The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of Johann Joseph Ziegler (Komorn, Hungary 1795—Wien 1858). He flourished in Wien from 1821 through 1858. Waterhouse reports that in 1845, Ziegler supplied military instruments to thirty Austrian regiments. In 1830, he experimented with metal clarinet mouthpieces and reeds. Ziegler worked on improving the bassoon and supplied clarinets and bassoons to the Wien Hoftheater. His flutes and clarinets were exported all over the world.
Johann Ziegler Literature [Revised 2 February 2025]
Dullat, Günter. Verzeichnis der Holz- und Metallblasinstrumentenmacher auf Deutschsprachigem Gebiet von 1500 bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts, Tutzing: Scheider, 2010.
Hopfner, Rudolf. Wiener Musikinstrumentenmacher 1766-1900, 64, 65. Tutzing: Schneider, 1999.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. I, 423, 424. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978. [Jansen lists this bassoon]
Nagy, Michael. “Zum Fagottbau in Wien.” In Bericht über die Vierte Internationale Fachtagung zur Erforschung der Blasmusik, Uster/Schweiz, 38–41. Tutzing: Schneider, 1981.
Ottner, Helmut. Der Wiener Instrumentenbau 1815-1833, 168. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1977.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Werr, Sebastian. Geschichte des Fagotts, 149. Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag, 2011. [Werr lists this bassoon]
Ziegler, Johann, 10 key bassoon; Ziegler1-O-Leipzig1390
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Ziegler, Johann, 10 key bassoon; Ziegler2-O-Leipzig1389
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