Charles Joseph Sax - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 01, 1790 Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium Died on 04 Apr 1865 (aged 75)

Belgian musical instrument maker

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About Charles Joseph Sax

  • Charles-Joseph Sax (1 February 1790 – 26 April 1865) was a Belgian (he lived in Dinant) musical instrument maker.
  • His son was Adolphe Sax who invented the saxophone, the saxhorn and the saxotromba.Sax was the son of Francoise Elisabeth (Maréchal) and Antoine Joseph Sax.
  • He was a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars.
  • Sax was a great instrument maker, and made sure his son had a good education and a leg to stand on for his future.
  • He was a careful, strict, and kind father to his son, Adolphe Sax, and played a big part in his son's successful career. Instruments built by Charles-Joseph are held in some museum collections.

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