File:Orchestrion Violano-Virtuoso, Kijk- en Luistermuseum, 800576.webm
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Nederlands: Het orchestrion Violano-Virtuoso is een vernuftig apparaat waarin diverse muziekinstrumenten, in dit geval een viool en een piano, mechanisch worden bespeeld. Het werd ruim 100 jaar geleden gebouwd door de Mills Novelty Company te Chicago. Door de uitvinding van de grammofoon en de komst van elektriciteit zagen de bouwers van mechanische speeldozen hun omzet terug lopen. Maar de slimme uitvinder Henry Sandell bij de firma Mills zag in de elektriciteit een nieuwe kans. Met een elektromotor maakte hij in 1905 een precisiemechaniek dat het vioolspel van mensenhanden kon imiteren, met alle artistieke finesses van dien. Deze kwaliteit won met glans van de nog primitieve grammofoonplaat. Vervolgens breidde hij het apparaat uit met pianobegeleiding tot een duo viool - piano: de Violano-Virtuoso. Orchestrions werden verkocht aan rijke particulieren maar ook aan exploitanten van hotels, restaurants, dansclubs, muziekscholen, theaters, bioscopen, scheepvaartondernemingen, spoorwegmaatschappijen en zelfs kerken. Deze spaarden immers het loon van ‘levende’ musici uit. De investering kon tevens worden terugverdiend met de ingebouwde muntautomaat. In circa 20 jaar heeft Mills wereldwijd zo’n 4500 Violano’s verkocht. Hiervan zijn er thans naar schatting nog enkele honderden over. Gemaakt van eikenhout en diverse andere materialen. English: The orchestrion Violano-Virtuoso is a crafty device wherein several instruments, in this case a violin and a piano, are played mechanically. This instrument was built over 100 years ago by the Mills Novelty Company in Chicago. Because of the invention of the grammofoon and electricity, the manufacturers of mechanical musical boxes saw a demise of their income. However, the clever inventor Henry Sandall, who worked at Mills company, saw a new opportunity in electricity. In 1905, he created a precision mechanic that could imitate a human playing the violin by using an electric motor. This quality could beat the primitive sound qualities of the grammophone. Sandell then expanded the mechanics to also contain piano sound, to create the duo piano and violin: the Violano-Virtuoso. Orchestrions were sold to rich private individuals but also to operators of hotels, restaurants, clubs, music schools, theatres, cinemas, schipping companies, railway companies and even churches. The instruments saved the expense for hiring real life musicians and the investment that had to be made could be earned back by the build-in coin dispenser. Mills sold over 4500 Violan’s in twenty years, of which a couple of hunderds still remain. The instrument is made of oak and various other materials. |
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| Date | 1912 | |||||||||||||||||
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Nederlands: eikenhout English: oak |
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| Dimensions | height: 110 cm (43.3 in); width: 165 cm (64.9 in); depth: 79 cm (31.1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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800576 |
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Nederlands: Chicago |
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