There are 2 original bassoons of Nicolas Raingo (1746-1823) in the Hichwa-Rachor database. He was a member of a family of instruments makers in Mons, Belgium. A bachelor, he was succeed by his brother Jean Baptiste (1754-1834) and nephew Charles Philippe (1786-1839). The Raingo family specialized in the making of flutes and clarinets.
Nicolas Raingo Literature
Closson, Ernest. La Facture des Instruments des Musique en Belgique. Brussels, 1935.
Haine, Malou & Meeùs. Dictionnaire des Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique en Wallonie et à Bruxelles du 9e Siècle à nos jours. Pierre Mardaga, Bruxelles, 1986.
Haine, Malou. Les Instruments de Musique à Bruxelles et en Wallonie: Inventaire Descriptif. Pierre Mardaga, Liège, 1992.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Frits. Knuf, 1978 Vol. 1, p. 457.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. Tony Bingham, 1993.
Raingo, Nicolas, 7 key bassoon; Raingo1-O-BrusMIM3115
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Raingo, Nicolas, 9 key bassoon; Raingo2-O-BrusMIMJT0441
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