421.222.11, .2, .3 Sets of flutes with internal duct, activated by keyboard

Bureau organ. Compass C,D-e''', four and a half octaves. Five stops SD, Fl, 15, Ses b/Cor tr. The organ was acquired by Arnold Dolmetsch from an antique dealer in Cirencester, c.1930. The dealer alleged that it had come from a Convent Chapel. Only four other bureau organs by Snetzler exist. Given its varied musical resources, the bureau organ was remarkably compact. With pipes and bellows conveniently contained within the case, it could be moved with relative ease. Well-suited to accompanying, its keyboard range and five stops would also have allowed its use for solos.

The organ was acquired by the early music pioneer, instrument maker and collector, Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940) from an antiques dealer in Cirencester, c.1930. The dealer alleged that it had come from a Convent Chapel. Only four other bureau organs by Snetzler exist. Given its varied musical resources, the bureau organ was remarkably compact. With pipes and bellows conveniently contained within the case, it could be moved with relative ease. Well-suited to accompanying, its keyboard range and five stops would also have allowed its use for solos.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M71-1983
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1080 x 1125 x 640 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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