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Mortiers, Mortier Organs| dennis |
Posted: Sep 20 2009, 02:32 PM
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Regular Member  Group: Members Posts: 17 Member No.: 27 Joined: 11-January 09  |
In my opinion, nothing beats the (non-phonographic) sound of a Mortier!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVyIYGSS1vU |
 
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| PhonoJack |
Posted: Oct 9 2009, 07:45 PM
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 The PhonoJack Group: Members Posts: 127 Member No.: 10 Joined: 8-January 09 |
Dennis (and Dan, the doubter),
I agree the Mortiers are incredible mechanical music machines. I just happend to run into one, the Amaryllis, the great dance organ which originally come from the Victoria Palace Ballroom in Ypres, Belgium but is now located in the grand and glorious state of Michigan. For all the Michiganders and MAPS members, I'm running for Vice President of MAPS which all this time I thought was in Massachusetts where I live. Enough, no politics on this board. So I was recently in Traverse City and Mackinaw Island and the beautiful north country of MI and found out about the Music House Museum which immediately became part of my vacation plans. I'll definitely post a ton of photos on my website but for now, just to do a little showing off and prove to Dan and all members how easy it it to post photos, here goes. Built by Mortier in Antwerp Belgium in 1922:  The Amaryllis uses a multitude of voiced organ pipes and percussion instruments to produce the sound of a large European dance orchestra. The Museum Guide, the other Jack, stands next to this incredible instrument:  Check out this beautiful hand-carved wood "adornments" guilded domes, oil paintings and moving louvred doors. The letters spell ANVERS or Antwerp.  One of the finest examples (only a handful, I hear) of this spectacular rare instrument to survive the ravages of time and war.  It's hard to believe this machine is completely man made, hand carved, painted and the restoration is spectacular. Stay tuned, I'll post a link to my photos of this great museum. See more info at http://www.musichouse.org Have Fun Jack Whelan |
 
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| PhonoJack |
Posted: Feb 13 2011, 09:57 PM
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The PhonoJack Group: Members Posts: 127 Member No.: 10 Joined: 8-January 09 |
Wow, this is long overdue. I just noticed I never did post a link to the wonderful Music House Museum in Acme, Michigan. In the middle of nowhere in northern Michigan, USA is this incredible collection of musical machines, in particular the Mortier.
Check it out at: http://www.phonojack.com/gallery/MHM.wmv Maximize your screen and crank those speakers. Jack |
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| Dan Gilmore |
Posted: Feb 14 2011, 09:06 PM
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 Neo Luddite Group: Admin Posts: 1,719 Member No.: 1 Joined: 6-January 09 |
Woah! Extremely effin' cool!
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