Melophone, ca. 1850–55, Paris, France, French, Maple, brass, L. 79 cm (31 1/8 in.) x W. 30.5 cm (12 in.) x D. 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.), Aerophone-Free Reed-harmonium, The melophone, which was invented in Paris in 1837, was developed for classical music. The inventor, the music-box maker Pierre Charles Leclerc, persuaded the composer Fromentin Halévy to include a melophone solo in his opera Guido et Ginevra in 1838-and this opened the doors to the salons of many Paris opera patrons
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Melophone, ca, 1850–55, Paris, France, French, Maple, brass, L, 79 cm, 31 1/8, x, W, 30.5, 12, x D, 19.5, 7 11/16, Aerophone-Free Reed-harmonium, melophone, invented, 1837, developed, classical music, inventor, music-box maker, Pierre, Charles, Leclerc, persuaded, composer Fromentin, Halévy, include, melophone solo, opera Guido, et, Ginevra, 1838, opened, doors, salons, Paris opera, patrons
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