Alto sarrusophone

Alto sarrusophone
	Alto sarrusophone in E♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woodwind instrument
Classification	Wind; Aerophone;
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	422.112; (Double reed aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)	Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (concept); Pierre-Louis Gautrot [fr] (patent);
Developed	Mid 19th century
Playing range
	Alto sarrusophone in E♭ sounds a major sixth lower than written.
Related instruments
	Alto saxophone; Cor anglias; Oboe;
Builders
	Eppelsheim; Orsi (on request); Historical: Couesnon & Co. [fr]; Evette & Schaeffer; Gautrot [fr]; Orsi;
More articles or information
	Sarrusophones: Soprano; Alto; Tenor; Baritone; Bass; Contrabass;

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]

References

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

External links

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[Grove-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.

[orsi-custom-2] "Instruments Made on Request". Milan: Romeo Orsi. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009.

[eppelsheim-custom-3] "Custom Made". Munich: Benedikt Eppelsheim Wind Instruments. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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Woodwind instrument
Alto sarrusophone in E♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Classification	Wind Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	422.112 (Double reed aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)	Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (concept) Pierre-Louis Gautrot [fr] (patent)
Developed	Mid 19th century
Playing range
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Related instruments
Alto saxophone Cor anglias Oboe
Builders
Eppelsheim Orsi (on request) Historical: Couesnon & Co. [fr] Evette & Schaeffer Gautrot [fr] Orsi
More articles or information
Sarrusophones: Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Bass Contrabass