Original instruments from Adolphe Sax's workshop. The silver-plated bass was from his personal collection.This photo was taken at America's "Shrine to Music", the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota. On the left: a Sax baritone in E-flat from 1858, keyed to low B-natural.
On the right: a Sax bass in Bb made in 1876. To see more photos and to hear this instrument, visit my Shrine to Music page.

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