This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... of doing. More power is provided than was actually required, in order to give ample provision in case of accident. THE CARILLONS. The carillons of the Cincinnati organ are a series, 33 in number, of steel bars, firmly placed upon a frame. They are played upon by hammers, which fall upon the bars, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... of doing. More power is provided than was actually required, in order to give ample provision in case of accident. THE CARILLONS. The carillons of the Cincinnati organ are a series, 33 in number, of steel bars, firmly placed upon a frame. They are played upon by hammers, which fall upon the bars, producing a singularly sweet and musical sound. The carilloons, in Holland, are a number of bells, which sometimes have three octaves, with the semi-tones. CHAPTER VII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MUSICAL MECHANISM OF THE CINCINNATI ORGAN, BY E. J. KILBURN. The following admirable description of the musical part of the Cincinnati organ is written by E. J. Kilburn, of the house of Hook & Hastings: Approaching the organ from the hall, where we have examined and admired the exterior, the first object that claims our attention is the key-desk. The first look at the bewildering array of key-boards, register-knobs, thumbknobs, pedals, tablets, which are here located for the convenience of the organist, and to enable him to handle this huge musical instrument, causes the involuntary question--What are all these things for? How can any one tell where to put their hands to produce (he effects desired? Our guide explains, first, the key-boards--that the lower one is the choir organ; the second, the great organ; the third, the swell organ; and the fourth, or upper, the solo organ. Each of these key-boards is composed of 61 notes (from C to GQ, five octaves long, and each controls the valves that admit the compressed air to the pipes belonging to that organ, or division of the whole organ. Just above the great organ key-board, are placed five white thumb-knobs, and a smaller black one near each, while between each pair is a tablet, showing its use. These thumb-knobs...
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Facsimile reprint of the Robert Clarke & Co. 1878 edition by the Organ Historical Society Press of Richmond Virginia circa 2008. vi, 82 pages. 8vo. 9" tall. Slick softcover. Letter from OHS Press about the book dated October 2008 laid-in. Clean and Bright. Like new condition.
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Fine. N.P. : Organ Historical Society Press, 1985. Modern reprint of the 1878 edition published by Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati. Undated, ca. 1985. Gray softcover printed in brown, 82 pages. Looks and feels new and unread, no names or other markings. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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