feb 4, 1894 - Death of: Adolphe Sax
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Died: Paris, France
After Sax’s death his sons continued the business under more peaceful conditions, and one of them, Adolphe-Edward Sax (1859–1945), became director of the stage band at the Opéra, a post which his father had held from 1858 until his death.
Bate, Philip, and Wally Horwood. "Sax family." Grove Music Online. January 01, 2001. Oxford University Press,. Date of access 5 Oct. 2018, <http:////www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000024666>
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