Mezzo-soprano saxophone

Missing Infobox musical instrument / Maintenance / sound parameters example: template

• Soprillo
• Sopraninosaxophon
• Soprano Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone
• Tenor Saxophone
• C -Melody Saxophone
• Baritone Saxophone

The mezzo- soprano saxophone, sometimes also referred to as F- alto saxophone is a saxophone in F, that is a whole step above the alto saxophone. In size and sound it resembles the Eb alto saxophone, although the upper octave rather sounds like a soprano saxophone. There are very few mezzo- soprano saxophones, as they were only produced from 1928 to 1929 by CG Conn. They were not very well known and sold in small quantities, as the production after Black Thursday has been set since Conn was forced only to produce the most popular instruments. Conn used for training purposes, the mezzo- soprano saxophones unsold. Usually, the instruments were to intentionally damaged (eg dropped on a concrete floor ) and the trainees were tasked with the repair. This stress destroyed this Saxophones finally.

The mezzo- soprano saxophone is the only saxophone in F, apart from a few prototypes of F baritone saxophones. Although Maurice Ravel's orchestral piece Bolero from 1928 used a sopranino in F, it is unlikely that there has ever been such an instrument. The Mezzopransaxophon was also used in the Sinfonia Domestica by Richard Strauss, which contains parts for four saxophones including a soprano saxophone.

Major players of the mezzo-soprano saxophone include Anthony Braxton, James Carter and Jay Easton.