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 Re: F.Loree English Horn - Vintage
Author: heckelmaniac 
Date:   2012-03-02 07:57

The Chauvet brothers both worked for Loree, perhaps in the 1930s-1940s?
After the WWII, perhaps in the early-mid 1950s(?), the brothers set up their
own oboe making atelier in Paris. Al Laubin imported and Chauvet instruments in the early-mid 195os. The serial numbers for the Laubin imported Chauvet instrument had only numbers, no letters. One of the Chauvet brothers worked for a while for Al Laubin as a key maker. Alleged to be one of the fastest key makers in the business. Ben Storch took over the importation of Chauvet instrument perhaps circa 1956 or 1957(?). Ben fettled/voiced semi-finished Chauvet instruments to his liking. All of Ben's Chauvet instruments have serial numbers beginning with BW. The most desirable Storch/Chauvet instruments tend to be in the BW100-BW300. Chauvet oboe BW144 is one of the most amazing oboes I have ever played, though even a "name your price" offer did not shake this one loose.
The BW Storch Chauvet was known (or renowned) as about the darkest sounding oboe made in France at the time. Ben dropped the importation of Chauvet instruments circa 1964 or 1965- not exactly sure why. The Chauvet instruments made after 1965 have serial numbers beginning with "AC." All post 1965 instruments were finished at the factory in Paris.
The "AC" oboes all seem "lighter" (and "brighter") than the Storch BW series.
Good oboes, though for sure not as sought after as the BW instruments.
Many, even most, of the AC series English horns, will be as good as BW series
English horns. Both the BW and the AC Chauvet English horns- highly desirable. As far as I know, Chauvet did not make an oboe d'amore.
The Chauvet company ceased production in the mid 1970s, perhaps about 1977.

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