The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of François Sautermeister. He flourished in Lyon from 1809 to 1830. Sautermeister worked with his nephew Louis Müller, who took over the firm in 1830. The firm was sold to Cousin in 1867.
François Sautermeister Literature
[Revised 31 January 2025]
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 470. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 334, 402. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Tiffou, Augustin. Le basson en France au XIXᵉ siècle: Facture, théorie et répertoire, 131. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2010.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Sautermeister, François, 7 key bassoon; Sautermeister1-O-Charbit
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