Brass Instrument Family1845
Creates related instruments with consistent fingering and graduated musical ranges.
Historical person
Adolphe Sax Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Adolphe Sax, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Belgium.
4 records1845–18464 events1 places
Chronological biography
1845
Saxhorn Patents1845
Patents a family of valved brass instruments known as saxhorns.
1846
New Reed Instrument Family28 June 1846
Combines a single-reed mouthpiece with a conical metal body.
Saxophone Patent28 June 1846
Receives a French patent for the saxophone family.
Titles and roles
Instrument Maker
Record provenance
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