From: kurt(bway.net) <supine@bway.net>
quoted 4 lines those elaborate 16th to 19th century church organs in Europe were all
> those elaborate 16th to 19th century church organs in Europe were all
> powered by bellows in the pre-electronic era. with their keyboard
> interface and many stops (the predecessor to 'patches') they seem
> like the direct precursor to certain kinds of synthesizers.
While there are limits to the amount of expression you can put into an organ
performance (no velocity for example), going to chruch must have been an
awesome experience then. I've only heard organs in cathedrals a couple of
times - not being christian any more and the fact that grand choral
performances are no longer the norm - but a big organ in a huge church, the
vibes are amazing. Some of those organs put out stupendous amounts of bass,
and many cathedrals were designed with an eye to good acoustics. Imagine
living in the 1700s and hearing Bach play Toccata and fugue in D Minor live.
Totally I(-D)M :-)
Anig Browl
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