Tenor saxophone in B-flat

Gautrot-Couesnon French

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Saxophones were conceived as a family of instruments, as seen in Adolphe Sax’s 1846 patent. The saxophone family typically ranges from sopranino to contrabass.
The alto and tenor are the most widely played members of the saxophone family.

Tenor saxophone in B-flat, Gautrot-Couesnon (French), Brass, nickel-silver, French

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Tenor saxophone in B-flat, Gautrot-Couesnon (French), Brass, nickel-silver, French
Tenor saxophone in B-flat, Gautrot-Couesnon (French), Brass, nickel-silver, French

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