917:
889:
115:
219:
905:
888:
34:
916:
771:
with no valves actuated. Each member nominally possesses or possessed the typical three-valve brass range from the note one tritone below that root note (second partial, all valves actuated) to the note produced by eighth partial with no valves actuated, i.e., the note two octaves above the root
894:
Saxhorn used by the 1st
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The backward-facing bell version became the most common brass instrument in Civil War bands so that troops marching behind the band could hear the music. From the collection of the
342:, the J. Howard Foote catalog of 1893, and modern names. The modern instrument names continue to exhibit inconsistency, denoted by a "/" between the two names in use. In the table "Pitch" means the concert pitch of notational Middle C on each instrument (2nd
1875:
799:. During the 19th century, the debate as to whether the saxhorn family was truly new, or rather a development of previously existing instruments, was the subject of prolonged lawsuits.
845:
bands. The over-the-shoulder variety of the instrument was used, as the backward-pointing bell of the instrument allowed troops marching behind the band to hear the music.
834:
Quintet, who toured Europe during the mid-19th century. This family of musicians, publishers and instrument manufacturers had a significant impact on the growth of the
1219:
1189:
904:
755:
This list is not exhaustive of historic nomenclature for the saxhorns, for which there may exist no comprehensive and authoritative source.
862:
1022:
775:
All the modern members of the family are transposing instruments written in the treble clef with the root note produced by the second
1077:
1005:
51:
1212:
1793:
118:
As written in treble clef, for three-valved instruments. Instruments with four or more valves can play to low C♯ (marked V).
1829:
1798:
230:(although at one point ten different sizes seem to have existed). Designed for band use, they are pitched alternately in E
1906:
1901:
871:
767:
as most other valved brass instruments. Each member of the family is named after the root note produced by the second
1896:
1860:
1205:
835:
1839:
347:
1834:
331:
Historically, much confusion exists as to the nomenclature of the various instruments in different languages.
1819:
1757:
1727:
1117:
776:
768:
343:
210:
family. The sound of the saxhorn has a characteristic mellow tone quality and blends well with other brass.
195:
1680:
1426:
922:
Unidentified soldier of Co. H, 13th
Virginia Infantry Regiment in uniform with over the shoulder saxhorn
849:
334:
The following table lists the members of the saxhorn family as described in the orchestration texts of
79:
1824:
1560:
1540:
1523:
1446:
976:
222:
A catalogue showing various
Adolphe Sax instruments, including saxhorns, saxophones, and saxotrombas.
218:
1341:
867:
820:
815:(1856–58) features an on-stage band which includes a family of saxhorns. The Royal Hunt and Storm (
1814:
1778:
1712:
1586:
1416:
1274:
1249:
842:
199:
123:
1478:
1301:
1073:
1001:
227:
1752:
1664:
1356:
1228:
857:
795:
Developed during the mid-to-late 1830s, the saxhorn family was patented in Paris in 1845 by
764:
191:
64:
44:
1045:
802:
Throughout the mid-1850s, Sax continued to experiment with the instrument's valve pattern.
1844:
1528:
1498:
1493:
1269:
1259:
59:
1133:
1109:
1911:
1717:
1631:
1293:
1264:
1183:
1051:
335:
1055:
1890:
1865:
1788:
1737:
1702:
1644:
1508:
1466:
1380:
1351:
1346:
1178:
1129:
1121:
1113:
1065:
941:
824:
780:
339:
284:
147:
106:
1870:
1783:
1697:
1690:
1685:
1616:
1483:
1473:
1461:
1254:
1162:
1144:
1137:
1125:
823:
wanted to use them in his 2003 recording, but was unable to borrow them from major
784:
20:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
827:; he was eventually put in touch with a private collector who loaned him a set.
