History Notes II #01: Sopraninos
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The sopranino saxophone is a very delicate instrument both in its approach to playing and in its manufacture. Douglas Pipher inaugurates the second season of History Notes by telling us about the production of these atypical instruments over the years... Full video on https://www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/infos/history-notes-ii-1-sopraninos
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