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by Norman Lowrey
Commissioned and Performed by
The Colonial Symphony
Paul Hostetter, Music Director & Conductor
Program Notes
Reviews:
Newark Star Ledger | Recorder Community Newspapers | Classical New Jersey
Orchestrophonia, for Mechanical Musical Instruments and Orchestra, by Norman Lowrey
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Orchestrophonia
by Norman Lowrey
Commissioned and Performed by
The Colonial Symphony
Paul Hostetter, Music Director & Conductor
Program Notes
Reviews:
Newark Star Ledger | Recorder Community Newspapers | Classical New Jersey
Orchestrophonia, for Mechanical Musical Instruments and Orchestra, by Norman Lowrey
Order of appearance:
- The Flautist (Alexandre Nicolas Théroude, Paris , France , c. 1869-1877)
Fair Organ, “Orchestrophone” (Limonaire Freres, Paris, France, c. 1910, “Railroad Rag”) - Mephistopheles, Model No. 1 (from opera Faust) (Léopold Lambert, Paris, France, c. 1886-1900)
- Cylinder Musical Box (Nicole Freres, Paris, France, c. 1858, “Overture der Freyschutz” – Weber)
- Phonoliszt-Violina (Model B) (Ludwig Hupfeld, A.-G., Leipzig, Germany, 1912-13, “Das Dumme Herz, Polka” (“The Foolish Heart, Polka”))
- (Automata sequence:)
- Clown Illusionist (Jean or Henry Phalibois, Paris , France , c. 1910 )
- Juggling Clowns (Jean or Henry Phalibois, Paris, France, c. 1880)
- Maid Dusting a Portrait (Louis Renou, Paris, France c. 1900)
- Clown Magician (Gustave Vichy, Paris, France c. 1895-1900)
- