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RCS Archives Object of the Month: French horn by Adolphe Sax - Blog | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Find a Grave - Adolphe Sax (born Antoine Joseph Sax) was a Belgian musical instrument designer, best known for inventing the widely used saxophone (1840; patented 1846). He passed away on 7
![Alto Saxophone built by Adolph Sax (ca. 1855). When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. The saxophone achieved universal popularity through jazz and pop, Alto Saxophone built by Adolph Sax (ca. 1855). When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. The saxophone achieved universal popularity through jazz and pop,](https://preview.redd.it/alto-saxophone-built-by-adolph-sax-ca-1855-when-the-v0-rknzaudc8cjb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d728e1a9c9fe4815df06c5d81bf1b1e310d1daee)
Alto Saxophone built by Adolph Sax (ca. 1855). When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. The saxophone achieved universal popularity through jazz and pop,
![On this day November 6, in 1814 Adolphe Sax (the inventor of the saxophone) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1894 in Paris, France. : r/Jazz On this day November 6, in 1814 Adolphe Sax (the inventor of the saxophone) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1894 in Paris, France. : r/Jazz](https://preview.redd.it/on-this-day-november-6-in-1814-adolphe-sax-the-inventor-of-v0-arnb2bbg4hy91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b9efd1c3306f96de5d57a7702388dc185346fdf4)