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Definition of Adolphe Sax
1. Noun. A Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adolphe Sax
Literary usage of Adolphe Sax
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Musical Sketches, Abroad and at Home by John Ella, John Belcher (1878)
"... Paganini believed he had only conformed to English custom. SAX, NATIVE OF
BELGIUM. INVENTIONS OF Adolphe Sax. " La musique militaire de France deviendra ..."
2. A Dictionary of Musical Terms: Containing Upwards of 9,000 English, French by Theodore Baker (1895)
"An instr. of a type inv. about 1840 by Adolphe Sax of Dinant- sur-Meuse, Belgium.
... A brass wind-instr. inv. in 1842 by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian. ..."
3. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music by Janet M. Green, Josephine Thrall (1908)
"A family which resulted from the improvement made in brass instruments by Adolphe
Sax, who during the Nineteenth Century, strove to produce unity among the ..."
4. What Happened Today? by Jill Norris, Sharon Rosenberger (2001)
"In 18m Adolphe Sax was born in Belgium. His father was a musical instrument maker.
When Adolphe grew up he became a musician and invented the saxophone. ..."
5. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"Sax Horn is the name of a family of brass valve instruments invented by "ADOLPHE"
SAX which have been generally adopted for military and other open-air ..."
6. Stokes' Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians: Covering the Entire Period of by Leander Jan De Bekker (1908)
"The boon generally adopted for military new melodies, which are sung by the by "
ADOLPHE " SAX which have building was restored by Queen Vic- and other ..."
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