Johann Adam Heckel (14 July 1812 inAdorf – 13 April 1877 inBiebrich) was a Germaninstrument maker. He founded the family firm inWiesbaden-Biebrich in 1831, and became the foremost Germanbassoon maker, making many improvements to the instrument. His company,Wilhelm Heckel GmbH, is still regarded as one of the top makers of bassoons in the world today. The company also makescontrabassoons andheckelphones.[1]
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