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The King of Instruments
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
They were the most complex machines ever constructed (before the industrial revolution). The best are said to have “bite” and the biggest has over 33,000 pipes. We’re talking about the organ - aka “The King of Instruments”. Both Mozart and Bach adored these kaleidoscopes of sound, so when and why did they fall out of fashion? And what debt do we owe these monumental instruments today?
Released:
Jul 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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