Polish prosecutor investigates case of missing bassoons
NewsAt the Frederic Chopin Music School in Opole, Poland, two pre-war Heckel bassoons went missing during the summer holidays.
One of them has now turned up for sale online in Germany at around €40,000. It is reported that the school principal’s son received a Culture Ministry grant to restore it.
The plot thickens here (in Polish).
It is well-known that bassoons often escape during summer time to finally have some fun of themselves.
Will be hard to sell. Like a well known stolen art work, a stolen Heckel would be pretty easily recognized by any reputable restorer. But then again, a 17 year wait for a new Heckel might make one a bit impatient!
Gone, but not fagotten!
Translation, please.
This is a terrific story! It should be a film or a book. If you dealved into the history of those 2 pre-war Heckels, this could be the woodwind equivalent of the Red Violin. The discovery of the 1st Heckel online brings the story into the internet age. Brilliant plot here.