The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of Pietro Antonio Piana (1785-1858). He flourished in Milano from 1811 until 1842 and was a professional clarinet player and one of the most important 19th-century Italian woodwind makers.
Antonia Piana Literature [Revised 28 January 2025]
Carreras, Francesco. Il Flauto Traverso in Italia, 37. (Catalog of flute exposition, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 2009).
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 452. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Langeveld, Erik. Tentoonstelling van fagotten, prenten, boeken, en manuscripten uit de collectie van Henk de Wit, 22, 23. Amsterdam: De IJsbreker, 1992.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts, 60. Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag, 2011.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Piana, Pietro Antonio, 8 key bassoon; Piana1-O-PrivateCollection
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Piana, Pietro Antonio, 8 key bassoon; Piana2-O-NazionaleRoma
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