Ophicléide
see also: Etymology of Ophicléide
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The ophicléide is an instrument of the brass family.
It is said that he was invented in 1817 then patented in 1921 by the factor French Jean Hilaire Asté. It held an important place in coppers of the romantic operas, replacing the snake. It had nine keys at the origin for thereafter, to have some up to twelve.
The first partition for this instrument was written for the Olimpie opera of Gaspare Spontini in 1819. Other famous compositions for this instrument are Elias of Felix Mendelssohn and the opening of one night Songe of summer , as well as the fantastic symphony of Berlioz. Made green and Wagner also composed for the ophicléide.
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