Weber Maesto speelt Singin' in the rain - Museum Speelklok

Gebroeders Weber, 1926, Waldkirch, Duitsland
Voor de Eerste Wereldoorlog waren vooral salonorkesten populair. Dit veranderde vanaf 1920, toen de Amerikaanse amusementsmuziek in Europa zijn intrede deed. De orchestrionbouwers moesten hun instrumenten aanpassen om deze nieuwe muziek, vaak met geheel andere instrumentatie, goed te laten klinken. Het best lukte dat de firma Weber uit Waldkirch in het Zwarte Woud. Zij vernieuwden hun model Maesto zodanig dat het een dansorkestje kon evenaren.
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[@namaste91]

I saw an Weber Maesto Orchestrion first about 12 years ago. Still as stunning and beautiful as on the first sight.

[@a.g.7962]

Arr. Gustav Bruder (1890-1971) Singing in the rain werd één van de meest typerende nummers op de Weber orchetrions.

[@comms9803]

This is a fantastic rendition of this song. I just wish this version were recut for an 88 key player piano.

[@macgyvertape1768]

Thanks for uploading these videos, I hope to revisit the museum one day

[@annecohen8927]

This is amazing!!!! I have never seen this before!!

[@brucemcgee2281]

Great machine!

[@RonMosman]

Unusual to have swell shades on a mechanical organ!

[@arburo1]

Not really! Weber designed this to be 'musical' so needed to include swell shutters to give volume control over the organ pies and percussion. Even their Unika has swell shutters in the roof of the case. Hupfeld also used swell shutters. The Arburo dance organ uses swell shutters also.

[@seedy763]

Awesome

[@AquaVlogs9001]

There are 8 main instruments on this instrument. Flutes, Bourdons, Xylophone, Piano, Percussion, Clarinet Pipes, Violin Pipes, and Baritone Pipes. That's all I know.

[@jokevandevlught8137]

4 rows of pipes violin flute clarinet and trumpet 28 tones.

[@annecohen8927]

This is like a small theater organ with a piano built inside it!!

[@AquaVlogs9001]

@@jokevandevlught8137 I heard 0 trumpet pipes, only baritones and clarinets (they have the same sound, but baritone pipes are an octave lower than a clarinet).

[@Supermum1a]

Niet te geloven dat dit van een "automaat" af komt. Oogen sluiten en genieten

[@orgelman_1217]

Could you tell me the roll number?

[@museumspeelklok]

This roll has no number, but the song is Singing in the Rain.

[@orgelman_1217]

@@museumspeelklok Thank you for your reply.

[@arburo1]

Original roll no 577. Copies can be bought from Pascal Schneider in Switzerland.

[@2011Puk]

Beetje snel gedraaid, (in mijn leken-ogen, sorry) maar ik zou met jou, en dan de beroemde paraplu natuurlijk! dit boek wel eens willen meemaken, Jan-Kees! :-)

[@orgelboeken]

Schitterend

[@Alfonsodag]

A very nice rendition of the tune on a refined sounding band organ. But the constantly adjusting louvers are a distraction and major annoyance, like a child playing with the volume control on a radio or phonograph. Not to mention that the wood of the louvers doesn't match the rest of the instrument. Sometimes an innovation is NOT an improvement and this would be an example.

[@sibellegrise7036]

This is not a band organ, but rather an orchestrion--hence more subtle musical effects, swell-shutters included.

[@ThijsHaenen]

The louvres are normally hidden behind a decorative front panel that matches the rest of the instrument.

[@hellothere9848]

@@sibellegrise7036 Yeah I like the shutters... reminds me of a pipe organ.

[@sibellegrise7036]

@@hellothere9848 You have the right idea! Essentially the same concept for this orchestrion, containing organ, piano, and percussion.

[@hellothere9848]

@@sibellegrise7036 Yes! Would it be powered by electricity or a mainspring? I don't know much about orchestrions, I am a clock person. My guess is electricity.