Guntram Wolf

Guntram Wolf ( born March 25, 1935 in Kronach, † February 4, 2013 ) was a German instrument maker and a specialist in the restoration of historical woodwind instruments. He was one of the leading manufacturers of woodwind instruments.

Biography

Wolf studied after high school in his hometown, first at the University of Munich Ancient Near Eastern archeology, and then switched to the teaching profession. The secondary school teacher of history, English and biology worked in the school orchestra as oboist.

In his spare time, Wolf, who was bassoon player since his youth employed, with the development of instruments and the reproduction of historical woodwind instruments. After making a Argul him ie. a doppelrohrige Egyptian flute, was succeeded, he began the next professional instrument manufacturing. At the Music Academy Dusseldorf he taught acoustic instruments and instrument customer. After 1992 successfully completed a training course for wood wind instruments Bauermeister, he opened a workshop in Kronach, which was initially a one-man operation. Since that time the company grew to about 20 employees. It focuses on the reconstruction of historical instruments, the production of fifth and fourth bassoons as musical instruments for children and the general woodwind.

Since 2001, Wolf has developed together with Benedict Eppelsheim the Contraforte, a new instrument, which is to replace the contrabassoon. Another common development is the Lupophon, the Heckelphone a similar bass oboe, but with deep F extended tonal range.