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'''''Besson''''' was a French and English firm specialising in the manufacture of brass musical instruments, founded by Gustave Auguste Besson (1820–1874) in [[Paris]] in 1838, and opening their first [[London]] branch in 1851. Following Gustave Auguste Besson's death, the French arm of the company changed its name to Fontaine-Besson in 1880, but continued to be known as Besson in England. | '''''Besson''''' was a French and English firm specialising in the manufacture of brass musical instruments, founded by Gustave Auguste Besson (1820–1874) in [[Paris]] in 1838, and opening their first [[London]] branch in 1851. Following Gustave Auguste Besson's death, the French arm of the company changed its name to '''''Fontaine-Besson''''' in 1880, but continued to be known as Besson in England. | ||
By 1894 their [[London]] factory employed 131 workers, producing 100 brass instruments a week. In 1948, it was taken over by the firm of Boosey & Hawkes, while Besson's business in France was acquired by Cousenon in 1957 <ref name="note1"/>. | By 1894 their [[London]] factory employed 131 workers, producing 100 brass instruments a week. In 1948, it was taken over by the firm of Boosey & Hawkes, while Besson's business in France was acquired by Cousenon in 1957 <ref name="note1"/>. | ||
Tchaikovsky corresponded with the firm in 1892 concerning their ''Clarinette-pédale'' (a new contrabass clarinet). | Tchaikovsky corresponded with the [[Paris]] branch of the firm in 1892 concerning their ''Clarinette-pédale'' (a new contrabass clarinet). | ||
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ||
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Besson has survived, dating from 1892, | One letter from Tchaikovsky to Besson-Fontaine in [[Paris]] has survived, dating from 1892, and has been translated into English on this website: | ||
* '''[[Letter 4702]]''' – May 1892, from [[Saint Petersburg]] | * '''[[Letter 4702]]''' – May 1892, from [[Saint Petersburg]] | ||
One letter from Besson to Tchaikovsky, dating from May 1892, is preserved in the [[Klin]] | One letter from Besson-Fontaine to Tchaikovsky, dating from 4/16 May 1892, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, No. 261). | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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<ref name="note1">See http://www.besson.com/en/saga/our-history</ref> | <ref name="note1">See http://www.besson.com/en/saga/our-history</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
[[Category:Correspondents]] | [[Category:Correspondents|Fontaine-Besson]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:22, 13 August 2023
Besson was a French and English firm specialising in the manufacture of brass musical instruments, founded by Gustave Auguste Besson (1820–1874) in Paris in 1838, and opening their first London branch in 1851. Following Gustave Auguste Besson's death, the French arm of the company changed its name to Fontaine-Besson in 1880, but continued to be known as Besson in England.
By 1894 their London factory employed 131 workers, producing 100 brass instruments a week. In 1948, it was taken over by the firm of Boosey & Hawkes, while Besson's business in France was acquired by Cousenon in 1957 [1].
Tchaikovsky corresponded with the Paris branch of the firm in 1892 concerning their Clarinette-pédale (a new contrabass clarinet).
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Besson-Fontaine in Paris has survived, dating from 1892, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 4702 – May 1892, from Saint Petersburg
One letter from Besson-Fontaine to Tchaikovsky, dating from 4/16 May 1892, is preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, No. 261).
