The Hichwa-Rachor database contains three original bassoons of Jacques-François Simiot (1769-1844). He flourished in Lyon, France, from a1808 till his death in 1844. He was an innovative maker and made several changes to his bassoons, including a U-tube, a flaring bell (Pavillon évasé), a tuning slide (pompe d’accord), and a newly designed key saddle. Simiot was an important clarinet maker and known for his novel keywork.
Jacques-François Simiot Literature
[Revised 1 February 2025]
Cholthitchanta, Nophachai, Rice, Albert, Jeltsch Jean. “Clarinet Innovation and Invention, the Concealed Speaker-Key Mechanism by Jacques-François Simiot and his Followers, 1800-1873”, Galpin Society Journal LXXVII (March 2024). pp. 50-70.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 484. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 303, 304. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Tiffou, Augustin. Le basson en France au XIXᵉ siècle: Facture, théorie et répertoire, 53-56. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2010.
Watel, Denis. Collection Watel, Tome III, 148, 149. Larigot, Bulletin de l’Association des Collectionneurs d’Instruments à Vent, no. XX (spécial, 2009).
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts. Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag, 2011.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Simiot, Jacques-François, 7 key bassoon; Simiot1-O-vanRijn
Simiot1-O-vanRijn General Information
Simiot1-O-vanRijn Data Spreadsheet
Simiot, Jacques-François, 9 key bassoon; Simiot2-O-Berlin5283
Simiot2-O-Berlin5283 General Information
Simiot2-O-Berlin5283 Data Spreadsheet
Simiot, Jacques-François, 9 key bassoon; Simiot3-O-Watel236
Simiot3-O-Watel236 General Information