François Sudre
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Jean-François Sudre was a French author
and musician
born in Albi, France in 1787 and died in Paris
in 1862.
He is best known for his work on developing a musical language called Solresol
, as well as patenting the Sudrophone
.
Author
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and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
born in Albi, France in 1787 and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1862.
He is best known for his work on developing a musical language called Solresol
Solresol
Solresol is an artificial language devised by François Sudre, beginning in 1827. He published his major book on it, Langue musicale universelle, in 1866, though he had already been publicizing it for some years...
, as well as patenting the Sudrophone
Sudrophone
The sudrophone is a brass instrument invented by François Sudre in Paris, its shape resembling that of an ophicleide. It was patented in 1892. It has a cylindrical bore and four Perinet valves. Its length is 86 cm and the bell diameter is 17 cm...
.