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TitleStreet Barrel Organ 'Baciglupo''
Creator Bacigalupo & Graffigna Cocchi (organbuilder)
PlaceBerlin (Germany)
Year 1893
Object number0193
Object categorymechanical instruments with organ pipes
Object namestreet organ, organ with cylinder
DescriptionOrgans that used cylinders as a musical program were very heavy, no matter how small they were. Some of the smaller models were propped up on a wooden stick while playing. The medium-sized models, such as this hand-cranked street organ, could be transported using a pushcart.
Accompanying textsThe organ has 8 registers and 50 keys, and it plays 10 tunes including waltzes, marches, a tango ("Capri Fisher" by Gerhard Winkler), and a foxtrot ("Blutrote Rosen").
At the end of the 19th century, organ grinders strolled the streets of Europe with their organs. With their music, they provided entertainment and earned a living. Many of these itinerant musicians, as well as many of the business owners who lent organs, originally came from parts of Italy. Public reaction to the buskers was often mixed. Many people liked the upbeat tunes, and children often danced along. On the other hand, some people (including those who were simply prejudiced against migrants) complained that they were bothered by the noise and tried to introduce laws against it.
At the end of the 19th century, organ grinders strolled the streets of Europe with their organs. With their music, they provided entertainment and earned a living. Many of these itinerant musicians, as well as many of the business owners who lent organs, originally came from parts of Italy. Public reaction to the buskers was often mixed. Many people liked the upbeat tunes, and children often danced along. On the other hand, some people (including those who were simply prejudiced against migrants) complained that they were bothered by the noise and tried to introduce laws against it.
Dimensions
geheel height: 155 cm
geheel width: 135 cm
geheel depth: 85 cm
geheel width: 135 cm
geheel depth: 85 cm
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