Library of Organs (E)

Library of Organs
Current Exhibitions

"INSIDE ORGANS"
- - - Some illustrations/photos of historical interest - - -
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1. Fantasy in early 17th century

Imaginative pipe forms : Michael Praetorius (1571?-1621) was the most eminent figure as a composer, theorist and organist at that time. In his representative work "Syntagma Musicum", many imaginative organ pipe forms were illustrated. (gif 35k)

2. 18th Century French Standard by Dom Bedos de Celles

Pipework and mechanism (gif 102k)
Details (Organs of the organ) (gif 154k)

- - - The text is being prepared. - - -

3. Technical drawings of 1858 from the atelier of Cavaillé-Coll (Paris)

Sectional drawing of
the Console of the Ste. Clotilde organ (jpeg 60k)
the Grand-Orgue mechanism of ditto (jpeg 58k)

These drawings show the construction of the mechanism that César Franck "operated" in reality. (The pictures were scanned from the black-and-white photo pages in "CAVAILLÉ-COLL" by Claude Noisette de Crauzat, © La Flûte de Pan, 1984. The tinted color is NOT original.)

4. String Organs as found in notable symphonic instruments (early 20th century)

The String division of the Wanamaker Department Store Organ, Philadelphia, USA. (The largest functioning organ in the world.)
The division alone consists of about 6000 pipes!
(jpeg 75k) Photo by T. Ohbayashi

The String division of the Newberry Memorial Organ at Yale University, USA

5. Willis-Infinite-Speed-and-Gradation-Swell-Pedal

... was a new departure in swell pedal technique?
(text under preparation)
Left: Drawings as appeared in "The Modern British Organ" by Noel A. Bonavia-Hunt (1947). (gif 54k)
Right: A photo of the first model as appeared in "The Rotunda", Vol.5 - No.1 (September 1933). (jpeg 75k)

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