All of Bernd Moosmann's products are a result of over 50 years of experience and research, and are carefully crafted in his modern facility in Waiblingen. They also produce two series of bocals, the 'Interpret' and 'Excellent' series. The Moosmann Company produces eight products for the American market the Model 96A Beginner Student Bassoon, the Model 98AP Advanced Student bassoon, the Model 100AP Semi- Professional bassoon, the Model 150E, 200E & 222E Artist Bassoons and the Model 300AP & 333E Contrabassoons. Over the years, he has made many changes to his instruments with the assistance of Georg ter Voert and many of his other artists from around the world. In 1987, Bernd became the sole owner of the Moosmann Company. He took the basic Kohlert bassoon and with what he learned from his father and through years of his own education and experience, he transformed the Kohlert bassoon into the Moosmann bassoon. There they started making the Moosmann bassoon. in 1982 and located the company in Waiblingen. In 1981, Bernd Moosmann took his Masters examination and became a Master craftsman!īernd Moosmann, along with the Kruel's of Tublingen, bought the Kohlert Co. After three years as an apprentice under his fathers watchful eye, Bernd Moosmann completed his examination and began work as a full fledged instrument maker in his fathers shop, specializing in the bassoon. Bernd Moosmann started as an apprentice in 1972. In 1966, Albert Moosmann started his own woodwind manufacturing company building German system clarinets, oboes, flutes and bassoons. moved to Winnenden, Germany and Albert Moosmann, Bernd's father, became the first German apprentice of Kohlert. The roots of these bassoons can be traced back to the Kohlert Company in Czechoslovakia before World War II.

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