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Saxophones Selmer

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Alto

Tenor

Baryton

Bass

Saxophones Adolphe Sax

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Baryton

Flûtes

Flûtes by Thomas Lot

Silver flûtes by Louis Lot

Wooden flûtes by Louis Lot

Piccolos flûtes by Louis Lot

Flûtes by Clair Godfroy

Flûtes by Auguste Bonneville

Recorders XVIII em Century

Other Wooden Flûtes

Other Silver Flutes 

Woodwind

French Bassoons

Heckel Bassoons

Clarinets

Sarrusophones

Oboes

English-Horns

Musettes-Bigpipes

Brasswind

Cornets

Trombones

Ophicleides

Bugles-Keys

Serpents

Natural-Horns

Mandolins

Luigi Embergher

Raffaele Calace

Gelas

Vinaccia

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Classical Guitars

Romantic Guitars

Jazz Guitars

Lyre Guitars

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Violin-Viola d'Amore-Quinton

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French Harps Cousineau, Naderman, Erard, Pleyel, Chaillot, Louvet, Renault Chatelain, Pierre Krupp...

 

The single action harp achieved great popularity throughout the rest of the 18th century as was evidenced in the French Court

by Marie Antoinette perhaps, the most famous player of this instrument.

 

The harps of this period were magnificently decorated with relief carving, lavishly gilded and hand painted.

Principal maker are Cousineau, Naderman, Erard, Pleyel, Chaillot, Louvet, Renault Chatelain...

 

As music evolved it was also necessary for the harp, if it was to maintain its popularity, to move with the times

it had become vitally important for the harp to be able to played in all keys.

 

As a result of this need, Sebastian Erard obtained a patent in 1810 for the Double Action pedal harp.

 

Erard redesigned the single action mechanism, replacing the crochets with two rotating pronged discs.

 

The strings, now each equipped with two discs, were able to produce a flat, natural and a sharp depending on the position of the corresponding pedal, allowing the harpist to play in every key. 

 

The new musical instruments are on my new website https://www.instruments-anciens.com/nouveautes

Website available on all devices :smartphones, tablets... Both websites are still online 

 

 

 Harp by Pierre Krupp

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Harp by Renault et Chatelain

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Harp Chaillot

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Harp by Sébastian Erard

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Harp by Sébastian Erard

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Harp Cousineau

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Harp XVIII em

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 Harp Chaillot

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