[Theme] The Organ Thread

[Airy]

Milano, San Babila. Organ by Zanin, 2007, more or less saxon style by the specification, but unfortunately I could not hear it. Df, 50/2 AI at f/4.

[Airy]

Milano, Museum of Sciences & Techniques (da Vinci museum). Cabinet organ by Agati, 1826
Df @12800 ISO + 50/2 @ f/4

[Airy]

... and its front pipes ...

[Akira]

What an interesting organ!  It the pedal just for E to B?

[Airy]

What an interesting organ!  It the pedal just for E to B?

No, it is the so-called "short octave" :
you see : E  F  F#  G  G#  A  Bb  H
you play: C  F D   G   E    A  Bb H

First octave of the keyboard has the same layout.

the two pedals on the right are for special effects (drums - in fact, two low tones with a small difference in frequency, giving a rolling sound)

[Akira]

No, it is the so-called "short octave" :
you see : E  F  F#  G  G#  A  Bb  H
you play: C  F D   G   E    A  Bb H

First octave of the keyboard has the same layout.

the two pedals on the right are for special effects (drums - in fact, two low tones with a small difference in frequency, giving a rolling sound)

Never heard of the "short octave".  Just looked into the Wiki.  It is very interesting and makes sense.  I knew about the special effects pedals from the giraffe pianos, but didn't know that organs had such pedals.

Thanks for the explanation.

[Jakov Minić]

Today in Maastricht, I made this image specially for my dear Frank and other organ lovers

[the solitaire]

Amazing shot. Lovely church from the inside

[Frank Fremerey]

Thank you, Jakov! what a wonderful shot. I had 2 minutes before being expelled by a fierce soldier and a multi language tape. Konstantin took a picture of the guy.

[Mike G]

Trier Dom

[Frank Fremerey]

Really fascinating piece, Mr. Gorman!

[Akira]

Mike, it looks like a gorgeous sound machine!

[Frank Fremerey]

I found an organ picture on my smartphone.
From the context it must have been taken in our
holiday in Haarlem, NL

But I do not really remember

More hints show it was taken at 21 July 15 when I was in Haarlem
but the picture itself might well have been taken in Denmark where
my father was at the time with his wife. Then it came by WhatsApp
and was therefore automagically inserted into my WatsApp picture
folder where it is difficult to tell from my pictures...

[Fons Baerken]

To whom it may concern

the annual organfestival Haarlem 2016

http://www.organfestival.nl/en/index.html#english

[Frank Fremerey]

To whom it may concern
the annual organfestival Haarlem 2016
http://www.organfestival.nl/en/index.html#english

Thank you, Fons! They have some very nice pipes there!