Sudrophone
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The sudrophone is a brass instrument
invented by François Sudre
(1844-1912) 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. The "valve" nearest the mouthpiece on the leadpipe
controls a membrane to create a nasal effect, which François Sudre
designed to make a sound like a cello or a violin. The instrument is very similar to the baritone horn
and helicon
. Acoustically these resembled the saxhorns, but the shape was different as the main tribe was doubled back on itself, giving a vertical appearance. Sudrophones included a device, based on a movable silk membrane, to modify the tone at the player's will.
Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
invented by François Sudre
François Sudre
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.- External links :*...
(1844-1912) in Paris, its shape resembling that of an ophicleide
Ophicleide
The ophicleide is a family of conical bore, brass keyed-bugles. It has a similar shape to the sudrophone.- History :The ophicleide was invented in 1817 and patented in 1821 by French instrument maker Jean Hilaire Asté as an extension to the keyed bugle or Royal Kent bugle family...
. It was patented in 1892. It has a cylindrical bore and four Perinet valves
Piston valve
A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder.Examples of piston valves are:...
. Its length is 86 cm and the bell diameter is 17 cm. The "valve" nearest the mouthpiece on the leadpipe
Leadpipe
In a brass instrument, a leadpipe is the pipe or tube into which the mouthpiece is placed.For example, on the illustration of a trombone, the leadpipe would be between #3 and #4, the mouthpiece and the slide lock ring. In the illustration of a French horn, the leadpipe is #2.Some instruments have a...
controls a membrane to create a nasal effect, which François Sudre
François Sudre
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.- External links :*...
designed to make a sound like a cello or a violin. The instrument is very similar to the baritone horn
Baritone horn
The baritone horn is a member of the brass instrument family. The baritone horn has a predominantly cylindrical bore as do the trumpet and trombone. A baritone horn uses a large mouthpiece much like those of a trombone or euphonium, although it is a bit smaller. Some baritone mouthpieces will sink...
and helicon
Helicon (musical instrument)
The helicon is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Most are BB basses, but they also commonly exist in EE, F, and tenor sizes, as well as other types to a lesser extent....
. Acoustically these resembled the saxhorns, but the shape was different as the main tribe was doubled back on itself, giving a vertical appearance. Sudrophones included a device, based on a movable silk membrane, to modify the tone at the player's will.
External links
- Jean-Michel Renard "Old Musical Instruments".