Organs and Organ Building: A Treatise on the History and Construction of the Organ, from Its Origin to the Present Day, with Important Specifications"The Bazaar" Office, 1881 - 248 pages |
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... give typical illustrations of the gradual progress towards its present status . The practical division of the book has been written as succinctly as the conditions will allow enough has been said under each heading to furnish a clear ...
... give typical illustrations of the gradual progress towards its present status . The practical division of the book has been written as succinctly as the conditions will allow enough has been said under each heading to furnish a clear ...
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... gives the following translation : Twelve pairs of bellows , ranged in stated row , Are joined about , and fourteen more below . These the full force of seventy men require , Who ceaseless toil and plenteously perspire : Each aiding each ...
... gives the following translation : Twelve pairs of bellows , ranged in stated row , Are joined about , and fourteen more below . These the full force of seventy men require , Who ceaseless toil and plenteously perspire : Each aiding each ...
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... give an accurate copy of the original agreement for this organ , for which most interesting memento we are indebted to the present Dean , who most kindly procured it for us through Mr. Thiselton : - : - " Articles of agreement ...
... give an accurate copy of the original agreement for this organ , for which most interesting memento we are indebted to the present Dean , who most kindly procured it for us through Mr. Thiselton : - : - " Articles of agreement ...
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... gives the past history of the organ . These builders of course constructed many other instruments , which it would be impossible to particularise in a work of this calibre , we therefore pass on to Christopher Schreider , a German , who ...
... gives the past history of the organ . These builders of course constructed many other instruments , which it would be impossible to particularise in a work of this calibre , we therefore pass on to Christopher Schreider , a German , who ...
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... 4. Principal 5. Twelfth .. 6. Fifteenth 12 tone 6 4 3 7. Sesquialtera , ranks 8. Mounted cornet 5 ranks from Mid . C to top . 9. Trumpet 10. Clarion 12 26 and also gives an interesting review of the great steps CHAPTER IV .
... 4. Principal 5. Twelfth .. 6. Fifteenth 12 tone 6 4 3 7. Sesquialtera , ranks 8. Mounted cornet 5 ranks from Mid . C to top . 9. Trumpet 10. Clarion 12 26 and also gives an interesting review of the great steps CHAPTER IV .
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according action added advantage allowed altered appear arrangement bass become bellows builders building built called Cathedral cause chamber chapter character Choir Church closed combination compass complete connection construction contains coupler direction double draw effect electric entirely Fifteenth Flute frequently give given grooves hand Illustrated important instance instrument larger length less lever lower manual matter means mechanism mentioned metal Mixture movement natural necessary occur octave once Open Diapason ordinary organ original pallet pedal performer perhaps pipes pitch placed playing pneumatic portion position Practical present Principal produced ranks reed regard remains scale separate side sliders soft solo sometimes sound sound-board speaking Stopped Diapason stops sufficient supply Swell termed tone tube tuned upper usual valve various vibrations wind wood
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