The Hichwa-Rachor database contains three original bassoons of Nicolas Winnen (a1788-1833). He worked in Paris and is the father of Jean Winnen dit cadet. His name is also spelled “Viennen.”
Nicolas Winnen Literature [Revised 2 February 2025]
Fétis, François Joseph. Fabrication des Instruments de Musique. Exposition Universelle de Paris 1855: Rapports du jury mixte international. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1856.
Haine, Malou. Les facteurs d’instruments de musique à Paris au 19e siècle. Bruxelles: Université de Bruxelles, 1984.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 518, 519. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Pierre, Constant. Les Facteurs d’Instruments de Musique: Les Luthiers et la Facture Instrumentale, 305. Paris: Ed. Sagot, 1893.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Winnen, Nicolas, 7 key bassoon; Winnen1-O-Basel1956.567
Winnen1-O-Basel1956.567 General Information
Winnen1-O-Basel1956.567 Wg1, Wg2 Data Spreadsheet
Winnen1-O-Basel1956.567 Photos
Winnen, Nicolas, 7 key bassoon; Winnen2-O-Waterhouse
Winnen2-O-Waterhouse General Information
Winnen2-O-Waterhouse Data Spreadsheet
Winnen, Nicolas, 7 key bassoon; Winnen3-O-vanRijn
Winnen3-O-vanRijn General Information
Winnen3-O-vanRijn Data Spreadsheet