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 Adolphe Sax
Antoine-Joseph. He was born November 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium with the name Antoine-Josephe Sax. His father was Charles-Joseph, also an instrument inventor.
1814. He was born in the year 1814. 1846 was when he first got the patent for his newly invented saxophone, at the age of 32.
Bass Clarinet. He perfected the design of the bass-clarinet by fixing some of the instrument's keywork and design.
| Who was Sax's friend that wrote an article for the Paris magazine "Journal des Debats" telling the public of Sax's new invention? | The Life of Adolphe Sax
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Hector Berlioz. Hector Berlioz conducted "Chant Sacre" which featured a saxophone part. George Kastner's opera "Last King of Juda" was the first orchestra to feature a saxophone. Jules Demerssemann was a composer who wrote an orchestra containing a saxophone part. Nazaire Beeckman was a Professor of Saxophone at Brussels Conservatory.
1846. The saxophone went through many stages before finally becomeing the saxophone. One type of early saxophone was called the saxhorn.
14. The saxophones that sax invented himself were the Eb Sopranino, Bb Soprano, Eb Alto, Bb Tenor, Eb Baritone, Bb Bass, and the Eb Contrabass in the keys of Eb and Bb. He also, in the keys of F and C, invented the F Sopranino, C Soprano, F Alto, C Tenor, F Baritone, C Bass, and the F Contrabass. A Bb sopranissimo sax has been invented, but not by Sax himself. You can see where I found this info at http://www1.tip.nl/~t875094/saxgb/typesax.html
Millereau Co.. After Sax lost his patent the Millereau Co. took the patent for the saxophone and then added a forked F flat key. This key evolved into the spoon keys that are seen on today's saxes.
1866. His patent lasted for 20 years before it expired.
| Yes or No: After Sax lost his first patent did he ever get the rights to the saxophone back (re-patent)? | The Life of Adolphe Sax
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Yes. Actually in 1881 Sax extended the patent on his original one. After he got this patent he extended the bell of the horn, which allowed it to play a low Bb and A. He also tweeked it to allow it to play the high F sharp and G.
1894. After Sax died many changes were made to the saxophone to make it how it is today. You can find a timeline, which is where I found most of the info for this quiz at www2.potsdam.edu/CRANE/mcallitp/timeline
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