I like this one. Another instrument I've always wanted to see in person. The church organ pipes on the side make the organ more look like like a dance organ than a Fairground organ.
Good observation! This organ was originally a dance organ. I don't know when it came over to the UK, I believe it was purchased by George Cushing in the 1950's after it had been used on a fairground in Ireland for some time, but I could be quite wrong.
@@MechanicalMusicTravels yes, it was owned by an Irish showlady named Mrs Barry, along with the 89 key Marenghi now owned by the 'Gavioli Trust'. George Cushing acquired the 98 key Marenghi after being tipped off by Victor Chiappa, it was the first instrument he purchased.
The large pipes at the side do play but you have to stand close to the organ to hear them, not sure what they are but similar to a diapason or 8 foot principle in a church organ, there is also a xylophone in the top but it hasn't worked for many years.
@@christiantedesco1477 A cello has a frein or bridge across the mouth and these don't , they are also made of wood and have a deep but soft sound, not a string tone as such.
I love the sweet Marenghi sound. However, this could do with a bit of a tune, as the sweetness is sometimes turned towards shrill. Lovely recording. Ngā mihi, K
Indeed, this Marenghi has always been a favourite of mine in the collection and it is an excellent organ. I think the shrill notes might just be my recording - the organ sounded wonderful (and very loud!) in person.
i'm afraid it's tuning. It's particularly noticeable in the second tune where the octaves don't quite tune. (Perfect pitch is a two-edged sword). I have the Bill Nunne Marenghi on a CD and it's perfectly in tune. If your recording had been too loud it would have distorted. I love its sweet timbre; the piccolo doesn't bother me as it does on a Gavioli. Is that sweetness a feature of French-made machines in general? I one day hope to learn to identify the machines purely by their sound, since I can't identify them in any other way. 😊😊
A wonderful example of old world craftsmanship.
Lovely recording Lucas.
Thanks Alan!
26:53 We Gaan Naar Rome. (We're Going To Rome)
27:54 Kannst Du Pfeifen, Johanna. (Can You Whistle, Johanna)
28:43. Draaien.
Excellent, thanks Peter.
I like this one.
Another instrument I've always wanted to see in person.
The church organ pipes on the side make the organ more look like like a dance organ than a Fairground organ.
Good observation! This organ was originally a dance organ. I don't know when it came over to the UK, I believe it was purchased by George Cushing in the 1950's after it had been used on a fairground in Ireland for some time, but I could be quite wrong.
@@MechanicalMusicTravels yes, it was owned by an Irish showlady named Mrs Barry, along with the 89 key Marenghi now owned by the 'Gavioli Trust'. George Cushing acquired the 98 key Marenghi after being tipped off by Victor Chiappa, it was the first instrument he purchased.
The large pipes at the side do play but you have to stand close to the organ to hear them, not sure what they are but similar to a diapason or 8 foot principle in a church organ, there is also a xylophone in the top but it hasn't worked for many years.
Would they be part of the cello register ?
@@christiantedesco1477 A cello has a frein or bridge across the mouth and these don't , they are also made of wood and have a deep but soft sound, not a string tone as such.
I love the sweet Marenghi sound. However, this could do with a bit of a tune, as the sweetness is sometimes turned towards shrill. Lovely recording. Ngā mihi, K
Indeed, this Marenghi has always been a favourite of mine in the collection and it is an excellent organ. I think the shrill notes might just be my recording - the organ sounded wonderful (and very loud!) in person.
i'm afraid it's tuning. It's particularly noticeable in the second tune where the octaves don't quite tune. (Perfect pitch is a two-edged sword). I have the Bill Nunne Marenghi on a CD and it's perfectly in tune. If your recording had been too loud it would have distorted. I love its sweet timbre; the piccolo doesn't bother me as it does on a Gavioli. Is that sweetness a feature of French-made machines in general? I one day hope to learn to identify the machines purely by their sound, since I can't identify them in any other way. 😊😊
A couple of slipped reeds causing this, unfortunately on the prime note! Nothing to do with octaves!