811:
796:
203:
99:
1773:
1722:
1707:
1659:
1654:
1639:
1565:
1555:
1545:
1535:
1456:
1390:
1385:
956:
946:
272:
260:
165:
137:
1747:
1732:
1649:
1488:
1421:
1400:
1361:
951:
936:
308:
243:
207:
170:
142:
87:
69:
1023:"Berlioz 150: Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Les Troyens and Benvenuto Cellini"
33:
1742:
1591:
1366:
1335:
1172:
1581:
1550:
1518:
1503:
1451:
1395:
1279:
1243:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1513:
1287:
831:
160:
1197:
1621:
1596:
1307:
217:
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Band of 10th
Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C., April, 1865
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Maillot, saxhorn - Géraldine Dutroncy, piano – Works by
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with no valves actuated being written as middle C, though the
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List of euphonium, baritone horn and tenor horn manufacturers
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The
British Brass Band : A Musical and Social History
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movement in
Britain during the mid- to late-19th century.
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contrabass saxhorns are basically the same as the modern
787:
music and when playing parts written for the trombone.
896:
1173:
Galpin
Society list of extant Adolphe Sax instruments
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The saxhorn was the most common brass instrument in
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1439:
1235:
1143:14 Volumes of saxhorn band are available featuring
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105:
94:
78:
50:
43:
819:) from the same opera uses them orchestrally. Sir
848:Contemporary works featuring this instrument are
977:"Greg's Brass History Page – Flugelhorn History"
830:Saxhorns were popularized by the distinguished
249:Modern saxhorns still manufactured and in use:
1000:. Oxford University Press. 2000. p. 169.
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1193:(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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856:for bass tuba or saxhorn and piano (1983),
783:often plays bass clef parts, especially in
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884:
202:. The saxhorn family was developed by
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206:, who is also known for creating the
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1021:Pullinger, Mark (19 February 2019).
863:Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum
226:The saxhorns form a family of seven
1105:- Hybrid'Music Label - October 2008
16:Family of valved brass instruments
14:
763:The saxhorn is based on the same
1072:. New York: Dover Publications.
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80:Hornbostel–Sachs classification
38:A modern 5-valved bass saxhorn.
19:For the anti-tank missile, see
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327:contrabass tuba, respectively.
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1046:J. Howard Foote catalog, 1893
897:Minnesota Historical Society.
759:Ranges of individual members
1057:Treatise on Instrumentation
872:March of the Soviet Militia
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346:, no valves depressed) in
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1091:. Milano: Edizioni Curci.
1089:Gli strumenti d'orchestra
979:. Alsmiddlebrasspages.com
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1087:Jachino, Carlo (1978).
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1645:Marching baritone horn
1145:The First Brigade Band
414:Sopranino/Soprano in E
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190:is a family of valved
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1427:Double bell euphonium
1158:Dodworth Saxhorn Band
221:
271:alto/tenor saxhorn:
198:and deep cup-shaped
98:Mid 19th century by
879:Historical saxhorns
868:Dmitri Shostakovich
821:John Eliot Gardiner
710:Contrabass in low E
544:Tenor/Baritone in B
124:Related instruments
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460:flugelhorn
301:bass, and B
242:, like the
204:Adolphe Sax
200:mouthpieces
100:Adolphe Sax
1891:Categories
1774:Brass band
1723:Pedal tone
1713:Mouthpiece
1708:Embouchure
1660:Sousaphone
1655:Trombonium
1640:Mellophone
1575:Indigenous
1566:Jazzophone
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1536:Ophicleide
1457:Cornettino
1440:Antiquated
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1632:Marching
1592:Vuvuzela
1367:Cimbasso
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1561:Bazooka
1551:Saxtuba
1541:Serpent
1524:Helicon
1519:Sackbut
1504:Buccina
1452:Cornett
1447:Clarion
1396:Fiscorn
1375:Saxhorn
1357:Soprano
1280:Flumpet
1260:Piccolo
1244:Trumpet
791:History
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769:partial
365:Modern
344:partial
295:bass, E
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1681:Valves
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1854:Other
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289:The B
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1728:Bore
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