英语词汇saxophone的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

saxophone. While working in his father’s renowned musical instrument workshop in Brussels, 1840–44, Antoine-Joseph Sax invented a series of valved brass wind instruments with a new tone quality. These he named the sax-horn (which his fa- ther Charles actually invented and he improved upon); the saxophone; the saxtromba; and the sax-tuba. Antoine-Joseph, often called Adolphe, left his 10 brothers and sister in Brussels and journeyed to Paris to make his fortune with his inven- tions. Sax made many influential friends among musicians, in- cluding Hector Berlioz, and they helped him to borrow money for a workshop and to promote his innovative instruments. The most lasting of his inventions proved to be the saxophone, although he thought of it as merely a bass instrument, unaware of its true potential. The inventor received many awards in his lifetime, but a poor business sense prevented him from mak- ing the fortune he set out to make. He died in 1894, aged 80, just before the saxophone, or sax, achieved a major role in modern bands.

词汇	saxophone
词源	saxophone. While working in his father’s renowned musical instrument workshop in Brussels, 1840–44, Antoine-Joseph Sax invented a series of valved brass wind instruments with a new tone quality. These he named the sax-horn (which his fa- ther Charles actually invented and he improved upon); the saxophone; the saxtromba; and the sax-tuba. Antoine-Joseph, often called Adolphe, left his 10 brothers and sister in Brussels and journeyed to Paris to make his fortune with his inven- tions. Sax made many influential friends among musicians, in- cluding Hector Berlioz, and they helped him to borrow money for a workshop and to promote his innovative instruments. The most lasting of his inventions proved to be the saxophone, although he thought of it as merely a bass instrument, unaware of its true potential. The inventor received many awards in his lifetime, but a poor business sense prevented him from mak- ing the fortune he set out to make. He died in 1894, aged 80, just before the saxophone, or sax, achieved a major role in modern bands.
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