![]() ![]() ![]() Encouraged by the warm welcome received by this alto saxophone, the company Henri SELMER Paris decided to carry out the manufacture of the straight soprano si♭, the curved soprano, the soprano in C and the tenor saxophones in si♭ and in C, the latter being better known under the name of 'C Melody'. New improvements are made to the manufacturing process, notably the tonehole drawing, a technique later taken up by manufacturers worldwide. Henri SELMER Paris presents his first saxophone on December 31, 1921: the Series 1922, which will become the Model 22. This was the beginning of a long story.ġ922: "Series 22" and "Model 22" saxophones These met with great success and the Saint Louis authorities awarded them a gold medal. ![]() Alexandre Selmer, then clarinettist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, displayed the very first SELMER clarinets, manufactured in France by his brother Henri. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) brought together more than sixty nations that came to exhibit their latest technology and creations in various fields. ![]()
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