Academy of Music
126 East 14th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues
New York, N.Y. 10003
Organ Specifications:
126 East 14th Street (1926-1997)
• III/15 "Style 260 Special" Wurlitzer, Op. 1406 (1926)
125 East 14th Street at Irving Place (1854-burned 1866; reb. 1868-razed 1926)
► III/15 M.P. Möller, Op. 3801 (1924)
• III/38 M.P. Möller, Op. 1792 (1915)
► I/7 Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Op. 62 (1878) |
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Grand Ball - 1871
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper |
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| Irving Place Entrance |
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14th Street Entrance |
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| Fox Academy of Music (Architecture and Building, January 1927) |
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Organ in the second Academy of Music building:
Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1406 (1926)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 260 Special
3 manuals, 15 ranks, 7 tuned percussions, 14 traps
The organ in the second Academy of Music was built by the Wurlitzer Organ Company and had a factory date of July 30, 1926. Wurlitzer's Op. 1406 was a "Style 260 Special" due to modifications of a standard "Style 260" specification, e.g. the addition of a 32' Diaphone or a second Tibia, or not including a piano. We have not yet determined what made this organ a "Special" but following is the standard "Style 260" specification. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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Ophicleide |
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Bass Drum |
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Diaphone [metal] |
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Kettle Drum |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Snare Drum |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Crash Cymbal |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Cymbal |
8 |
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Octave |
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Great to Pedal |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Solo to Pedal |
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Clarinet |
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8 |
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Saxophone |
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Pedal 2nd Touch |
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String |
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Diaphone |
8 |
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Cello |
16 |
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Ophicleide – Pizzicato |
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Flute |
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4 |
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Flute |
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1st Touch & 2nd Touch Traps Switch |
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Piano |
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3 Combination Toe Pistons |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
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Contra Viol [TC] |
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Mandolin |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Marimba [re-it] |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Harp |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Crysoglott |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Snare Drum |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Tambourine |
8 |
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Saxophone |
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Castanets |
8 |
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String |
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Chinese Block |
8 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Tom Tom |
8 |
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Viole Celeste |
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8 |
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Oboe Horn |
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Accompaniment 2nd Touch |
8 |
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Quintadena |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
8 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Cathedral Chimes |
4 |
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Piccolo |
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Sleigh Bells |
4 |
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Viole |
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Xylophone |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Triangle |
4 |
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Flute |
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Solo to Accomp. |
4 |
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Vox Humana |
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Solo to Accomp. –- Pizzicato |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
8 |
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Piano |
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Combination Pistons |
4 |
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Piano |
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Suitable Bass |
Great (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Ophicleide |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
16 |
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Diaphone |
2 |
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Piccolo |
16 |
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Tibia Clausa |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
16 |
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Clarinet [TC] |
16 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Saxophone [TC] |
8 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Contra Viol [TC] |
4 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Marimba [re-it] |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Harp |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Xylophone |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Glockenspiel |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Orchestral Bells [re-it] |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
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Sleigh Bells |
8 |
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Kinura |
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Chrysoglott |
8 |
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Saxophone |
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Solo to Great |
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String |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Great 2nd Touch |
8 |
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Viole Celeste |
16 |
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Ophicleide |
8 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Solo to Great |
4 |
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Clarion |
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Solo to Great – Pizzicato |
4 |
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Piccolo |
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Viol |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Combination Pistons |
4 |
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Flute |
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2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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Suitable Bass |
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Solo (Manual III) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Ophicleide |
4 |
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Clarion |
8 |
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Trumpet |
4 |
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Piccolo |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Xylophone |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Glockenspiel |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Orchestral Bells [re-it] |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
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8 |
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Kinura |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
8 |
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Saxophone |
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Combination Pistons |
8 |
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String |
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Oboe Horn |
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Suitable Bass |
8 |
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Quintadena |
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Tremulants (3)
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Main |
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Solo |
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Vox Humana |
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General
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Two Balanced Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys |
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One Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) – Piano Pedal |
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Thunder Pedal (Reed) – Piano Pedal |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Full stops (wind)
• 2nd Touch: Everything |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Snare Drum
• 2nd Touch: Bass Drum and Cymbal |
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Effects (operated by pistons)
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Auto Horn |
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Fire Gong |
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Steamboat Whistle |
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Horse Hoofs |
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Two Birds (one in each expression box) |
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STOP & CHAMBER ANALYSIS |
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Main Chamber
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Diaphonic Diapason |
85 pipes |
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16 |
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Concert Flute |
97 pipes |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
85 pipes |
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Solo Chamber
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Orchestral Oboe |
61 pipes |
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Cathedral Chimes |
25 notes |
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Organ in the first Acadeny of Music building:
