We have to wonder what would Adolphe would have made of the saxophone’s lead role in bringing about a musical revolution: jazz. The grass grew green over his grave in the summer of 1894, a good quarter of a century before people hailed his invention as the worldwide success it later became. He had won the favourable comments of the French press and applause of all Europe.Īll this gave him a position rarely reached by men in middle life, but there came such a sharp turn. He had friends in high places and the assistance of prominent musicians such as Berlioz, Halevy and Kastner. There was a time in the career of Sax when he could have retired with a fortune. His magnificent collection of musical instruments was sold under the hammer.
His fortune continued to decrease until finally his factory in Paris passed into other hands. He exhibited his instruments in London in 1862 and took the Grand Prize in Paris in 1867. For through his friends at court he had secured a practical monopoly for the supply of wind instruments of his manufacture to the French army.īut as is often the way of all great men of genius, Sax continued in creative pursuits rather than turn to fortune hunting. In 1859 there was a change in Concert Pitch, making it necessary for every military band and orchestra in France to procure new wind instruments. This was the crowning event in the life of the inventor, though Sax did not realise the importance of his accomplishment. He made a quartet of instruments, the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone, adding four new voices to the world of music. The rest, as they say, is saxophone history. Then in 1846 Sax invented the instrument which bears his name. His superiority over all other instruments makers in Paris was so marked that Sax soon had to enlarge his quarters so as to handle the many orders for his instruments. He became actively interested in Opera and created the opera band, for which he designed and made many special instruments. In 1842 he moved to Paris, where he opened a modest workshop on rue St.
It was not until 1814 that new instrument creations began to appear again, and it was in that same year, on November 6th, that a child was born in Dinant-Sur-Meuse, Belgium, whose name was destined to be heard around the world.Įven in his youth Antoine (later to be known as Adolphe) Joseph Sax became well known by his wonderful creations. All the French kings from Louis XIII on encouraged the development of these bands, and by the Revolution they were flourishing throughout the Empire. The Middle Ages gave us a variety of new instruments and gradually the elements of the modern military band eveolved. The extracts from the Buescher catalogue do seem to pump up Mr Buescher’s role in the development of the saxophone! From the Story of the Saxophone Here we will look at some slightly different versions of saxophone history. How F.A.Buescher Perfected the Belgian’s IdeaĪdolphe Sax in his workshop The Early Years of Saxophone History.Saxophone History: the Twentieth Century.All profits donated to special needs music education.Beginners Downloads Discounts up to 100%.
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