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History Notes : Saxophone alto au La grave
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History Notes: Low A alto saxophones

Discover the history of the SELMER low A alto saxophone, a rare instrument that has captured the curiosity and fascination of many enthusiasts...

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History Notes : Ladario Model
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History Notes: Ladario Model

In today's episode, Douglas Pipher looks at the rarest SELMER saxophone in history: the Ladario model. It was made in very few numbers - probably 3 - in the 1920s...

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History Notes : Saxophone C-Melody
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History Notes: C-Melody

Today, Douglas Pipher takes us behind the scenes of the production of the C tenor saxophone, better known as "C Melody".

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Découvrez la nouvelle génération de clarinettes Prologue !
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Discover the new generation of Prologue clarinets!

The Prologue clarinet gets a makeover! In order to inspire the young - and young at heart - to play the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has designed new features for...

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History Notes : Saxophone soprano courbe
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History Notes: Curved Soprano saxophone

After looking at the case of the C soprano, specialist Douglas Pipher sheds light on another rare instrument produced by Maison SELMER: the curved soprano saxophone.

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Jazz Flow, un bec universel inspiré des grands standards
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Jazz Flow, a universal mouthpiece inspired by the great standards

Henri SELMER Paris answers a call from jazz saxophonists with the launch of the JAZZ FLOW, a new ebonite mouthpiece for alto saxophone, signalling the importance of jazz in the...

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Nouvelles anches pour saxophones et clarinettes
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New reeds for clarinet and saxophone

Henri SELMER Paris returns to its roots by relaunching the production of reeds for clarinet and saxophone, the first activity of founder Henri Selmer back in 1885.

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History Notes : Soprano en Ut
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History Notes: C Soprano

The C soprano saxophone is a very rare and little-known instrument. It has its own identity, between the Bb soprano (to which it is closer in terms of range) and...

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[Savoir-faire] Le finissage saxophone
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[Know-how] Saxophone finishing

Made up of more than 600 parts, the saxophone is a complex instrument requiring rare know-how. Once the acoustic tube has been formed and the primary parts positioned, the finishing...

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History Notes : Sopraninos
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History Notes: Sopraninos

A very delicate instrument both in its playing approach and in its construction, the sopranino saxophone is the highest pitched voice in the saxophone family. Douglas Pipher opens the second...

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