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The story of Adolphe Sax.
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- We call him Antoine-Joseph Sax.
- 1814: Birth of Adolphe Sax
- THE SAX FACTORY
- SAX
- DINANT
- 1828: Start at the Brussels Royal Music School
- You play the clarinet beautifully !
- BRUSSELS
- 1841: Presentation of a new instrument behind curtains
- You played a beautiful concert, with a wonderful instrument, but we think you are still too young for a gold medal.
- If they think I'm too young for the gold medal, then I think I'm too old for a silver one.I'll leave for Paris, the musical capital of Europe !
- 1814: Birth of Adolphe Sax
- The French military music bands love playing the instruments of mister Sax.
- 1828: Start at the Brussels Royal Music School
- I like the saxophone. That's why I'm investing in your factory. I hope you don't go bankrupt a fourth time now.
- Restart of Sax Cie by Napoleon.
- 1841: Presentation of a new instrument behind curtains
- Antoine-Joseph 'Adolophe' SAX
- 1842-1848: Sax has the monopoly as supplier of saxophones to the French military.
- 1842-1848: Sax has the monopoly as supplier of saxophones to the French military.
- PARIS
- 1854-1871: Despite Napoleon's support, Sax goes bankrupt several times. In 1871 his company disappears completely.
- 1854-1871: Despite Napoleon's support, Sax goes bankrupt several times. In 1871 his company disappears completely.
- 1894: Sax dies as a poor man with a lot of debts. He is buried at the cemetery of Montmartre in Paris
- 1894: Sax dies as a poor man with a lot of debts. He is buried at the cemetery of Montmartre in Paris.
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