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The Aeolian Co. Opus 1103 (1909)

Residence: Brady, Nicholas F.
989 Fifth Avenue at 80th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

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c. 1911 - Tone openings in stair hall (Photograph from an archival source: Aeolian picture files at Organ Historical Society, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)

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2013-07-27 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Steven E. Lawson, using information found in R. Smith: <em>The Aeolian Pipe Organ and Its Music</em>. -- -Database Manager

2013-07-31 - Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -Database Manager

2016-06-10 - Cost: $16,000 -Database Manager


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Specification from Factory Contract (April 23, 1909) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

New York City, New York
Nicholas F. Brady Residence

The Aeolian Co.   Opus 1103   1909         2 manuals, 26 registers, 15 stops, 15 ranks
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      MANUAL I                                          MANUAL II (duplicate Manual I)
   8' Diapason            61                         8' Diapason
   8' String F            61 [Viol d'Orchestre]      8' String F
   8' String P            61 [Gemshorn]              8' String P
   8' String (vibrato) P  49                         8' String (vibrato) P
   8' String PP           61                         8' String PP
   8' Flute F             61 [Gross Flute]           8' Flute F
   8' Flute P             61 [Flauto Dolce]          8' Flute P
   4' Flute (high)        61 [Flute Harmonic]        8' Flute (high)
   8' Oboe                61                         8' Oboe
   8' Clarinet            61                         8' Clarinet
   8' Trumpet             61 [Cor d'Amour]           8' Trumpet

      ECHO ORGAN                                        PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
   8' Flute P             61 [Stopped Diapason]         Harp (augmented)
   8' String P            61 [Aeoline]                  (Playable from Manuals I & II)
   8' Vox Humana          61                            Chimes
      Tremolo                                           (Playable from Manuals I & II)

      PEDAL
  16' Flute (deep)        30 [Bourdon]

      COUPLERS                                          AEOLIENNE
      Manual II to Manual I  8, 4                       Normal  )
      Manual II 16, 4, Unison Release                   Reverse ) Aeolienne Control
      Manual II to Pedal                                Unison  )  116-note music
      Manual I  16, 4, Unison Release                   Control, 58-note music
      Manual I  to Pedal                                Pedal Release
      Echo to Manual I                                  Aeolian Ventil
      Echo to Manual II                                 Aeolian Tempo
                                                        Aeolian Reroll
      COMBINATION PISTONS
      Man. I:  Forte, Mezzo, Piano, Release
      Man. II: Forte, Mezzo, Piano, Release

      ACCESSORIES                                       
      Tremolo, Manuals I and II
      Tremolo, Echo
      Expression Pedal - Manuals I and II
      Expression Pedal - Echo
      Tonal Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-06-10]


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