Hello - this is probaly a little late, but what the heck. Your Cathedral Church has a great history of music, musicians and instruments. There is no doubt that Richards & Fowkes build fine...
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Hello - this is probaly a little late, but what the heck. Your Cathedral Church has a great history of music, musicians and instruments. There is no doubt that Richards & Fowkes build fine...
I would not turn down a chance to study at Juilliard, the audirtorium Holtkamp is fine, the practice organs are excellent, the staff is top drawer and the possiblities endless.
Well, here goes the old guy again. Which member of the Holtkamp factory designed and built the instrument possibly being replaced? Walter Sr. lived until 1962 or so, then came Walter Jr, (known as...
Want to get very technical try this site
www.efunda.com/formulae/fluids/manometer.cfm
Uf you wish to get VERY techical, trythis web site
www.efunda.com/formulae/fluids/manometer.cfm
Thanks for your interest. Walter Holtkamp was asked by a client to build a French console for him because he was short and could not easily see his choir over the top of a normal console music rack....
It has been a long time since I offered any "wisdom" to the Forum, but this old guy will try at least one more time.
Here is information about the design by Walter Holtkamp, Sr. of a keyboard that...
I am so fascinated by all the work you are putting into tyis instrument that I searcghed for DS Wentz and found:</P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wentz, D. S.:<SPAN...
Arthur Poister was NOT involved in the design of the Holtkamp Martini organ. It was Walter, Grigg Fountain and Fenner Douglass. The discussion and design took place at the old Oberlin Inn dining room...
Have not heard about hits - There is a wonderful (a bit sloppy playing) recording of Dupre playing Franck on the St Thomas Skinner - interesting I think</P>
Have you payed attention to ALL that...
apologies for the typos - old stubby fingers
Tiyr answe is pretty cloe to the actual sory, the specs are "right on" and your explanation is an excellent one. Actually, when ArthurPoister told Dr. Frank Shaw (Director ofthe Oberlin Con at that...
did you ever find the builder for he organ at this Christian Science church?
It is a lovely picture and I hope the instrument sounds well in tis venue. It was so typical for Skinner to split up and bury its instruments.</p>
This seems like a typical spit and bury...
http://www.flentrop.nl/orgelbouw/purcha_newy_univ.html</p>
Here is the link to the Flentrop Orgelbouw page that shows the specs and a drawing of the organ. The rumor was that Obelrin was offered...
I can assure all readers that the last thing anyone at Fisk, Oberln or Fenner Douglass wished for was that the Finney Chapel organ would sound like any paticulatr Cavaille-Coll instrument. That would...
The wind pressure discussion has been a very good one, but no one has ever said that organ pressure is measured in inches of what???</p>
Have any of the persons in the discussion seen or used the...
I have not and no one seems to have ever repoied to your question</p>
I found he following link and the first picture is of tyis very interesting organ and one can get its specs, too. It is...
The Oberlin Fisk is an interesting instrument in an interesting semi-dead venue. As an organ major at Oberln I know Finney Chapel very well. They sort of "fixed" the hall before the current...
Many of you have viewed the potos I have recently added to the Forum. Thanks for looking.</p>
Each of these instruments, save for the ones at Duke University I have played. They each offer an...
OK gang, have fun (I hope with this one) - no fair looking this up, either.</p>
What is a Doppleflute?</p>
Of what and How is it constructed?</p>
Who invented it?</p>
Know anyone who has...
Your humor is well taken</p>
The instrument for sale is being offered at www.organclearinghouse.com (The organ clearing House) I see they have a sale pending, too. Good for them and good for the...
This all got started with the forum about the origin of the Holtkamp studio organ known as the "Martini" organ. Then someone asked if anyone had a photo. So, I dug out my photos and have posted 7 to...
do not know why the picture did not downlaod<div>if you want one, send me an e-mail</div><div>Bill</div>
Yep and here it is<div>it has a very interesting jeyboard "feel" designed by Walter Holtkamp.* He was a great engineer, amongst oher attributes<div>wanna know more?</div><div>email...