Rothphone

Rothphone
Tenor rothphone in B♭
Woodwind instrument
Other namesRothophone, Rothaphone, Saxsarrusophone
Classification
Hornbostel–Sachs classification422.112
(Double-reeded aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)Friedrich Roth
DevelopedLate 19th century in Italy
Playing range
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The range of a rothphone is the same as a corresponding sarrusophone or saxophone, and notated in treble clef.
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The rothphone (German: Rothphon, Italian: ròthfono; also rothophone, rothaphone, or saxsarrusophone) is a metal double reed conical bore wind instrument similar to the sarrusophone, but built with a saxophone shape.