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Adolphe Sax is Born
Adolphe Timeline 1Sax was born on November 6, 1814, in Dinant, which was part of France at the time and was then annexed by the Netherlands. Charles Sax, his father made instruments for the Dutch. Adolphe worked with him. He studied instrument making with his father. This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. -
Adolphe Improves the Bass Clarinet the Forerunner of the Saxophone
Adophe Timeline2Adolphe was twenty when he improved the bass-clarinet. -
Saxophone (Saxhorn) Invented by Adolphe
Wikpedia on Adolphe SaxSaxophone invented by Adolphe Sax, in Paris. Originally called a saxhorn, since it contained both woodwind and brass parts. -
Hector Berlioz Likes the First Saxophone
Hector BerliozAdolphe Sax showed his first creation of a bass saxophone to Hector Berlioz. The composer was impressed with the uniqueness of the instrument and its versatility.
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Early Baritone Saxophone in Newspaper Written by Berlioz
Berlioz SurpriseIn 1842 Sax showed Berlioz an early version of the baritone saxophone. Berlioz tells Sax he will let him know what he thinks the next day. The next day the answer is written in the most influential art magazine of Paris. He likes it! -
Adolphe Saxophones at Paris Industrial Exhibition
All Sax's Instruments http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/cutler6.html
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Berlioz Uses Saxophone in His Choral Work
Hector Berlioz
Berlioz includes saxophone Chant Sacre performance. -
Adolphe Faces Accusations of Fraud
Adolphe Accusations Wieprecht, a German bandleader says he made the first saxophone. There was a showdown in Germany. Lizst attended where Wieprecht and Sax both play their saxophones. It is obvious that Sax knows what he is doing whereas Wieprecht does not. Wieprecht admits defeat and becomes a devoted follower of Sax. -
Saxophones Used in French Bands
saxophones now used in bands -
Saxophones Patented
Adolphe's saxophones patented -
Saxophone School Set Up
A saxophone school was cresated. http://jeffheisler.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/7/0/8470103/saxophone_history_timeline.pdf -
Gold Medal at Paris Industrial Exhibition
Adolphe wins gold medal at Paris Industrial Exhibition. -
Alt-Saxophone
Adolphe creates the alt-saxophone. -
Saxophone First Played in USA
Saxophone first played in the United States -
Wagner Uses Saxophone
Wagner uses saxophones in an opera http://jeffheisler.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/7/0/8470103/saxophone_history_timeline.pdf
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Patent Expires
The patent for the saxophone expired and the Millereau Co. patents the saxophone featuring a forked F# key. -
Changes to Saxophone
Adophe Timeline 2Association Des Ouvriers--makes changes to the saxophone. -
Adolphe Sax Dies
The photo is copyrighted but allows free use if credit is given to the photographer and my website, http://www.jayeaston.com/.
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Moved to America
Military bands started using saxophones in America. -
Jazz
Saxiphones become part of jazz. -
Many Mechanical Changes
Selmer made many changes to help the saxophone be more playable and in tune. -
Selmer Mark VII
Saxophone TimelineSelmer Mark VII This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Jmm1713 at the wikipedia project. This applies worldwide. -
Yamaha Produces Saxophones
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Super Actions Series
The Super Action Series II -
Left Hand Fingering
Developed a saxophone with left hand fingering
