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(Created claim: inventor (P267): Frédéric Kastner (Q16133)) | (Created claim: context (P47): Pyrophone, Historical Museum of Strasbourg, 1876Frédéric Kastner, a physicist and son of a musician, designed the Pyrophone, or flame organ, in the 1870s. The instrument worked with coke gas, the gas developed in the 19 th century for lighting and for use in the home. Sounds were produced by a series of flame generators which produced a large flame in a series of glass chambers. The sound produced depended on the diameter and height of the resona...) | ||
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| + | Pyrophone, Historical Museum of Strasbourg, 1876Frédéric Kastner, a physicist and son of a musician, designed the Pyrophone, or flame organ, in the 1870s. The instrument worked with coke gas, the gas developed in the 19 th century for lighting and for use in the home. Sounds were produced by a series of flame generators which produced a large flame in a series of glass chambers. The sound produced depended on the diameter and height of the resonant chamber, which could be adjusted. (English) | ||
| Property / context: Pyrophone, Historical Museum of Strasbourg, 1876Frédéric Kastner, a physicist and son of a musician, designed the Pyrophone, or flame organ, in the 1870s. The instrument worked with coke gas, the gas developed in the 19 th century for lighting and for use in the home. Sounds were produced by a series of flame generators which produced a large flame in a series of glass chambers. The sound produced depended on the diameter and height of the resonant chamber, which could be adjusted. (English) / rank | |||
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| Property / context: Pyrophone, Historical Museum of Strasbourg, 1876Frédéric Kastner, a physicist and son of a musician, designed the Pyrophone, or flame organ, in the 1870s. The instrument worked with coke gas, the gas developed in the 19 th century for lighting and for use in the home. Sounds were produced by a series of flame generators which produced a large flame in a series of glass chambers. The sound produced depended on the diameter and height of the resonant chamber, which could be adjusted. (English) / qualifier | |||
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Revision as of 11:15, 8 June 2024
Organ that produces sound by flames in a series of resonating glass chambers.
- flame organ
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Pyrophone | Organ that produces sound by flames in a series of resonating glass chambers. |
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Pyrophone, Historical Museum of Strasbourg, 1876Frédéric Kastner, a physicist and son of a musician, designed the Pyrophone, or flame organ, in the 1870s. The instrument worked with coke gas, the gas developed in the 19 th century for lighting and for use in the home. Sounds were produced by a series of flame generators which produced a large flame in a series of glass chambers. The sound produced depended on the diameter and height of the resonant chamber, which could be adjusted. (English)
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