The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched a whole tone above the alto saxophone. Its size and the sound are similar to the E♭ alto, although the upper register sounds more like a B♭ soprano. Very few mezzo-sopranos exist—they were only produced in 1928 and 1929 by the C.G. Conn company. They were not popular and did not sell widely, as their production coincided with the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Harsh economic conditions forced Conn to reduce the range of saxophones they produced to the most popular models.
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| - Mezzosopransaxophon (de)
- Saxophone mezzo-soprano (fr)
- Sassofono mezzo soprano (it)
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| - Le saxophone mezzo-soprano ou alto en fa est un bois conçu par Adolphe Sax pour faire partie des orchestres symphoniques, comme le saxophone ténor en ut (ou C-melody). (fr)
- Il sassofono mezzosoprano, chiamato anche sassofono contralto in Fa, è la voce di mezzosoprano della famiglia dei sassofoni. Questo tipo di sassofono presenta un collo inclinato di circa 45 gradi rispetto al fusto e le sue dimensioni e il suono sono simili a quelle del sassofono contralto in Mi♭.È stato prodotto solo tra il 1928 e il 1929 dalla compagnia C.G. Conn. La loro produzione ha coinciso con il crollo di Wall Street nel 1929 e la Grande Depressione. Le difficili condizioni economiche costrinsero la Conn a ridurre la gamma dei sassofoni per produrre i modelli più popolari. (it)
- Das Mezzosopransaxophon, teilweise auch als F-Altsaxophon bezeichnet, ist ein Saxophon in F, also einen Ganzton über dem Altsaxophon. In Größe und Klang ähnelt es dem Es-Altsaxophon, obwohl die obere Oktave eher wie ein Sopransaxophon klingt. Es gibt nur sehr wenige Mezzosopransaxophone, da sie nur von 1928 bis 1929 von C. G. Conn hergestellt wurden. Sie waren nicht sehr bekannt und wurden in geringen Mengen verkauft, da die Produktion nach dem Schwarzen Donnerstag eingestellt wurde, da Conn sich gezwungen sah, nur noch die beliebteren Instrumente zu produzieren.Conn verwendete die nicht verkauften Mezzosopransaxophone zu Ausbildungszwecken. Üblicherweise wurden die Instrumente dazu absichtlich beschädigt (z. B. auf einen Betonboden fallen gelassen) und die Auszubildenden wurden mit der Re (de)
- The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched a whole tone above the alto saxophone. Its size and the sound are similar to the E♭ alto, although the upper register sounds more like a B♭ soprano. Very few mezzo-sopranos exist—they were only produced in 1928 and 1929 by the C.G. Conn company. They were not popular and did not sell widely, as their production coincided with the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Harsh economic conditions forced Conn to reduce the range of saxophones they produced to the most popular models. (en)
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Mezzo-soprano saxophone in F sounds a perfect fifth lower than written. Most can reach high F♯ or higher, using altissimo fingerings. (en)
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| - Das Mezzosopransaxophon, teilweise auch als F-Altsaxophon bezeichnet, ist ein Saxophon in F, also einen Ganzton über dem Altsaxophon. In Größe und Klang ähnelt es dem Es-Altsaxophon, obwohl die obere Oktave eher wie ein Sopransaxophon klingt. Es gibt nur sehr wenige Mezzosopransaxophone, da sie nur von 1928 bis 1929 von C. G. Conn hergestellt wurden. Sie waren nicht sehr bekannt und wurden in geringen Mengen verkauft, da die Produktion nach dem Schwarzen Donnerstag eingestellt wurde, da Conn sich gezwungen sah, nur noch die beliebteren Instrumente zu produzieren.Conn verwendete die nicht verkauften Mezzosopransaxophone zu Ausbildungszwecken. Üblicherweise wurden die Instrumente dazu absichtlich beschädigt (z. B. auf einen Betonboden fallen gelassen) und die Auszubildenden wurden mit der Reparatur beauftragt. Diese Beanspruchung zerstörte diese Saxophone schlussendlich. Das Mezzosopransaxophon ist das einzige Saxophon in F, abgesehen von wenigen Prototypen von F Baritonsaxophonen. Obwohl Maurice Ravels Orchesterstück Boléro von 1928 ein Sopraninosaxophon in F verwendet, ist es unwahrscheinlich, dass es ein solches Instrument je gab. Das Mezzosopransaxophon wurde auch in der Sinfonia domestica von Richard Strauss verwendet, die Passagen für vier Saxophone enthält, darunter ein Mezzosopransaxophon. Bekannte Spieler des Mezzosopransaxophons sind unter anderem Anthony Braxton, James Carter und . (de)
- The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched a whole tone above the alto saxophone. Its size and the sound are similar to the E♭ alto, although the upper register sounds more like a B♭ soprano. Very few mezzo-sopranos exist—they were only produced in 1928 and 1929 by the C.G. Conn company. They were not popular and did not sell widely, as their production coincided with the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Harsh economic conditions forced Conn to reduce the range of saxophones they produced to the most popular models. Conn used the surplus stock of mezzo-sopranos to teach instrument repair in Conn's Elkhart workshops. Typically, a Conn instructor would deliberately damage the mezzo-sopranos (e.g. dropping them onto a concrete floor) and the students would then be tasked with repairing them. The repeated wear and tear of these actions eventually destroyed the saxophones. Conn also developed the Conn-O-Sax, a straight mezzo-soprano in F with a bulbous bell similar to a heckelphone, intended to imitate the form, range and timbre of the cor anglais. Only a small number were ever made, between 1929 and 1930. The mezzo-soprano is the only saxophone pitched in F that has ever been built, apart from prototypes of an F baritone. Although Maurice Ravel's 1928 orchestral work Boléro calls for a sopranino saxophone in F, it is unlikely the instrument ever existed; the part is usually performed on an E♭ sopranino or B♭ soprano. Notable players of the mezzo-soprano saxophone include Anthony Braxton, James Carter, Vinny Golia, Jon Irabagon, and . More recently, a mezzo-soprano in the key of G has been produced by Danish woodwind technician Peter Jessen, most notably played by and Joe Lovano. Their collaboration can be heard on "The Mezzo Sax Encounter" (vinyl and CD, 2016) where Koppel and Lovano are accompanied by pianist Kenny Werner, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Johnathan Blake. This instrument is more in the timbral quality of the B♭ soprano saxophone. (en)
- Le saxophone mezzo-soprano ou alto en fa est un bois conçu par Adolphe Sax pour faire partie des orchestres symphoniques, comme le saxophone ténor en ut (ou C-melody). (fr)
- Il sassofono mezzosoprano, chiamato anche sassofono contralto in Fa, è la voce di mezzosoprano della famiglia dei sassofoni. Questo tipo di sassofono presenta un collo inclinato di circa 45 gradi rispetto al fusto e le sue dimensioni e il suono sono simili a quelle del sassofono contralto in Mi♭.È stato prodotto solo tra il 1928 e il 1929 dalla compagnia C.G. Conn. La loro produzione ha coinciso con il crollo di Wall Street nel 1929 e la Grande Depressione. Le difficili condizioni economiche costrinsero la Conn a ridurre la gamma dei sassofoni per produrre i modelli più popolari. (it)
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| - Mezzo-soprano and alto saxophones. (en)
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