Sax, Antoine-Josephs (named Adolphe) (1814 - 1894)

Inventor, designer

Antoine-Joseph named "Adolphe" Sax was a Belgian musical instrument designer and musician who played the flute and clarinet, and is best
known for having invented the saxophone. Sax developed the instrument for which he is now best known, the saxophone, The saxophone was invented for use in both orchestras and concert bands. By 1846 Sax had designed, on paper, a full range of saxophones (from sopranino to subcontrabass).
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Sax, Antoine-Josephs (named Adolphe)

Curriculum vitae

* 06.11.1814	Dinant, Belgium	born
1841		He moved to Paris
1846		He patented saxophone
1857 - 1870		He presided saxophone class at the Paris Conservatoire
† 07.02.1894	Paris	died

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Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920

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Sax, Antoine-Josephs (named Adolphe) (1814 - 1894)