Stolen Oboes and Bassoons
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
tool 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 5
HQ England. Tel. 340-8362.
2. Puchner bassoon, serial number 8501 (1976), stolen from Albrecht
Holder, Lindpaintner strasse 81, 7000 Stuttgart, Germany, in
Copenhagen, Denmark, when the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra was on
tour.
3. Loree oboe, serial number EM67; stolen March, 1983, in Wichita,
Kansas (Witchita State University Campus), from Susan D. Laney 612 E.
Boone St., Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464, Tel.: (918) 456-2298; stolen
while attending Wichita State University.
4. Heckel bassoon, serial number 11953, stolen from Nusio Kato, of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Geneva, at Carnegie Hall.
5. Heckel bassoon, serial number 7465, stolen from Martin Gatt, A4, 2/F
Jade Beach Villa, 3-7, Horizon Drive, Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong.
6. Oboe: Loree, serial number AY28. Stolen December 12, 1987 in New
York City at 9th and Broadway. Contact Ernest Meyer, 7916 Burholme
Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111. (Tel.: 215-725-3249).
7. Marigaux oboe, serial number 15552, stolen February 23, 1988 in
Philadelphia (Temple University campus), from Lesley Boggia, 1224 West
Chester Pike, C-8, West Chester, PA 19382. Tel. (215) 436-4901.
8. Loree oboe, serial number ER 08, stolen March 2 from the
Tobey-Kendall dining hall, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
Colorado. Contact Benham Ignacio at 10913 Bannock Street, Northglenn,
CO 80234. (303) 452-7832, or at 3044 West Logan, Chicago, IL 60647.
(312) 252-2963.
9. Bassoon: Fox model 101, serial number 8874, stolen March 7th 1988,
from the home of Michael and Lori Garvey, 854-48th Ave., San Francisco,
CA 94121. Tel.: (415) 751-7739 or 434-3454.
10. Oboe: F Loree, serial no. DD89. If found or recovered contact
Marianne Ingels, 2310 Revenwood, Norman, OK 73071. Tel.: (405) 321-1008.
11. Loree English horn, serial no. GL-28. Stolen in Kingston, Ontario,
July 20,1989. Contact Etienne de Medicis, 428 Dufferin, Sherbrooke,
Ont. J1H 4M8 Canada. Tel.: (819) 346-2093.
12. Heckel bassoon, serial number 10800, stolen from Martin Hoffer,
P.O. Box 111633, Anchorage, Alaska 99511, Tel.: (907) 346-2572.
13. Bassoon: Fox Renard Model 220, Serial #14f993. Stolen from the York
High School band area locker rooms on Friday, February 23, 1990. If
found contact Kenneth Patsic, 444 Rex, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Tel.: (708)
832-6782.
14. Oboe: Fox model 300, serial number 4098. Stolen in Osaka Japan on
November 1, 1987. In a french style case and a Jean Cavallaro case
cover. Please contact Mike Morgenstern, 10777 Bill Point Crest,
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA. Tel.: (206) 842-1155.
15. Oboe: Loree, serial number FV56. Stolen August 27,1989 in Westwood,
LA near UCLA. Contact Michele Forrest, 1725 Camino Palmero, #322,
Hollywood, CA 90046. Tel.: (213) 969-8205.
16. Heckelphone: Serial #3283. Stolen in Detroit, MI, July 7, 1983.
Contact Frederic Dutton, 19553 Gault St., Reseda, CA 91335-3624. Tel.:
(818) 344- 2513.
17. Stolen: Oboe: Loree: Serial IA06, an AK model. Stolen in NYC on
October 2, 1991. If found contact Robert Walters (215) 748-7354.
18. Puchner Bassoon, No. 75GO. Stolen from the Secondary School of
Music (Hritfeldska Gymnasiet), Gothenburg, Sweden, 30th of August,
1989. When the bottom cap on the butt-joint is removed, a mended crack
can be felt (and seen) in the larger bore. If found, please contact
Rebecca Franks, School of Music and Musicology, Gothenburg University,
Fagelsangen, Box 5439, S-402 29 Gothenburg, Sweden.
19. Oboe: F. Gillet, serial # C42. The case is from a Rigoutat oboe.
English Horn: Marigaux, serial #4697. Stolen July 22, 1991 in Foster
City (San Francisco peninsula). Please contact Rich Washington at (415)
493-2056 or (415) 725-3859 with any information.
20. Stolen: Oboe - Loree: Serial # HQ93, Tabuteau Model. Also, Korg tuner and 15-reed case. Stolen April 20,
1992, in Durham, NC. Contact: Bo Newsome, 122 E.
Seeman St., Apt. A, Durham, NC 27701; Tel.: 919-688-2298.
21. Stolen: Wooden oboe - Loree serial # GY 23 from NYC apartment. Reward offered. Call 212-689-3083.
22. Loree oboe #DY27, stolen from a San Jose,
Californiabound Greyhound bus in December, 1982, Purchased from Pat
McFarland in June, 1980. Reward for return. Contact SSG David L.
