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an old draaiorgel


an old draaiorgel
Photo Information
Copyright: Colin Barron (Souvlakolikos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 34 N: 102] (710)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-17
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro, 62 mm Uv Filter
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-02-20 14:04
Viewed: 513
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A draaiorgel or 'barrel organ' is such a typically Dutch thing. Highly decorated and frequently (as this one) has animated puppets on the front that chime bells and the like.

It is hard for me to imagine dutch cities without them and I hope they never disappear.
This example is by Carl Frei originally of german decent, he set himself up in Breda.

Further information on Carl Frei (from source)

Carl Frei (1884-1967) occupied a very special place during the glory period of the barrel organ between both world wars. At the tender age of nine years old he was already studying harmony and contrapoint at the Waldkirch academy of music. From age 14 on, well-known factories such as Bruder, Gavioli employed him in Waldkirch and Paris. Mortier and DeVreese. After the First World War he established himself in Breda (Holland). After the Second World War he was forced to move to Waldkirch along with his son, Carl Frei jr. who was fully qualified. That’s where he carried on with his business of building and redesigning fairground organs. After his death his son Carl Frei Jr. carried on the business.

Beside his great contributions as an arranger and composer he also became famous for the introduction of a new sound effect in Dutch streetorgans. The first item was the bright voiced bourdon Celeste in the melody section. This evenly floating tuned bourdon was so much loved by organ enthusiasts that it was copied by other organ builders who incorporated it as a stop in their instruments. Frei furthermore amplified the violin section by adding a violin-celeste stop, which was also tuned to this floating sound temperament.

He also introduced the stop unda maris in the counter melody section while in the large (72 and 90 keys) organs they were incorporating stops with names like bifoon I (in melody) and bifoon II (in the countermelody).

As always, comments, critiques advice and workshops very welcome.
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mooie foto
altijd mooi die draaiorgels
misschien had je wat meer moeten inzoomen
maar toch een mooi plaatje
groet
marco
ik post morgen een WS

Prachtige foto van een heel mooi typisch Nederlands stuk! De scherpte is echt uit de kunst hoor!
Als je het draaiorgel er nog meer wilt laten uitspringen dan zou je de achtergrond kunnen selecteren en wat "blur" kunnen geven. Zo wordt de aandacht in ieder geval niet naar de redelijk drukke achtergrond getrokken.

Fantastisch!

Groet,
Anneke

P.s.: Ik kon het toch niet laten om een snelle WS te doen. Het is niet echt helemaal netjes op de lijntjes gedaan, maar toch krijg je een goed beeld zo.
Ik hoop dat je het leuk vind zo.
Dit is overigens ook een hele leuk om die PhotoAging Kit uit te proberen....

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1516 W: 1 N: 131] (11785)
  • [2007-02-21 4:36]
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mooie opname van iets wat men niet
iedere dag tegenkomt!!
Het orgel ziet er nog perfect uit

Very nice object. Nice details and colors.
TFS
bye Aga

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