Famous Bassoonists

Alexander McCall Smith1948 · United Kingdom British writer Bill Conti1942 · United States American composer and conductor · disco, film score J Julius Fucik1872–1916 · Cisleithania Czech composer (1872–1916) · classical music, Romantic music Vasily Kalinnikov1866–1901 · Russian Empire Russian composer (1866–1900) · opera, symphony Roy Wood1946 · United Kingdom English rock musician (born 1946) · glam rock, symphonic rock Jacques Hotteterre le Romain1673–1763 · France French composer and flautist (1673-1763) F François Devienne1759–1803 · France French composer, flautist, bassoonist · opera Peter Schickele1935–2024 · United States American composer, musical educator, and parodist (1935-2024) · opera L Lennie Niehaus1929–2020 · United States American saxophonist and composer (1929–2020) · jazz Marc Minkowski1962 · France French conductor of classical music · classical music S Siegfried Jerusalem1940 · Germany German operatic tenor W Willy Hess1906–1997 · Switzerland Swiss musician (1906–1997) L Lindsay Cooper1951–2013 · United Kingdom English musician (1951–2013) · jazz, classical music Illinois Jacquet1922–2004 · United States American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004) · bebop, Dixieland jazz K Klaus Thunemann1937–2025 · Germany German bassoonist (1937–2025) D David Munrow1942–1976 · United Kingdom British musician (1942-1976) · classical music, early music revival E Ernst Eichner1740–1777 · Germany German musician John Frederick Lampe1703–1751 · Holy Roman Empire English musician of German descent (1703-1751) · opera J Jean-Théodore Radoux1835–1911 · Belgium Belgian composer and bassoonist (1835-1911) · opera B Bunk Gardner1933 · United States American musician · jazz, rock music Mark Elder1947 · United Kingdom British conductor · classical music B Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde1595 · Spain Spanish composer and bassoonist F Fernand Oubradous1903–1986 · France French bassoonist, conductor and composer (1903–1986) C Carl Almenräder1786–1846 · Kingdom of Prussia German performer, teacher, composer S Sergio Azzolini1967 · Italy Italian musician M Makanda Ken McIntyre1931–2001 · United States American jazz musician and composer (1931-2001) · jazz, free jazz M Milan Turković1939 · Austria Austrian musician J Julius Weissenborn1837–1888 · Germany German bassoonist and composer G Gilbert Vinter1909–1969 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English conductor and composer (1909–1969) P Peter Bastian1943–2017 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish musician (1943–2017) G George Dreyfus1928 · Australia Australian bassoonist and composer · opera V Vinny Golia1946 · United States American musician · jazz B Ben Wendel1976 · United States American jazz musician · jazz A Adolph Weiss1891–1971 · United States American composer (1891–1971) · modernism P Pierre Mercure1927–1966 · Canada Canadian musician (1927–1966) É Étienne Ozi1754–1813 · France French musician G Gustavo Núñez1965 · Kingdom of the Netherlands, Uruguay Uruguayan bassoonist V Victor Bruns1904–1996 · Germany German musician (1904–1996) G Grigore Leșe1954 · Romania Romanian musician R Rudolf Komorous1931 · Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic Czech electronic musician, bassoonist, music educator and composer · opera, classical music V Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel1911–1986 · Venezuela Venezuelan composer (1911-1986) · classical music J John Jorgenson1956 · United States American musician · Gypsy jazz I Ion Suruceanu1949 · Soviet Union, Moldova Moldovan singer · estrada F François-René Gebauer1773–1845 · France French bassoonist and composer L Ludwig Milde1849–1913 · Germany German musician (1849–1913) H Heinrich Konietzny1910–1983 · Germany German composer (1910-1983) J John Rahn1944 · United States American music theorist, composer, bassoonist, and professor of music M Martin Vaughan1931–2022 · Australia Australian stage, television and film actor K Karen Borca1948 · United States American musician V Valery Popov1937 · Soviet Union, Russia Soviet bassoonist D Désiré Dihau1833–1909 · France French composer and bassoonist A Adolphe Blaise1701–1772 · France French actor, conductor, choreographer and composer (-1772) · opera G Garvin Bushell1902–1991 · United States American musician (1902-1991) · jazz M Mikko Tarmia1978 · Finland Finnish composer · video game music H Hans-Ludwig Schilling1927–2012 · Germany German composer (1927–2012) J J.-J. Gagnier1885–1949 · Canada Canadian musician (1885–1949) J John Hebden1705–1765 · Kingdom of Great Britain English composer J Johnny Reinhard1956 · United States American musician J Joseph Gagnier1854–1919 · Canada Canadian musician (1854–1919) T Thom de Klerk1912–1966 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch bassoonist, music teacher, conductor and music director V Volodymyr Apatsky1928–2018 · Soviet Union, Ukraine bassoonist (1928–2018) B Bram van Sambeek1980 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch bassoon soloist and teacher born 1980 L Lee Jackson1963 · United States American video game composer A Albrecht Holder1958 · Germany German bassoonist and professor L Leonard Sharrow1915–2004 · United States American musician S Simon Kovar1890–1970 · United States American musician M Michael Halász1938 · Hungary Hungarian conductor P Pascal Gallois1959 · France French bassoonist and conductor T Taghi Zarabi1938 · Iran Iranian musician D Dan Welcher1948 · United States American composer · opera D Douglas Ewart1946 · United States American musician · jazz F Frank Tiberi1928 · United States American musician · jazz M Mordechai Rechtman1926–2023 · Weimar Republic, Israel Israeli bassoonist, conductor, educator and arranger · classical music C Chip Davis1947 · United States American rock musician and composer · rock music, ambient music M Martin Kuuskmann1971 · Estonia Estonian musician, bassoonist (born 1971) · experimental music M Matthias Racz1980 · Germany German musician W William Waterhouse1931–2007 · United Kingdom English bassoonist and musicologist (1931–2007) A Artur Kasperek1966 · Poland Polish musician M Michel Lysight1958 · Belgium, Canada Belgian composer V Václav Vonášek1980 · Czech Republic Czech bassoonist A Arthur Weisberg1931–2009 · United States American bassoonist, conductor, composer and author G George Zukerman1927–2023 · Canada Canadian classical bassoonist K Kjell Roikjer1901–1999 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish musician P Per Hannevold1953 · Norway Norwegian musician W Willard Somers Elliot1926–2000 · United States US musician, composer (1926-2000) E Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt1815–1900 · France French musician L Leland Smith1925–2013 · United States American musician, teacher, and designer of music engraving program A Antoine Bullant1751–1821 · Russian Empire, France Czech musician and composer (1751-1821) · opera, romance R Rino Vernizzi1946–2022 · Italy Italian musician (1946–2022) · classical music B Benjamin Kamins1952 · United States American musician · classical music B Bernard Garfield1924–2025 · United States American bassoonist · classical music M Masashi Ueda1904–1966 · Empire of Japan, Japan Japanese conductor (1904-1966) · classical music U Uzi Shalev1961 · Israel Israeli bassoonist · classical music N Niño Ruven1997 · Spain Flamenco bassoonist and composer · classical music, flamenco