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Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Carnegie Library - North Side Carnegie Hall Organ
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 4400 Forbes Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.carnegielibrary.org/
Description nr.: 2005147.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 452
Dr. Caspar Petrus Koch (1872-1970) was organist of the North Side Carnegie Hall Organ for a long period. He first played the Roosevelt organ. from 1894, and was involved as a consultant in the construction of the new organ by Ernest Skinner in 1924. He remained organist of the large organ until 1954.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Erzähler 8', Doppelflöte 8', Waldflöte 8', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant, Celesta 8' - extension, Celesta 4', Chimes - van Echo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Diapason 8', Dolce 8', Unda Maris 8', Concert Flute 8', Flauto d'Amore 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Cor Anglais 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta 8' - van Great, Celesta 4' - van Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Claribel Flute 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Flautino 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viola da Gamba 8', Viole Celeste 8', Grossgedeckt 8', Hohlpfeife 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, French Horn 8', Hautbois 8', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viole Sourdine 8', Vox Angelica 8', Rohrflöte 8', Fernflöte 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension van Great, Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16' - van Great, Gedeckt 16' - van Swell, Bourdon 10 2/3' - van Great, Diapason 8' - extension, Violone 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - van Great, Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Bourdon 4' - van Great, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - van Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Chimes - van Echo.
Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Carnegie Library - North Side Carnegie Hall Organ
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 4400 Forbes Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.carnegielibrary.org/
Description nr.: 2005147.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 452
Dr. Caspar Petrus Koch (1872-1970) was organist of the North Side Carnegie Hall Organ for a long period. He first played the Roosevelt organ. from 1894, and was involved as a consultant in the construction of the new organ by Ernest Skinner in 1924. He remained organist of the large organ until 1954.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 |
| - Swell Organ | 17 |
| - Solo Organ | 7 |
| - Echo Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 67 (56) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Erzähler 8', Doppelflöte 8', Waldflöte 8', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant, Celesta 8' - extension, Celesta 4', Chimes - van Echo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Diapason 8', Dolce 8', Unda Maris 8', Concert Flute 8', Flauto d'Amore 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Cor Anglais 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta 8' - van Great, Celesta 4' - van Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Claribel Flute 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Flautino 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viola da Gamba 8', Viole Celeste 8', Grossgedeckt 8', Hohlpfeife 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, French Horn 8', Hautbois 8', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viole Sourdine 8', Vox Angelica 8', Rohrflöte 8', Fernflöte 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension van Great, Diapason 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16' - van Great, Gedeckt 16' - van Swell, Bourdon 10 2/3' - van Great, Diapason 8' - extension, Violone 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - van Great, Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Bourdon 4' - van Great, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - van Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Chimes - van Echo.
| Literature |
The Tonal Evolution of the E.M. Skinner Organ : Part IV / Dorothy J. Holden. - In: The Diapason, 70th Year, No. 4, March 1979. |