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Re: Who has seen an Adolph Sax clarinet?

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2019-12-11 21:07

This instrument would appear to have a double register key or at least a mechanism that uses separate vents for register key and throat Bb. Sax's experiments probably helped in the development of the modern clarinet as other makers assessed what innovations might improve their instruments. But the Sax brand soprano clarinets themselves probably were never adopted by any players of note and probably were not produced in large numbers or generally adopted in any country.

This contrasts with the Albert system clarinet and the instruments produced by the Albert family--Eugene, Jean-Baptiste, and especially E. J. Albert. Albert brand clarinets were adopted by Henry Lazarus in England and widely used by players in many different musical styles and idioms. Selmer, Penzell-Mueller, Buffet, and others proudly sold "Albert System" clarinets side by side with the Boehm models in Europe and the USA. And E.J. had no problem also producing regular Boehm system clarinets as well. Clarinets (both Albert system and Boehm) from the shop of E.J. Albert still turn up for sale at reasonable prices on the market. I don't believe I've ever seen an Albert Sax clarinet for sale. I have also never heard of other companies ever marketing an "Adolph Sax clarinet."

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