Sarrus, W. (English spelling) SarrusW

Japanese: Sarrus,W.(英語表記)SarrusW
Sarrus, W. (English spelling) SarrusW

...A type of wind instrument. Invented by French military bandmaster W. Sarrus, it was made by PL Gothrott and patented in 1856. It is a brass, flared conical tube played by a double reed, and is thick for its length. From small high-pitched instruments to large low-pitched instruments, they were made to form an orderly series of either B-flat or E-flat, with the lowest-pitched double bass being the only one that is made in both E-flat and B-flat, as well as C. The intention behind the invention was to enrich wind ensembles and other music with a rationally designed double-reed instrument, and was probably inspired by the success of the saxophone. ...

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Japanese:

…管楽器の一種。フランスの軍楽隊長サリュスW.Sarrusの考案によりP.L.ゴトロが製作,1856年特許。シンチュウ製,末広がりの円錐管をダブル・リードで鳴らすもので,長さの割に太い。小型の高音楽器から大型の低音楽器まで,基調を変ロ,変ホのいずれかにとって,整然とした一系列を成すように作られたが,最低音のコントラバスだけは変ホ,変ロの両種のほか,ハのものもある。考案意図は合理的な設計によるダブル・リード楽器によって吹奏楽などの充実を図ることにあり,サクソフォーンの成功に刺激されたものであろう。…

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