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Soprano ophicleide in B-flat

Soprano ophicleide in B-flat. Culture: French. Dimensions: 25 11/16 × 6 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (65.2 × 17.3 × 29.2 cm). Maker: Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1814-1894 Paris). Date: mid-19th century. The ophicleide is a low brass instument that was used in bands and orchestras during the nineteenth century. It was replaced by the tuba. In seeking to create a loud, low woodwind instrument, Adolphe Sax experimented with placing a bass clarinet mouthpiece on an ophicleide. This idea spawned the first saxophone.
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Title:
Soprano ophicleide in B-flat
Caption:
Soprano ophicleide in B-flat. Culture: French. Dimensions: 25 11/16 × 6 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (65.2 × 17.3 × 29.2 cm). Maker: Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1814-1894 Paris). Date: mid-19th century. The ophicleide is a low brass instument that was used in bands and orchestras during the nineteenth century. It was replaced by the tuba. In seeking to create a loud, low woodwind instrument, Adolphe Sax experimented with placing a bass clarinet mouthpiece on an ophicleide. This idea spawned the first saxophone.
Technique/material:
BRASS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Maker:
Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1814-1894 Paris)
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3145 x 4200 px | 37.8 MB
Print size:
26.6 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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