Pierre-Auguste Sarrus
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| Pierre-Auguste Sarrus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 or March 15, 1813 Saint-Affrique, France |
| Died | May 3, 1876 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Musician, Inventor |
| Spouse | Mélanie Bellemère |
Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (14 or March 15, 1813 in Saint-Affrique (Aveyron, France) ; May 3, 1876 in Paris) was a French musician and inventor.
- He joined the army at the age of 23.
- November 27, 1843 : Sarrus is affected to the 74th Régiment d’Infanterie as corporal-chief of the music, it is the start of his military musician career.
- August 18, 1846 : wedding with Mélanie Bellemère.
- 1852 : Sarrus receives the Médaille militaire.
- 1854 : Member of the Expédition d'Orient (Crimean War), he receives the Médaille de Crimée.
- April 2, 1855 : he is affected to the 13th Régiment d’Infanterie.
- July 10, 1855 : he is promoted officer.
- 1860-61 : member of the Campaign of Syria.
- 1863 : he receives the 5th class turkish Médjidié's order and the Victoria Cross.
- December 26, 1864 : he is made knight of the Légion d’honneur.
- July 10, 1867 : Sarrus gets retired, he was then chief of music (ranking as a lieutenant) of the 13th Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne.
Nevertheless, Pierre-Auguste Sarrus is not famous for his military career but for having invented, in 1856, a music instrument dued to replace oboe and bassoon in the military music. Pierre-Louis Gautrot built this instrument and made it patented under the name sarrusophone.
[edit] External links
The Sarrusophone, article from the Dr. George A. Conrey in The Double Reed, Vol. 10, No. 3
