Tenor sarrusophone

The tenor sarrusophone is the tenor member of the sarrusophone family of metal double reed wind instruments, pitched in B♭ with the same range as the tenor saxophone. They were originally made in the late 19th and early 20th century by Orsi, Gautrot and his successor Couesnon [fr], and Evette & Schaeffer (now Buffet Crampon). Currently they are made only by Orsi on special order.^[2]

Tenor sarrusophone

Tenor sarrusophone in B♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woodwind instrument
Classification	Wind Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	422.112 (Double reed aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)	Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (concept) Pierre-Louis Gautrot (patent)
Developed	Mid 19th century
Playing range
Tenor sarrusophone in B♭ sounds a major ninth lower than written.[1]
Related instruments
Bass oboe Heckelphone Lupophon Tenoroon Rothphone Tenor saxophone
Builders
Orsi (on request) Historical: Couesnon & Co. [fr] Evette & Schaeffer Gautrot Orsi
More articles or information
Sarrusophones: Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Bass Contrabass

See also

• Sarrusophone
• Tenor saxophone