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Saxotromba Adolphe Sax Saxhorn Tuba Horn Brass in C / UT / DO
Estimated price for orientation: 2 000 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
Saxotromba No 20.723 Adolphe Sax de 1860 in C / UT / DOAdolphe Sax dépose un brevet pour le Saxotromba, dont la construction, au moyen de légères modifications, peut être appliquée aux Saxhorns, cornets, trompettes et trombones.Le terme de Saxotromba désigne donc selon Sax à la fois un instrument et un type d'enroulement.D'après les plans du brevet, le saxotromba a une perce quasi-cylindrique tandis que le saxhorn a une perce cylindroconique.Bien que l'instrument n'ait pas perduré, la forme oblongue de ces instruments a été conservée actuellement pour les tubas et les saxhorns.Adolphe Sax présente en tout 11 instruments 6 saxhorns, un cornet, une trompette et un trombone à piston.Visite du site www.williampetit.comThe saxotromba is a valved brasswind instrument invented by the Belgian instrument-maker Adolphe Sax around 1844.It was designed for the mounted bands of the French military, probably as a substitute for the French horn. The saxotrombas comprised a family of half-tube instruments of different pitches.By about 1867 the saxotromba was no longer being used by the French military, but specimens of various sizes continued to be manufactured until the early decades of the twentieth century, during which time the instrument made sporadic appearances in the opera house, both in the pit and on stage.The instrument is often confused with the closely related saxhorn.Visit the web site www.williampetit.comWorldwide is ok with collisimo international
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
Saxotromba No 20.723 Adolphe Sax de 1860 in C / UT / DOAdolphe Sax dépose un brevet pour le Saxotromba, dont la construction, au moyen de légères modifications, peut être appliquée aux Saxhorns, cornets, trompettes et trombones.Le terme de Saxotromba désigne donc selon Sax à la fois un instrument et un type d'enroulement.D'après les plans du brevet, le saxotromba a une perce quasi-cylindrique tandis que le saxhorn a une perce cylindroconique.Bien que l'instrument n'ait pas perduré, la forme oblongue de ces instruments a été conservée actuellement pour les tubas et les saxhorns.Adolphe Sax présente en tout 11 instruments 6 saxhorns, un cornet, une trompette et un trombone à piston.Visite du site www.williampetit.comThe saxotromba is a valved brasswind instrument invented by the Belgian instrument-maker Adolphe Sax around 1844.It was designed for the mounted bands of the French military, probably as a substitute for the French horn. The saxotrombas comprised a family of half-tube instruments of different pitches.By about 1867 the saxotromba was no longer being used by the French military, but specimens of various sizes continued to be manufactured until the early decades of the twentieth century, during which time the instrument made sporadic appearances in the opera house, both in the pit and on stage.The instrument is often confused with the closely related saxhorn.Visit the web site www.williampetit.comWorldwide is ok with collisimo international