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Sarrusophones The Eb appears to be the most common contrabass sarrusophone (if not the most common sarrusophone of any size), while the C contrabass appears to have been intended as a substitute for the contrabassoon (which was much less satisfactory in the mid-1800's). Keith Loraine owns and plays both Eb contrabass sarrusophone and Eb baritone sarrusophone (the "combat bassoon"). The Sarrusophone was invented in the mid 1800's by Gautrot to compete with the Saxophone, for use in military bands to bolster or replace oboes and bassoons. www.contrabass.com /pages/sarrus.html   (1799 words)

The Sarrusophone The sarrusophone family originally consisted of nine instruments of varying size (table 1), all of which (except for the contrabass in C) are transposing instruments with tessitura notated as B-flat/G3. Figures 2, 3, and 4 are measurements from a reed used with the E-flat contrabass sarrusophone which apparently was made by Prestini of Italy. Table 2 is a fingering chart for the E-flat contrabass sarrusophone which the authors have reconstructed. www.idrs.org /publications/dr/DR8.2/DR8_2Joli.html   (1071 words)

Saxophone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Tubax, developed in 1999 by the German instrument maker Benedikt Eppelsheim[7], plays the same range, and with the same fingering, as the E-flat contrabass saxophone; its bore, however, is narrower than that of a contrabass saxophone, making for a more compact instrument with a "reedier" tone (akin to the double-reed contrabass sarrusophone). Though rare, the Buescher straight alto was a production item instrument while the manzello was indeed a saxello with a custom made bell. It can be played with the smaller (and more commonly available) baritone saxophone mouthpiece and reeds. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saxophone   (4389 words)

SCOTT ROBINSON THINKING BIG On the latter, it wasn't Louis but Sidney Bechet who stole the show with a solo on the sarrusophone, and that's what Scott offers here - on a contrabass sarrusophone, no less. Scott Robinson, leader; arranger; clarinet; bass clarinet; C-melody, alto, tenor, baritone, soprano, bass and contrabass saxophones; theremin; contrabass sarrusophone. This family of instruments (brass body, reed mouthpiece) was introduced by its inventor, French bandmaster named Pierre Auguste Sarrus (1813-1876), some ten years after the appearance of the saxophone, a far more successful hybrid. home.earthlink.net /~smoulden/scott/thinkingbig.html   (2254 words)

Jay C. Easton: Gallery of Woodwind Arcana Like the saxophone, sarrusophones came in sizes from sopranino through contrabass, but only the contrabass became popular. The sarrusophone is essentially a metal bassoon, the design of which borrowed heavily from saxophone design. Below is the University of Illinois band's sarrusophone section from 1942. www.jayeaston.com /galleries/Unusual_instruments/Unusual_p_rothphone.html   (222 words)

Scott Robinson : Thinking Big - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect Robinson, who is joined by up to six other musicians (including trumpeter David Robinson, trombonist Dan Barrett and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli), sticks to reeds here: clarinet, bass clarinet, C-melody sax, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass sax, contrabass sax, contrabass sarrusophone and the very haunting theremin! From the first cut, Lil Hardin's "My Heart" (recorded by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five) on which Robinson plays tenor a bit like Stan Getz, it is obvious that this is going to be an unusual but very musical date. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,322459,00.html   (225 words)

Responses to "The Sarrusophone" The contrabass sarrusophone in C was, in fact, specific- ally added to the sarrusophone family for orchestral use, just as there was once an alternate set of saxophones in C and F which were intend- ed for orchestral use. The sarrusophone's direct competition was the saxophone, which had the advantages of being designed as a single reed instrument and of having been in- vented at an earlier date. However, some sarrusophones continue to be played: it is interesting to note that con- trabass sarrusophone reeds are still listed in the catalog of the Jack Spratt Woodwind Shop, and the owner of the shop continues to receive occasional orders. idrs.colorado.edu /Publications/DR/DR9.1/DR9.1.Sarru.html   (1529 words)

oddwinds » Contrabass Sarrusophone Sarrusophone entry includes picture of Eb contrabass, with sound clip. Contrabass sarrusophone (Category 1) refers to low sarrusophones in Eb, C, and Bb. SARRUSOPHONE it is incised on the outer side of the bell with a tower or castle hallmark, Triebert Brevete SGDG, Paris, a hallmark that looks like a monogram and the letters L.P. under it. oddwinds.wikispaces.com /Contrabass+Sarrusophone   (651 words)

MHN Instrument Encyclopedia In the United States, they are also featured by the Indianapolis Symphonic Band, which describes itself as "one of the few ensembles to own (and actually use on occasion) a contrabass sarrusophone" and the San Ramon Jazz Ensemble. Sarrusophones were first designed by a Parisian bandmaster, Sarrus, who was inspired by the success of the saxophone created by Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax. Manufactured by Gautrot in 1856 (one of Sax's business competitors), sarrusophones are brass double reed instruments with a loud strong tone, created for use in military bands. www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/cntrbsn_gnrl.html   (165 words)

