| LC control no. | sh2002002631 |
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| LC classification | ML597 History |
| Topical heading | Theater organ |
| Variant(s) | Cinema organ Theatre organ |
| See also | Organ (Musical instrument) |
| Found in | Work cat.: 2002422957: Dettke, K.H. Kino- und Theaterorgeln, 2001. New Grove dict. mus. insts. (Cinema organ (theatre organ): a type of organ designed to take the place of instrumental players in early 20th-cent. cinemas and theatres; developed in the U.S. by the Wurlitzer Co. in conjunction with Robert Hope-Jones; in the U.S., the term "theatre organ" is preferred. Theatre organ: the organ as used in theatrical entertainments, operas, oratorios, and concerts during the 17th and 18th cents., and fulfilling the function of a substitute for the orchestra in the 19th cent.; for a later, specifically American usage of the term, see Cinema organ) Amerigrove (Theater organ (cinema organ): a type of organ developed to provide background music for silent films) Music index WWW site, Aug. 9, 2002 (Organ, Theater) LC database, Aug. 9, 2002 (theatre organ [predominant form], theater organ) |
| Not found in | Web. 3; Amer. heritage dict., 3rd ed.; New Harvard dict. mus. |
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