{"id":45091,"date":"2016-07-23T11:22:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T18:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=45091"},"modified":"2024-06-23T09:05:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:05:17","slug":"oscar-adler-triumph-alto-saxophone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2016\/oscar-adler-triumph-alto-saxophone\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Adler Triumph Alto Saxophone"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is currently an alto for sale on eBay that were it a tenor, I would not be writing about it, but rather bidding on it. The horn I’m referring to is a Oscar Adler Triumph alto saxophone<\/a>, and from what you can see in the pictures, it is in quite remarkable condition. It even comes with some of its original accessories.<\/p>\n

\"Oscar<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: space-art-2005 on eBay.de<\/span><\/p>\n

Oscar Adler was based in Markneukirchen, and is recognized as being the first company to build a saxophone in the German-speaking region. Their first horn was built in 1901, and marked the beginning of Oscar Adler’s reign as Germany’s king of all things sax<\/em>. This reign would last for 20 years: until Julius Keilwerth left Oscar Adler and began manufacturing saxes under his own name, and Kohlert became a significant player as well.<\/p>\n

In time Oscar Adler designed and sold a great many models of saxophones\u2014all at the same time. A 1932 catalogue outlines the 11 different models that were offered by the company, of which the Triumph was the top of line.<\/p>\n

Prior to the 1930s, the Triumph was available in Bb soprano, Bb curved soprano, Eb alto, C melody, Bb tenor, Eb baritone, C bass, as well as Bb bass. Afterwards, the Triumph was only available in alto, C melody, and tenor versions.<\/p>\n

What makes some Oscar Adler models so unusual, among other things, is that they have duplicate low Bb, B, and C# keys\u2014which were operated by the middle finger of the right hand.<\/p>\n

\"Oscar<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: space-art-2005 on eBay.de<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Oscar<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: space-art-2005 on eBay.de<\/span><\/p>\n

This duplicate key system was shared by the Eterna, Sonora, as well as the Triumph models. Other features shared by these pro models included:<\/p>\n