C soprano saxophone
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Woodwind instrument | |
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Classification | Single-reed |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 422.212-71 (Single-reed aerophone with keys) |
Inventor(s) | Adolphe Sax |
Developed | 1840s |
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In C: sounds as written. | |
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The C soprano saxophone is a member of the saxophone family. It closely resembles the more common B♭ soprano saxophone but is pitched a tone higher. Unlike most other saxophones, it is not a transposing instrument, a quality it shares with the C melody saxophone. The C soprano has a very similar range to the oboe.
In the early 20th century, the C soprano was marketed to those who wished to perform oboe parts in military band, vaudeville arrangements, or church hymnals. C sopranos are the same shape as B♭ sopranos and differ in length by only around 3 centimeters. C soprano saxophones usually have a "C" stamped on them, close to the serial number. The same companies that made C melody instruments manufactured C soprano saxophones (e.g. Conn).[1] As with C melody instruments, production of C sopranos commenced circa 1919 and ended around 1929.
In classical music
The C soprano saxophone was used by Richard Strauss in his Sinfonia Domestica, where included in the music are parts for four saxophones including a soprano saxophone in C.
Notes
- ^ "C Soprano Saxophone Information". Cmelodysax.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2014.