This is our continuing list of known stolen oboes and bassoons. It is hoped that the listing of these instruments, along with particulars leading to their disappearance, might be of assistance in their eventual recovery and return to their original owners, as well as serving as a source for identifying suspected contraband instruments. If there is some way the Society can further discourage the theft of so vital a too] to the performing artist, further suggestions are encouraged from the readers.
Please add to (and, hopefully, delete from) the list by writing to the oboe and bassoon editors. The list will be printed in all future issues of the publications. Please include as much information as you can pertinent to the instrument (distinguishing characteristics, special keywork, etc.) and to its theft (where, when, etc.).
1 . Heckel bassoon, serial number 7466, stolen in Wiesbaden, Germany, 1957, from William Waterhouse, 86 Cromwell Ave., London, N6 5HQ, England. Telephone 340-8362.
2. Heckel bassoon, serial number 10848, stolen January 1984, from Chris Bestley, FOK 54, 1276Hx, Huizen, Holland. Telephone 02152-60767.
3. Heckel bassoon, serial number 11333, stolen from Kees Olthios. (Contact Chris Bestley at the above address.)
4. Puchner bassoon, serial number 8501 (1976), stolen from Albrecht Holder, Lindpaintnerstrasse 81, 7000 Stuttgart, Germany, in Copenhagen, Denmark, when the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra was on tour.
5. Bettez Michel 8555 Place du Fondeur Trois-Rivieres. Quebec G8Y 5AI, Canada.
6. Gratz Birgit Ruschhausweg 248, 44 Munster, D4400 F.R. of Germany.
7. Loree oboe, serial number EM67; stolen March, 1983, in Wichita, Kansas (Wichita State University Campus), from Susan D. Laney, 612 E. Boone St., Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464, Telephone: (918) 456-2298; stolen while attending Wichita State University.
8. Heckel bassoon, serial number 5752, stolen near Spokane, Washington, March, 1985. Please direct any information to: David Nielsen, 17 Stagecoach Road, Amherst, MA 01002.
9. Heckel bassoon, serial number 11953, stolen from Nusio Kato,
of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Geneva, at Carnegie Hall.