Tenor sarrusophone (original) (raw)
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Tenor member of the sarrusophone family of wind instruments
Tenor sarrusophone
 Tenor sarrusophone in B♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Woodwind instrument | |
| Classification | WindAerophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 422.112(Double reed aerophone with keys) |
| Inventor(s) | Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (concept)Pierre-Louis Gautrot [fr] (patent) |
| Developed | Mid 19th century |
| Playing range | |
 Tenor sarrusophone in B♭ sounds a major ninth lower than written.[1] |
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| Related instruments | |
| Bass oboeHeckelphoneLupophonTenoroonRothphoneTenor saxophone | |
| Builders | |
| Orsi (on request) Historical: Couesnon & Co. [fr]Evette & SchaefferGautrot [fr]Orsi | |
| More articles or information | |
| Sarrusophones: SopranoAltoTenorBaritoneBassContrabass |
The tenor sarrusophone is the tenor member of the sarrusophone family of metal double reed wind instruments, pitched in B♭ with the same range as the tenor saxophone. They were originally made in the late 19th and early 20th century by Orsi, Gautrot [fr] and his successor Couesnon [fr], and Evette & Schaeffer (now Buffet Crampon). Currently they are made only by Orsi on special order.[2]
- ^ Blaikley, D. J. (2001). "Sarrusophone". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.24597. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ "Instruments Made on Request". Milan: Romeo Orsi. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009.
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