The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Jean-Baptise Tabard (1779-1845). He flourished in Lyon c.1812-1845. In 1836, Tabard was listed as a maker of military instruments and was renowned as a maker of bass horns: especially the basson russe, and serpent droit.
Jean-Baptise Tabard Literature
[Revised 1 February 2025]
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. I, 500. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Rousselet, William & Watel, Denis. Le Livre d’Or de la Clarinette Française, 165. Larigot, Bulletin de l’Association des Collectionneurs d’Instruments à Vent no. XXIV (spécial, September 2012).
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.
Tabard, Jean-Baptise, 10 key bassoon; Tabard1-O-LaCouture394
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