About How I met Adolphe Sax, journeying through the History of the Saxophone
Welcome to the great story of Monsieur Sax. Through this podcast, created and produced by saxophonist Álvaro Molina, we will discover the most hidden corners of Adolphe Sax's life and navigate through the pages of time unraveling the most significant milestones in the history of the saxophone.
In 1845, in the French capital, what is known as the reform of French military music took place. Adolphe Sax engaged in a musical duel with Michele Carafa, director of Le Gymnase de Musique Militaire, an academy dedicated to the musical training of military musicians in the French army. To decide between the proposals presented, a concert was organized at Champ de Mars in Paris. The audience enthusiastically applauded the instrumental ensemble presented by Sax, who emerged victorious, thus introducing his instruments into French military bands, consequently increasing sales for his business. The establishment of the Republic in 1848 led to the removal of his instruments from the French army, until the restoration of the monarchy by Napoleon III returned Sax’s monopoly in the manufacture of musical instruments for the Imperial Guard of the nation.
9 Apr 2024
Episode 18. Sculpting the future of the Distin family.
After the successful concert held at the Herz Hall in Paris in 1844, organized by Hector Berlioz, Adolphe Sax received a visit from the Distin family. Due to the family's lack of musical virtuosity and their instruments failing to meet the necessary quality to disguise their imperfect performances, they relied on Sax to improve their musical instruments and achieve the coveted international success. However, despite Sax's assistance, the Distin family would soon betray him, disregarding their debt of gratitude towards the ingenious inventor. In 1844, a significant milestone occurred in the history of the saxophone, as it was included for the first time in an orchestral work composed by Jean-Georges Kastner: "Le Dernier Roi de Juda".
14 Feb 2024
Episode 17. Gioachino Rossini: the beauty of the saxophone.
Rossini made a new visit to the workshops of our protagonist, Adolphe Sax, showing particular interest in his innovations, especially regarding the bass clarinet and the new saxophone. He was so impressed that he went as far as to say he had never heard anything so beautiful. Rossini's influence on the musical scene of the time opened doors for our protagonist's musical career, allowing him to establish connections with prominent figures in Italian music, such as Mr. Liverani, a distinguished Italian clarinet teacher, as well as Gaspare Spontini, a renowned opera composer and orchestra director in Italy.
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