Saxhorn bourdon

Saxhorn bourdon (Fr.), subbass *saxhorn in E♭1, built by Adolphe Sax in 1855 for the Paris Exposition. Also called sax-bourdon en mi♭. According to Sachs, it had a tube length of 49 ft. and was 10 ft. high (25, 176). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Bessaraboff, Nicholas. Ancient European Musical Instruments. Boston, 1941. Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913.