saxhorn

American

[saks-hawrn] / ˈsæksˌhɔrn /

noun

any of a family of brass instruments close to the cornets and tubas.

saxhorn British

/ ˈsæksˌhɔːn /

noun

a valved brass instrument used chiefly in brass and military bands, having a tube of conical bore and a brilliant tone colour. It resembles the tuba and constitutes a family of instruments related to the flugelhorn and cornet

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Etymology

Origin of saxhorn

1835–45; named after A. Sax (1814–94), a Belgian who invented such instruments

Example Sentences

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The instrumentation is striking: a 15-piece percussion section for “The Libation Bearers,” quartets of both saxophones and its obscure cousin the saxhorn for “The Eumenides,” which lend a marching-band quality to some of the music.

From Washington Post

Adolphe Sax, a Belgian, started creating new musical instruments when he was 15, including the saxtromba, the saxhorn and the saxtuba.

From New York Times

An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn.

From Project Gutenberg

The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of a saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fl�gelhorn family is the German equivalent of the saxhorns.

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