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Adolphe Sax

Second generation Adolphe Sax Alto Saxophone
Adolphe Sax
N/A
Alto
1866
France
Eb
B-F
Brass
20
60.8
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This second generation Adolphe Sax Alto Saxophone was exquisitely restored under the expert hands of Marc van Mil in the charming town of Kerkdriel, Netherlands.

Allow me to introduce the beloved Adolphe Sax alto that graces my recordings and concert performances. This remarkable instrument is a second-generation Adolphe Sax alto, a testament to the enduring legacy of its creator.

Andreas and Marc van Mil smiling.
Andreas and Marc van Mil after the restauration is finished, 2010

 

Andreas and Marc van Mil smiling.

 

Andreas van Zoelen playing the saxophone during a concert.
Tholen, Netherlands, 2014

Andreas van Zoelen playing the saxophone during a concert.

Andreas van Zoelen during a masterclass in Lübeck, Germany, in 2015.
At a masterclass in Lübeck, Germany, 2015

Andreas van Zoelen giving a concert.

Andreas van Zoelen giving a concert.
Summerwinds, Germany, 2014

 

Playing the Adolphe Sax in my program that features old saxophones, accompanied by saxophone quartet.
Playing the Adolphe Sax in my program that features old saxophones, accompanied by saxophone quartet. Here with the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet in Waldshut-Tingen, 2014, with Harry White as guest in the quartet.

'Blended Intensive Programme' at the Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Tilburg in 2023,

'Blended Intensive Programme' at the Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Tilburg in 2023,
During a so called ‘Blended Intensive Programme’ at the Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Tilburg in 2023, students were able to play on Adolphe Sax saxophones from my collection

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