Johann Adam Heckel
Johann Adam Heckel (born July 14, 1812 in Adorf / Vogtland , † April 13, 1877 in Biebrich ) was a German musical instrument maker .
Heckel reformed the style of the bassoon in 1830 . In 1831 he founded the company Almenräder und Heckel , the predecessor of Wilhelm Heckel GmbH, together with Carl Almenräder . They developed the Heckel Almenräder bassoon . With this bassoon, the uneven quality of some bassoon tones could be eliminated, which had been particularly disturbing in the higher sharp keys (A, E, B). However, a certain loss in overall sound had to be accepted. After the death of his partner Almenräder, Johann Adam Heckel continued to run the jointly built instrument factory on his own. His son Wilhelm Heckel(1856–1909) was later able to make up for the loss of sound of the Heckel Almenräder bassoon and invented the Heckelphone together with his son Wilhelm Hermann Heckel (1879–1952) .
literature
- Heinz Becker: Heckel, Johann Adam. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 178 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Web presence ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. the company
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heckel, Johann Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German instrument maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adorf / Vogtl. |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1877 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden-Biebrich |