Alto saxophone in E-flat, ca. 1855, Paris, France, French, Brass, Height: 24 in. (61 cm), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical, Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1814–1894 Paris), When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. Sax developed the saxophone to fill this gap. Although he struggled to promote the instrument to conservative orchestral composers, it enjoyed success as a band instrument during Sax’s lifetime
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Alto saxophone, E-flat, ca, 1855, Paris, France, French, Brass, Height, 24, 61 cm, Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical, Adolphe, Antoine Joseph, Sax, Belgian, Dinant, Belgium, 1814–1894, saxophone, patented, 1846, wind family lacked, robust lower, voice, Sax developed, fill, gap, struggled, promote, instrument, conservative orchestral, composers, enjoyed success, band instrument, lifetime
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