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Timeline of Adolphe Sax (journey of the saxophone and it's inventor)

By sjwalte

  • Antoine-Joseph Sax is born (also know as Adolphe Sax)

    Antoine-Joseph Sax is born (also know as Adolphe Sax)
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    The Saxophone and the life of it's inventor

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    Adolphe Sax learnt the trade of instrument making from his father

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  • At age 16, Adolphe Sax was an accomplished instrument maker

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  • Adolphe Sax moves to Paris intending to make the saxophone known

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  • Adolphe showed the C bass saxophone to composer Hector Berlioz

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  • Hector Berlioz publishes an article describing the saxophone (very positively)

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  • Saxophone revealed publicly - Paris Industrial Exhibition

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  • Orchestral debut for the saxophone in the Paris Conservatory

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  • This year in French Military bands Eb and Bb saxhorns were used (replacing other instruments)

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  • Sax patented the bass saxophone

    Sax patented the bass saxophone
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  • Adolphe obtained 15 year patent for his saxophones

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  • Saxophone school started in Paris

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  • Patent for saxophones ends and competing saxophone models were made by different manufacturers

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  • Adolphe Sax died and left the business in his sons hands

    Adolphe Sax died and left the business in his sons hands
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