Alto sarrusophone

Alto sarrusophone
Alto sarrusophone in E♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woodwind instrument
Classification
Hornbostel–Sachs classification422.112
(Double reed aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)
DevelopedMid 19th century
Playing range
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Alto sarrusophone in E♭ sounds a major sixth lower than written.[1]
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The alto sarrusophone is the alto member of the sarrusophone family of metal double reed instruments. Pitched in E♭, its body is folded only once, and has a bocal that resembles the neck of a tenor saxophone.

Historically it was built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries principally by its inventor, Parisian instrument maker Pierre-Louis Gautrot [fr] and his successor, Couesnon & Co. [fr], as well as Evette & Schaeffer (now Buffet Crampon) and Romeo Orsi of Milan. It is currently only available by custom order, from Orsi or German instrument maker Benedikt Eppelsheim.[2][3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Instruments Made on Request". Milan: Romeo Orsi. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Custom Made". Munich: Benedikt Eppelsheim Wind Instruments. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.