The organ in France : a study of its mechanical construction, tonal characteristics, and literature, with suggestions for the registration of French organ music upon American instruments . Toward the end of the Symphonie romane, Widor has provided an alter-native rendering for use where possible. MECHANICAL ACCESSORIES 43 curved in a quarter-circle, and invariably absence of pistons between the manuals makes itpossible to place the latter closer to one another; andthe keys, especially the sharps, are considerably shorterthan on American organs. The overhang of each manualis thus r
The organ in France : a study of its mechanical construction, tonal characteristics, and literature, with suggestions for the registration of French organ music upon American instruments . Toward the end of the Symphonie romane, Widor has provided an alter-native rendering for use where possible. MECHANICAL ACCESSORIES 43 curved in a quarter-circle, and invariably absence of pistons between the manuals makes itpossible to place the latter closer to one another; andthe keys, especially the sharps, are considerably shorterthan on American organs. The overhang of each manualis thus reduced, and the passage from one keyboard toanother is materially facilitated. Bearing in mind also the order of the manuals fromthe lowest upward, the facility of execution of such pas-sages as the following is apparent. On our own instru-ments they are either totally impossible, or difficult ofperformance, without rearrangement of the indicatedchoice of manuals: (Allegro risoluto) PR VP .(Lento) Recit: Clarinetie8 Widor; &!? Synfhonie Q). Widor: Sjmfkofiie romane (III)
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