Wheeler, 7th Infantry Division
(Light) Band, Fort Ord, California 93941-5000.
23 Loree oboe #JS96 stolen on October 2, 1992 in Tucson, Arizona.
Please contact Alyssa Tomoff, 544 Glenwood, Prescott, Arizona 86303.
Telephone 602- 778-2626.
24. Puchner Bassoon: Student model serial #6201, stolen from Lionel
Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho, in the Spring, 1991.
Reward. Contact: Richard Hahn, Director; L.H. School of Music;
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843. Tel: (208) 885-6231; FAX: (208)
885-8964.
25. Loree oboe (serial #DG66). Stolen last winter between Dec. 15, 1991
and Jan. 14, 1992 from a locked school locker at Williamette
University, Salem, OR. Any information should go to: Robert or Joanne
Wilgus, 28060 Farmhill Dr., Hayward, CA 94542, (510) 889-6176.
26. Rigoutat oboe, serial number 598AJ; stolen on June 8,
1993 in Prague, Czech Republic. Please contact Pirkka Sipila, Juhaninv. 2, SF-60150 SEINAJOKI FINLAND.
Tel. + 64 4121242. Reward for return.
27. Laubin English Hom #1057. Stolen from Sue Goff with Loree Oboe CF
37. Contact A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
28. Rosewood Laubin Oboe #1482. Stolen from David Woolsey
in New York City with Loree Oboe BP 24 - circa 1970. Contact A. Laubin,
Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
29. Laubin Oboe #1465 and Laubin EBH #C42 - from Jessica Murrow.
212-663-9042 or A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY
10566-2007.
30. Rosewood Laubin Oboe #1405. Stolen from Josh Siegel, 914-858-8526
or A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
31. Barre Oboe #522. Stolen from Judy Rabinovitz. Contact A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
32. Laubin Oboe #1546. Stolen from Jonathan Darnell, 914-834-9354 or A.
Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
33. Laubin Oboe #1651. Stolen from Matthew Dine - November, 1988,
914-793-9383 or A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY
10566-2007.
34. Laubin Oboe, #1494. Stolen from Alice Monego. Contact A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
35. Barre Oboe #7404. Stolen from Joan McDonald, April, 1989,
203-259-0342 or A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY
10566-2007.
36. Laubin Oboe #1366. Stolen from McDuff Sheehy, April, 1990, from
dorm room Brown University, 914-763-5158 or A. Laubin, Inc., 638
Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
37. Laubin English Horn #966. Stolen from University of Texas at
Austin, Feb. 199 1. Contact A. Laubin, Inc., 638 Central Ave.,
Peekskill, NY 10566- 2007.
38. Laubin Oboe #2071. Stolen from Donna Dreisbach with Fox Bassoon,
tenor sax gouging machine, June 26, 1993, 617-864-9438 or A. Laubin,
Inc., 638 Central Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566-2007.
39. Laubin Grenadilla Oboe, #2071 (2-weeks old) and Fox Bassoon, #2963
(No Fox logo on bell, only has logo on boot joint, no high D key)
stolen from 78 Beacon Street, Somerville, MA on June 26, 1993. Contact
Donna Dreisbach (617) 864-9438.
40. Puchner Oboe, No. 2348, full automatic system, lost 1992 in Singen,
Germany. If found or recovered please contact: Musikschule Singen
Musikinsel D -
78224 Singen, Germany; Tel. +49 773168099.
41. Heckel Bassoon, serial #9266, stolen in San Francisco, September,
1964, from Bob Zimmerman. If found contact him at P.O. Box 1182,
Chemalis, WA 98532.
42. Fox Bassoon, Model 1, Serial #12966 with case, black leather cover
and Fox 2 cvx and 3 cvx bocals. Stolen from Heather N. Schneider at the
University of Maryland, College Park, MD. If found, please contact
Heather N. Schneider at (410) 761-7078 or (301) 314-3079.
43. Loree English Horn serial #DC 48; purchased on June 17, 1974 from
Claude Reynolds, Dallas. It was stolen from the music department office
in late July, 1993, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Please
contact Lorna Nelson, Music Dept., MSU, Bozeman, MT 59717. The EH was
the property of MSU MUSIC #053756.
44. Rigoutat Oboe, French conservatoire system (with third octave). No.
433 AD. Stolen in Paris between February 12 and 19, 1994 from Katrin
Steinke, 164, rue des Pyrenees (bte.31), F 75020 Paris, FRANCE. Tel.
33/l/46.36.52.70.
45. Oboe: Springer-Pfoffenhofen No. 9283. Stolen in Joensuu, Finland,
from Keijo Aho. Contact at Mantylantie 274 FIN-82210 Suhmura. Tel.
358-73- 749227.
46. Heckel Bassoon, Serial #5712 w/French Key System ('World System").
Stolen in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 10, 1994. Reward for return.
Contact St. Paul Police (612) 292-3748, complaint #94-045-489) or Mary
Banti at 15194 75th Ave. No., Maple Grove, MN 55311, Tel. 612-420-9803.