Timeline
1846 - Adolphe Sax invents the saxophone. It is originally used for military purposes; mixing the best of the brass and woodwind sections.
1858 - Jean-Baptiste Singelee writes first two Paris Conservatory contest solos; Concerto (soprano/tenor), and Fantaisie (baritone)
1866 - Sax's patent expires - Millereau Co. patents Saxophone-Millereau, which features a forked F# key
1881 - Sax extends his original patent - lengthens bell to include low Bb and A; also extends upward range to F# and G with use of fourth octave key
1885 - First saxophone built in U.S. from Sax patent by Gus Buescher
1887 - Association Des Ouvriers - invents tuning ring, and precursor of articulated G#
- Evette and Schaeffer - improve on articulated G# so that the G# key can be held down while any finger of the right hand is being used, improved forked F#, invented bis key, added low Bb
1888 - Lecomte - invents single octave key, rollers for low Eb-C
1894 - Adolphe Sax dies
1916 - Charles Ives writes saxophone part in Symphony No. 4.
1941 - Top Tones, by Sigurd Rascher is released as a supplemental study to saxophone altissimo register.
1942 - Tenor saxophonist James Houlik is born in Bay Shore, NY on December 4.
1969 December - 1st World Saxophone Congress Meeting, Chicago; organized by
Brodie/Rousseau.
1980 - Yamaha starts making saxophones.
1846 - Adolphe Sax invents the saxophone. It is originally used for military purposes; mixing the best of the brass and woodwind sections.
1858 - Jean-Baptiste Singelee writes first two Paris Conservatory contest solos; Concerto (soprano/tenor), and Fantaisie (baritone)
1866 - Sax's patent expires - Millereau Co. patents Saxophone-Millereau, which features a forked F# key
1881 - Sax extends his original patent - lengthens bell to include low Bb and A; also extends upward range to F# and G with use of fourth octave key
1885 - First saxophone built in U.S. from Sax patent by Gus Buescher
1887 - Association Des Ouvriers - invents tuning ring, and precursor of articulated G#
- Evette and Schaeffer - improve on articulated G# so that the G# key can be held down while any finger of the right hand is being used, improved forked F#, invented bis key, added low Bb
1888 - Lecomte - invents single octave key, rollers for low Eb-C
1894 - Adolphe Sax dies
1916 - Charles Ives writes saxophone part in Symphony No. 4.
1941 - Top Tones, by Sigurd Rascher is released as a supplemental study to saxophone altissimo register.
1942 - Tenor saxophonist James Houlik is born in Bay Shore, NY on December 4.
1969 December - 1st World Saxophone Congress Meeting, Chicago; organized by
Brodie/Rousseau.
1980 - Yamaha starts making saxophones.