2011, p. 60.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments, Tony Bingham, 1993.
Piana, Pietro Antonio, 8 key bassoon; Piana1-O-PrivateCollection
Piana1-O-PrivateCollection General Information