Soprano ophicleide in B-flat, mid-19th century, France, French, Brass, 25 11/16 × 6 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (65.2 × 17.3 × 29.2 cm), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated, Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1814–1894 Paris), The ophicleide is a low brass instument that was used in bands and orchestras during the nineteenth century. It was replaced by the tuba. In seeking to create a loud, low woodwind instrument, Adolphe Sax experimented with placing a bass clarinet mouthpiece on an ophicleide
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Soprano ophicleide, B-flat, mid-19th century, France, French, Brass, 25 11/16, 6 13/16, 11 1/2, 65.2, 17.3, 29.2 cm, Aerophone-Lip Vibrated, Adolphe, Antoine Joseph, Sax, Belgian, Dinant, Belgium, 1814–1894, Paris, ophicleide, low brass, instument, bands, orchestras, nineteenth, replaced, tuba, seeking, create, loud, woodwind, instrument, Adolphe Sax, experimented, placing, bass clarinet, mouthpiece
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