Wilhelm Heckel GmbH explained

Hq Location City:Wiesbaden
Hq Location Country:Germany
Founder:Johann Adam Heckel
Type:Private

Wilhelm Heckel GmbH is a manufacturer of woodwind instruments based in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is best known for its bassoons, which are considered some of the finest available.[1] The company was established in 1831 by the instrument maker Johann Adam Heckel. It remains a family-owned business.

Wilhelm Heckel is also known for its production of contrabassoons and heckelphones. It also formerly produced oboes, piccolo heckelphones, and heckel-clarinas.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Reiter, Edith . Wilhelm Heckel: Six Generations Dedicated to Music . 978-3737404549 . 2014 . Marix Verlag .