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sudrophone

Illustration — Baritone sudrophone in C/B♭ by F. Note the mirliton attached to the bell, right The sudrophone is a brass instrument invented by the French instrument maker François Sudre (1844–1912). Its shape resembles that of an ophicleide. It was patented in 1892.

sudrophone

Baritone sudrophone in C/B♭, by F. Sudre, c. 1900. In the collection of St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room Music Museum, Musical Instruments Museums Edinburgh. Photographed by Antonia Reeve. Licensed CC-BY, attribution "University of Edinburgh"; accession number 3828. Crop and white-balance of File:MIMEd 3828. Baritone sudrophone in C-Bb.jpg

St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room Music Museum, Musical Instruments Museums Edinburgh · University of Edinburgh · CC BY 3.0

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Illustration — Baritone sudrophone in C/B♭ by F. Note the mirliton attached to the bell, right The sudrophone is a brass instrument invented by the French instrument maker François Sudre (1844–1912). Its shape resembles that of an ophicleide. It was patented in 1892.

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