Happy 197th Sax Day
Happy 197th Sax Day

Happy 197th Sax Day

Adolphe Sax (1814-1894), inventor of the saxophone
Source: en.wikipedia.org
 

It was 197 years ago today, on November 6, 1814, that Adolphe Sax was born. No one knew that his birth in Dinant, Belgium, would, only a few short years later, bring about a fundamental shift in the musical landscape.

This shift would forever alter the lives of many musicians, as they began the study of an instrument that Adolphe Sax invented, and patented in 1846. And no, I’m not talking about this. 😉

And while the saxophone may have changed some over the past 165 years, it is still very much recognizable as the instrument that Adolphe Sax built. Sax’s birthplace on the other hand, not so recognizable anymore.

I suspect that if Adolphe Sax could see Dinant, Belgium today, he wouldn’t recognize it. He’d have an easier time finding his way around the key structure of a modern saxophone, than he would the sights and sounds of Dinant.

Photography by:  Myben.be  Source: Flickr

I did  have to reduce the size of Myben.be’s panorama shot, and optimize it somewhat for my blog. I encourage you to check out the full size image (6235 x 2335 pixels) on Flickr.

…this is just my blog. My “real” website is www.bassic-sax.info. If you’re looking for sax info, you should check it out too.There’s lots there!
 

2 Comments

    1. Hello ben. Welcome to my site.

      You’re very welcome! Yours is a beautiful panorama shot of Dinant. I was very happy to find it, and be able to use it. The least I could do was give you credit.

      Thank you for the visit.

      Warm regards…helen

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