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Hi all, from what I gather, older organs weren't hydraulic and therefore there was a need for these "alzamantici"... any idea what the term would be in English?
Intorno al maestro organaro, all’artefice vero e proprio, ruotavano infatti figure professionali che con lui dovevano operare in stretta sinergia, se si desiderava un risultato di qualità: falegnami, fabbri, capomastri, scalpellini, pittori, decoratori, intagliatori, alzamantici.
Intorno al maestro organaro, all’artefice vero e proprio, ruotavano infatti figure professionali che con lui dovevano operare in stretta sinergia, se si desiderava un risultato di qualità: falegnami, fabbri, capomastri, scalpellini, pittori, decoratori, intagliatori, alzamantici.
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| 4 +2 | calcants |
Ian Mansbridge
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| 4 | bellows lifters |
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calcants
Or bellows-treaders - the people employed to pedal the bellows to keep air flowinginto the organ.
Example sentence:
The work of a Calcant or bellows-pumper was quite taxing. The Calcant’s efforts literally breathed life into the instrument. The action of the Calcant was an essential gift for the creation of beautiful music.
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| Sounds good, thank you! |
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Comment: "Will use calcants and I'll try to explain it if possible. Thanks!"
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bellows lifters
A pipe organ required that an organist to play must also have a bellows lifter, while an organist for a concert could be accompanied by several bellows lifters.
Bellows are a fundamental part of the organ. Now they function as simple engine support tanks and pressure stabilizers, but in ancient times they were one of the most cared for parts of the organ as the only source of wind production.
Example of a pipe organ:
https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/pipeorgan...
Bellows are a fundamental part of the organ. Now they function as simple engine support tanks and pressure stabilizers, but in ancient times they were one of the most cared for parts of the organ as the only source of wind production.
Example of a pipe organ:
https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/pipeorgan...
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