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 3801 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 54 stops, 15 ranks
In 1923, M.P. Möller replaced their 1915 organ (Op. 1792) with a new organ having three manuals and fifteen ranks. The new organ was one of Möller's standard "theatre organ" styles that included tuned percussions and traps. |
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Solo Organ (Top Manual) – 61 notes
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Horn Diapason |
73 |
16 |
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Bass Clarinet [TC] |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
85 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
8 |
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French Horn |
85 |
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4 |
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Octave Horn [French Horn] |
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| Orchestral Bells [Harp] |
37 bars |
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8 |
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Cello Solo |
73 |
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| Glockenspiel [Harp] |
37 notes |
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8 |
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Oboe Horn |
73 |
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8 |
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Kinura |
73 |
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Flute [Tibia Clausa] |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
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Great Organ (Middle Manual) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Tuba Profunda [TC] |
73 |
4 |
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Octave |
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16 |
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Contra Bass Bourdon |
97 |
4 |
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Flute |
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16 |
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Double Open Diapason [TC] |
85 |
4 |
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Violin I |
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8 |
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Tuba Mirabilis |
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4 |
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Violin Celeste |
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
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4 |
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Violins II |
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8 |
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Flute |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Violin I |
85 |
2 2/3 |
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Quint |
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8 |
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Celeste |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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8 |
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Violins II |
73 |
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Fifteenth |
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4 |
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Clarion |
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Accompaniment Organ (Lower Manual) – 61 notes
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Bourdon |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Open Diapason #1 |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
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8 |
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Solo String |
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2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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8 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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8 |
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Vox Celeste |
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Triangle, tap |
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Flute |
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Tom Tom, tap |
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Flute |
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Chinese Block, tap |
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Solo String |
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Tambourine |
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8 |
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Vox Celeste |
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Castanets |
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4 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Resultant |
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Second Touch on Pedal |
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16 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
12 |
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Bass Drum |
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16 |
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Sub Bass |
12 |
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Tympani |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
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Snare Drum |
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16 |
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Tuba |
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Crash Cymbal |
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16 |
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Diapason |
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Small Cymbal |
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16 |
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Solo String |
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Triangle |
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16 |
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Vox Celeste |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Flute |
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Trombone |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Accomp. to Solo 16', 8', 4' |
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Solo to Pedal 8' |
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Great 16', 4' |
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Accomp. to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Solo 16', 4' |
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Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Accomp. 16', 4' |
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Accomp. to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal Octaves |
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Tremulants
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For Solo Organ |
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For Tibia |
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For Tuba |
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1 Tremulant, 2 tablets for Great and Accomp. |
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Toe Pistons
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Song Birds (1) |
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Thunder Sheet [in Solo Organ] |
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Song Birds (2) |
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Crash Cymbal |
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Pedal Movements
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Two (2) Swell Pedals according to layout of swell opening |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sforzando Pedal |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Solo Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Great Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Accompaniment Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Pedal Organ |
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Piston Couplers
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Manuals to Great |
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Pedal to Manuals |
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Organ in the first Acadeny of Music building:
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Op. 1792 (1915)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 38 registers
The second organ in the Academy of Music was built in 1915 by M.P. Möller of Hagerstown, Md. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Organ in the first Acadeny of Music building:
Hilborne L. Roosevelt
New York City – Opus 62 (1878)
Mechanical action
1 manual, 7 stops, 7 ranks
This organ was installed on the stage. In 1895, the organ was moved to the Elmira Opera House, Elmira, N.Y., by Farrand & Votey and mechanically rebuilt as their opus 792. |
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Manual – 58 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
46 |
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Doppel Flöte |
58 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
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Principal |
58 |
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Dulciana [1-12 Dop. Fl.] |
46 |
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Trumpet |
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Pedal – 18 notes [CC to f]
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Open Diapason |
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Couplers
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Octave Coupler |
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Manual to Pedal |
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Mechanicals
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Bellows Signal |
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Sources:
"Academy of Music Will Be Torn Down," The New York Times (Aug. 19, 1925).
Boston Organ Club Newsletter (1972, p.6). Specifications of Hilborne L. Roosevelt Organ, Op. 62 (1878). Courtesy James Lewis.
Cinema Treasures web site: www.cinematreasures.org
Hughes, Allen. "Organist Evokes Silent-Film Days: Lee Erwin Plays Wurlitzer at Academy of Music," The New York Times (Oct. 29, 1968).
Junchen, David L., comp. and ed. by Jeff Weiler. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Indianapolis: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
Scofield, Jeff. M.P. Möller Opus List.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller organ, Op. 3801 (1923).
Illustrations:
Architecture and Building (Jan. 1927). Two interior photos.
Cinema Treasures web site. Exterior showing entrances on Irving Place and 14th Street.
eBay.com. Anon. 1870 Stereoview of original building exterior. |
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