Orchestration: Contrabass Sarrusophone The contrabass sarrusophone is found in three different sizes, Eb, C, and Bb. The contrabass sarrusophone has a practical (useable) range that parallels the saxophone, from written low Bb (below middle C) to high F (above the treble staff). The Eb contrabass may be written for as if it was a contrabass saxophone. www.contrabass.com /pages/orch-cbsr.html   (769 words)

EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - MUSIC TREASURES - ANTIQUE SARRUSOPHONES AND CONTRABASS A ANCHE FOR SALE - EARLYMUSICALINSTRUMENTS.COM - MUSIC-TREASURES.COM The Sarrusophones à méchanisme perfectionné Système Evette et Schaeffer are advertised in the 1907 catalog at about the same prices as the best saxophones of the same register; nevertheless, from 1919 to 1923 only forty-nine sarrusophones were manufactured, of which twentytwo were contrabasses in E-flat. Contrabass Sarrusophone, bearing the original stamp: Gautrot Marguet, Brevete s.g.d.g., a Paris. A soprano sarrusophone by this maker is in the Smithonian museum # 210932. home.comcast.net /~musictreasures/anticont.htm   (350 words)

oddwinds » Rothphone Sarrusophone, Rothphone (Saxorusophone) and Reed Contrabass by Gunther Joppig A rothphone (also known as "rothophone") is essentially a sarrusophone in the shape of a saxophone. Optional: a note about this edit for the page history log oddwinds.wikispaces.com /Rothphone   (145 words)

Popular Music : Centenary Celebration (1997) Just one pedantic correction to Stuart Broomer's fine commentary: it's the contrabass sarrusophone, not the bass, which Bechet plays on "Mandy, Make Up Your Mind". The sarrusophone is made of brass and played with a double-reed (sometimes single-reed mouthpiece), thus is sort of like a really skinny saxophone. The results are spectacular, with Bechet even sounding fantastic playing a bass 'sarrusophone.' His long creative partnership with cornetist Tommy Ladnier graces four inspired tracks from 1932 by the New Orleans Footwarmers as well as Mezz Mezzrow's elegiac 'Really the Blues,' recorded in 1938. www.antivirusworld.com /cgi-bin/store/store.pl/item_id/B000003A2B/search_type/AsinSearch/locale/us   (397 words)

Saxophone Forum > how many can u play? They were made in sizes from Eb sopranino to BBb contrabass, including contrabasses in Eb, C, and Bb. The Sarrusophone was invented in the mid 1800's to compete with the Saxophone, and were intended to be used in military bands to replace oboes and bassoons. Aug 10 2005, 03:38 AM The sarrusophone I played was an Eb alto. www.saxophoneforum.com /lofiversion/index.php?t513.html   (1518 words)

Mothers of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo Our one concession to overt showmanship is the placement of Earle Dumler in the front row of the woodwind section, making it possible for the first time to view a grown man with a mod hair cut, struggling against the forces of nature to extract accurate intonation from an amplified Eb Contrabass Sarrusophone. As a pertinent aside, Zappa is readying a new set of Mothers for a tour extending from the end of October through mid-November during which he expects to be playing more guitar than in the previous tours. Those in the audience who make a fetish of close-range seats in order to scrutinize a group's soul-squint/grimace potential (to see if they're really getting into it) may be disappointed to discover the generalized Wazoo eyeball heavily oriented to the printed page and conductor's baton. users.cableaz.com /~lantz/pages/wazoo.html   (2624 words)

www.saxpics.com - /links/History/Sarrusophone/ Sunday, January 13, 2002 10:59 PM 243 Sarrusophone Rothphone (Saxorusophone) and Reed Contrabass.url Sunday, January 13, 2002 10:59 PM 240 The Sarrusophone Part II.url www.saxpics.com /links/History/Sarrusophone   (33 words)

Gerald Oshita - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Sarrusophone, Contrabass Guitar, Sax (Mezzo-Soprano) www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/links/0,,475036,00.html   (90 words)

eBay item 1462063056 (Ends Sep-12-01 18:24:39 PDT ) - C.G. CONN CONTRABASS Eb SARRUSOPHONE RARE!!! eBay item 1462063056 (Ends Sep-12-01 18:24:39 PDT) - C.G. CONN CONTRABASS Eb SARRUSOPHONE RARE!!! Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. www.saxpics.com /the_gallery/conn/new_wonder1/sarrusophone/Sarrusophone/ebayisapi.dll.html   (477 words)

PHILLIP REHFELDT is Professor of Woodwind Instruments ( "The Eb Contrabass Sarrusophone in America: A Present-Day Perspective," International Double Reed Society, No. 19, July, 1991 newton.uor.edu /facultyfolder/rehfeldt/resume.htm   (1095 words)

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