Charles-Joseph Sax
Charles-Joseph Sax | |
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| Born | 1 February 1790 |
| Died | 26 April 1865 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, musical instrument designer |
| Known for | Father of Adolphe Sax |
Charles-Joseph Sax (1 February 1790 – 26 April 1865) was a Belgian musical instrument maker. His son was Adolphe Sax, who invented the saxophone, the saxhorn and the saxotromba.[1]
Sax was the son of Françoise Élisabeth (Maréchal) and Antoine Joseph Sax.[2] He was a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars. Sax was a great instrument maker, and made sure his son had a good education and a leg to stand on for his future. He was a careful, strict, and kind father to his son, Adolphe Sax, and played a big part in his son's successful career.
Instruments built by Charles-Joseph are held in some museum collections.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Adolphe Sax | Belgian inventor | Britannica.com". britannica.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Belgian Laces". 1993.
- ^ "Clarinet in B-flat | 53.223 | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Home | National Music Museum". orgs.usd.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Search | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston". mfa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-15.[permanent dead link]
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