Detail View: MIMEd (Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh): Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭ (Adolphe Sax) : QUARTER VIEW-QFL
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Work Record ID:
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0035579
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Licence:
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ID Number:
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4422
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Title:
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Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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Title Notes:
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18 keys.
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Creator:
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Sax, Adolphe
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Date:
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1856
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Description:
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Technical description: Brass; curved body and crook; fitting for music card holder. Cocus wood mouthpiece with brass ligature and brass inlaid decoration. Clip for neck strap still attached to brass loop. Brass thumb|rest. L0: @I{Two simple octave keys. L1: @I{B₄; D₆; E♭₆; F₆. L2: @I{A₄. L3: @I{G₄. L4: @I{G♯₄; B₃; B♭₃. R1: @I{F₄; C₅; B♭₄. R2: @I{E₄. R3: @I{D₄. R4: @I{E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: rods and pillars. Keyhead type: modern.
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Work Type:
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Musical Instrument
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Work Type:
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Wind
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Work Type:
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Saxophones
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Work Type:
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Alto saxophone
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Measurement:
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640; 615 without mouthpiece.
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Measurement:
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941 (without mouthpiece).
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Measurement:
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at proximal end of crook 12.4; at distal end of crook 25.0; at bell 137.6.
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Production Place:
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Paris
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Production Place:
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Europe
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Production Place:
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France
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Production Place:
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Western Europe
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Repository:
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MIMEd
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Style or Period:
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1850s
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Style or Period:
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19th century
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Repro Link ID:
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0035579c
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro Title:
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Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭ (Adolphe Sax) : QUARTER VIEW-QFL
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Repro Creator Name:
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Dominic Ibbotson
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Repro Rights Statement:
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© The University of Edinburgh
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Repro Publication Status:
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Full public access
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