10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYSHARMONICA»
Discover the use of
physharmonica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
physharmonica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Schumann: The Inner Voices of a Musical Genius
participated in the concert, playing on a small organ called the "physharmonica"
71). "The first movement of Schumann's symphony was played but not
understood. It had little, too little, effect on this sort of audience. It is well designed
and ...
2
Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman
The "Wieck Romanze" was probably Friedrich Wieck's composition for
physharmonica featured on several of Clara Wieck's programs between 1830
and 1832. "An Alexis" (1832-33). Commentary: FW wrote (January 27, 1832) that
Clara was ...
3
Gellerman's International Reed Organ Atlas
Also listed as Buschmann's Instrumentenbau. Piano, physharmonica and
harmonium maker. Established in 1805 by ID. Buschmann in Friedrichroda.
Inventor of the Terpodion. Advertised a suction-operated physharmonica with
expression.
Robert F. Gellerman,
1998
4
The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium
Many of these makers felt obliged to invent a distinctive name for their
instruments to dramatize some real or supposed improvement, such as Aeoline,
Choralodion, Euphonion, Aeolodicon, Physharmonica, Zieharmonica,
Aeorophone, ...
Robert F. Gellerman,
1997
5
On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the ...
The same circle resulted from my giving the same tone f'fli on a physharmonica,l
or its deeper Octave f 1:, or the deeper Twelfth B. Both F ii: and D gave the same
circle, but more weakly. Now the f'fli of the membrane is the prime tone of the ...
Hermann L. F. Helmholtz,
2009
6
Helmholtz and the Modern Listener
“Given the current state of acoustics, every well-endowed physics laboratory
should possess at least a pianino and a physharmonica,” asserted an 1865
catalogue of acoustic research apparatus.40 Such instruments, then, became
mediating ...
7
Pleasure and Pain in Nineteenth-century French Literature ...
... offers a vivid description of the effect on him of the generous libations served
by his German host25 and the latter's playing of a physharmonica.26 Numerous
Balzacian characters are observed drunk, whether occasionally or habitually,
and, ...
David Evans, Kate Griffiths,
2008
Mr. Schultz, from Vienna, who is now on a visit to Liverpool, has introduced a new
and fascinating keyed instrument, called the Physharmonica, the delicious tones
of which are produced by the friction of steel liars, or some other substance.
Of special interest are the two "free" reeds (Bassson y Clarinette 8' on Manual II (
Positiv), and the Physharmonica/Oboe 8' on Manual III (Schwell werk). The
principals of the Hauptwerk have a pronounced "edge" to the tone, which is
somwhat ...
10
The Art of Organ Building
Weallude to the German PHYSHARMONICA, as met with intheLucerne and
Freiburg Organs, inserted by Herr Haas. In both these instruments the
PHYSHARMONICA appears of 8 ft.pitch, and asfreereeds inclosedin small
special swellboxes.
George Ashdown Audsley,
2013