We owe the distinctive sound and innovative design of the saxophone to its creator, Adolphe Sax… but not everyone was a fan when it was unveiled to the world! Born in Belgium in 1814, Adolphe Sax moved to Paris as a young man in 1842 where he quickly made a name for himself as aRead more
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In January 2023 I had the pleasure of exploring the hidden treasures of the Musical Instruments Museum (Musée des Instruments de Musique) in Brussels, Belgium. Exhibited in a striking 5-storey Art Nouveau building, it boasts a collection of ‘the 1200 most interesting instruments’. Strange Musical Instruments It took a few hours to explore the vastRead more
Have you ever wondered why the basic fingerings for the notes on the sax are the way they are? To answer that, you actually have to go back and look at the history of the flute and a certain Mr Theobold Boehm. Like the sax, the flute is effectively a pipe with holes along itsRead more
