Johann Wilhelm Haas
Johann Wilhelm Haas (1649 – 1723), was a German trumpet maker and engraver.
Baroque trumpets by Johann Wilhelm Haas
Biography
He was born in Nuremberg and was a member of a family of trumpet makers.[1] His baroque trumpets were used in courts across Germany and he carried on correspondence with court purveyors about repairs and replacements. He engraved his signature on the trumpets he repaired and replaced.
He died in Nuremberg.[1]
References
- The trumpets of J.W. Haas: a survey of four generations of Nuremberg brass instrument makers, Galpin Society Journal, xviii, London, 1965
- Johann Wilhelm Haas correspondence on "Historic Brass" website
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