New York World's Fair 1939–1940
Flushing Meadows (Queens), N.Y.
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The Netherlands Pavilion
The Netherlands exhibit presented a comprehensive survey of the cultural importance of the three parts of the empire – the Kingdom of Europe, the Dutch East Indies and the territories of Suriname and Curacao in South America. George P. Post & Sons, Associates designed the buildings. The main Netherlands pavilion, in the Government Zone, contained no private exhibits, while the one pictured here in the Hall of Nations included exhibits and products from 30 Netherlands firms, some of which were for sale to visitors. |
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Flentrop Orgelbouw B.V.
Zaandam, The Netherlands (1939)
Mechanical key and stop action
2 manuals, 12 stops, 17 ranks
In 1941, after the fair ended, this organ was installed in the Kiefhoekskerk in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Manuaal I – 56 notes
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8 |
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Roerfluit |
56 |
4 |
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Prestant |
56 |
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Mixtuur III-IV ranks |
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8 |
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Trompet |
56 |
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Manuaal II – 56 notes
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8 |
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Quintadeen |
56 |
4 |
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Blokfluit |
56 |
2 |
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Prestant |
56 |
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Scherp II-III ranks |
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Pedaal – 30 notes
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16 |
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Subbas |
30 |
8 |
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Prestant |
30 |
8 |
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Gedekt |
30 |
4 |
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Octaaf |
30 |
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Sun Valley Exhibit
Located in the Amusement Zone, the architectural pastiche (of an Alpine village)
known as "Sun Valley, Idaho" was a wonderful place to cool off on a
hot New York summer day. For only 25 cents, visitors enjoyed real snow and ice,
mountain scenery, toboggans, wandering minstrels, more than thirty shops and
several restaurants. |
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Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. –Opus 2044 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style R20
3 manuals, 12 ranks
This organ had a factory date of May 2, 1929, and was originally installed
in the Wurlitzer Store on 42nd Street in New York City. The organ was moved
to the World's Fair Sun Valley Exhibit on April 12, 1939.
After
the
fair
closed,
the organ was sold to Paul Filson of Englewood, N.J., replacing a Style
R12, Op. 2039. In 1942, Op. 2044 was moved to the Municipal Auditorium,
Long Beach, Calif. |
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Pedal –32 notes
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16
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Tuba |
8
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Tibia Clausa |
16
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Bass |
8
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Clarinet |
16
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Bourdon |
8
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Cello |
8
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Tuba |
8
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Flute |
8
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Diaphonic Diapason |
8
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Dulciana |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) –-
61 notes
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16
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Contra Viol (TC) |
4
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Piccolo |
8
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Tuba |
4
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Salicet |
8
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Open DIapason |
4
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Octave Celeste |
8
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Tibia CLausa |
4
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Flute |
8
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Clarinet |
4
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Vox Humana |
8
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Oboe Horn |
4
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Dulciana |
8
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Salicional |
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Chrysoglott |
8
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
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Solo Sub |
8
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Flute |
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Solo Unison |
8
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Vox Humana |
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Solo Octave |
8
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Dulciana |
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4
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Octave |
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5 Adjustable Combination Pistons |
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Great (Manual II) –61 notes
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16
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Tuba |
4
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Vox Humana |
16
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Bass |
4
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Dulciana |
16
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Tibia Clausa (TC) |
4
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Octave |
16
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Clarinet (TC) |
4
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Piccolo |
16
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Oboe Horn |
4
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Salicet |
16
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Contra Viol (TC) |
4
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Octave Celeste |
16
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Bourdon |
4
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Flute |
8
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Brass Trumpet |
4
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Dulciana |
8
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Tuba |
2 2/3
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Twelfth |
8
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Open Diapason |
2
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Piccolo |
8
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Tibia Clausa |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8
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Orchestral Oboe |
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Chrysoglott |
8
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Clarinet |
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Solo Sub |
8
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Oboe Horn |
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Solo Unison |
8
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Salicional |
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Solo Octave |
8
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
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4
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Flute |
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5 Adjustable Combination Pistons |
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Solo (Manual III) –61 notes
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16
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Tuba |
8
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Vox Humana |
8
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Brass Trumpet |
4
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Octave |
8
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Tuba |
4
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Piccolo |
8
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Open Diapason |
4
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Salicet |
8
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Tibia Clausa |
4
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Flute |
8
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Orchestral Oboe |
4
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Twelfth |
8
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Clarinet |
2
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Piccolo |
8
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Oboe Horn |
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Chime |
8
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Salicional |
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8
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Flute |
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5 Adjustable Combination Pistons |
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General
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Two Balanced Expression Pedals |
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One Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Main Tremulant |
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Solo Tremulant |
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Vox Humana Tremulant |
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Tuba Tremulant |
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STOP & CHAMBER
ANALYSIS
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Main
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16
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Open Diapason |
73
pipes
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8
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Voix Celeste
(TC) |
61
pipes
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Solo
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8
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Orchestral Oboe |
61
pipes
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Temple of Religion
The Temple of Religion was built to exhibit America's ideals of Freed of Religion. Above the entrance was carved, "FOR ALL WHO WORSHIP GOD AND PRIZE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM." An auditorium that seated 1,200 allowed groups, under church guidance, to present programs that expressed the values of things spiritual. No religious services were held, nor were the buildings or grounds consecrated. The firm of Poor, Stein & Regan designed the building. |
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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Inc.
Boston, Mass. – Opus 986 (1938)
Electro-pneumatic key and stop action
3 manuals, 42 stops, 55 ranks, 2,937 pipes
The organ in the Temple of Religion was built by the
Aeolian-Skinner company in 1938. The name of John W.
Haussermann, Jr., was on the contract, along with that
of the World's Fair. After
the fair closed, Mr. Haussermann moved the organ to his
residence in Chappaqua, N.Y. In 1947, the organ was moved to St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church in Louisville, Ky., where
it was installed by Sylvester Kohler. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Quintade |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Quint |
61 |
8 |
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Principal |
61 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
61 |
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Fourniture III-IV ranks |
232 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
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Scharf III ranks |
183 |
4 |
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Gemshorn |
61 |
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Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Quintaton |
61 |
2 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
1 3/5 |
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Terz |
61 |
4 |
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Prestant |
61 |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
4 |
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Rohrflöte |
61 |
1 |
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Sifflöte |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasat |
61 |
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Zimbel III ranks |
183 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Flute Harmonique |
61 |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
61 |
8 |
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Viole da Gambe |
61 |
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Plein Jeu IV ranks |
244 |
8 |
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Viole Celeste |
61 |
16 |
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Cromorne |
61 |
4 |
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Fugara |
61 |
8 |
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Trompette |
61 |
4 |
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Cor de Nuit |
61 |
4 |
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Hautbois Clairon |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 |
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Koppelflöte |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Principal |
32 |
4 |
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Nachthorn |
32 |
16 |
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Quintaton |
32 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
128 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
32 |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
32 |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
32 |
8 |
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Posaune |
32 |
5 1/3 |
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Quint |
32 |
4 |
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Schalmei |
32 |
4 |
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Choralbass |
32 |
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Sources:
Flentrop Orgelbouw website: http://www.flentrop.nl
Junchen, David. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 2. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1989.
Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
Illustrations:
Flentrop Orgelbouw website: New York World's
Fair 1939 poster; organ pipes. |
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