Dulcians in the Schloßmuseum, Sondershausen

Schloßmuseum D-99706 Sondershausen Germany

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The Schloßmuseum in Sondershausen contains two dulcians:

• Mu1. A contrabass dulcian, 196.7 cm long, marked JB and 1681 (Johannes Bohlmann, Frankenhausen, Germany). Detachable bell. Made from one piece of wood (maple or beech). Unprotected keys for FF and EE. A=411 with a 64.8 cm crook.
• Mu38. A contrabass dulcian, 196.0 cm long, marked JB (Johannes Bohlmann, Frankenhausen, Germany). Detachable bell. Made from one piece of wood (maple). Keys for FF and EE.

Literature:

• Galpin Society Journal 1987, pp24-36. Herbert Heyde, Contrabassoons in the 17th and early 18th century.
• Herbert Heyde, Musikintrumentenbau 15. - 19. Jahrhundert, pp181-192, Leipzig, 1986.
• FoMRHI Quarterly 77, October 1994, Comm 1305. Graham Lyndon-Jones, Four Great Curtals.

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