Saxophones The Grave of Adolphe Sax Needs Restoration

[DeSaxo]

I see from the Times newspaper (including a leading article) that the International Adolphe Sax Association is crowdfunding to make good his grave in Paris. I thought I have to contribute to that after all the fun I have had with my saxophone. (He died in penury, btw).

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Il a changé la musique pour toujours. Aujourd'hui, sa tombe s'effondre. Adolphe Sax (1814-1894), inventeur du saxophone, a révolutionné la musique moderne. Des millions de saxophonistes à travers le monde célèbrent son génie chaque jour, élèves au conservatoire, jazzmen passionnés, musiciens...

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PS if this is the wrong forum, please move it. Thank you.

 

[Pete Thomas]

PS if this is the wrong forum, please move it. Thank you.

As it’s basically about the creator of the saxophone, I’ll move it to the saxophone discussion.

 

[David Roach]

Donated.

 

[ESJohn]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6797/adolphe-sax

 

[JayeNM]

Jheeez, man, that tomb is in better shape than my HOUSE ....


(bigger, too)

 

[mizmar]

Not being a grinch; but you'd think one of the many French musical instrument brands would be able to fund that out of their advertising budget without much pain. Like who? I dunno, maybe Salmer Paris?
Is it coz hez Belgian?

 

[Tuppertn]

Not being a grinch; but you'd think one of the many French musical instrument brands would be able to fund that out of their advertising budget without much pain. Like who? I dunno, maybe Salmer Paris?
Is it coz hez Belgian?

They didn't (maybe still don't) like him. Selmer was likely one of the companies in the association that repeatedly challenged Sax's patent rights and eventually forced him into bankruptcy. After Sax's death they bought out his shop from his son.

Cambridge Article

Scroll down to the bottom of page 5 and into page 6.

 

[mizmar]

maybe still don't

I doubt anyone actually working in the company care, even less so in the publicity department. They're business people, not fanbois
They could easily cook a story. It's just history, it can be easily recreated

 

[Grumps]

Run down, eh? Let me guess... trumpet players have been peeing on it?

 

[Tuppertn]

Run down, eh? Let me guess... trumpet players have been peeing on it?

OMG, I almost fell over...