The Origin of Saxophone
In 1814, Adolphe Antoine Sax was born in Dinant, a small town in Belgium. His father was a well-known musical instrument manufacturer at the time. At the age of 15, Adolf Sachs was already an outstanding student at the Brussels Conservatoire and performed with the Brussels Symphony Orchestra. He already had considerable attainments in flute and clarinet, and it was precisely because he improved the clarinet that the clarinet became a standard member of the symphony. The Belgian government greatly encouraged this and awarded him the second prize at an exhibition. However, Adolf Sachs felt a little disappointed that he failed to win the first prize. Disappointed, he went to Paris to develop.
In 1842, Adolf Saxophone invented the first saxophone, which was a saxophone in the key of E flat. The invention of this instrument left a deep impression on Adolf Sax's good friend Berlioz. Berlioz was one of the most influential musicians in Europe at that time. He praised the instrument invented by Adolf Saxo in various media, saying that this instrument had the most human characteristics. People named the instrument "Saxophone" after Adolf Sax. This is how an instrument with the most beautiful sound and the most distinctive shape was born.
In 1844, the saxophone was used for the first time in George Kaitner's opera "The Last King of the Jews", and Berlioz also composed a Chinese Qin song "Hymn" for the saxophone.
In 1946, Adolf Sachs patented the saxophone invented by the musical instrument. This established his prominent position in the Paris music circle and was hailed as a European genius. Then Adolf Sachs opened a saxophone manufacturing company in Paris. Adolf Sachs invented 14 types of saxophones of different sizes and shapes. (Including small soprano saxophone and large bass saxophone. The trumpet of the bass saxophone is so large that it can even fit a child.)
In 1851, Adolf Saxophone achieved a hole spacing It is the patent right of the twenty-four-key metal bassoon, which is called the "Saxophone system bassoon".
In 1853, the French army began to use the saxophone, which perfectly combined woodwind and brass music. At that time, wind bands from all European countries came to buy the instrument invented and produced by Adolf Sachs - the saxophone, which made Adolf Sax become a very wealthy man. Adolf Sachs's success aroused the jealousy of his peers, so they took him to court, saying that Adolf Sachs had stolen their patents. Adolf Sachs fought heroically to defend his invention and honor.
In 1885, the French Selmer Wind Instrument Manufacturing Company was established in Paris. The company was named after its founder, Henri Selmer. The Selma Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company produces single-reed instruments, especially saxophones and clarinets, and is renowned for its superior product quality.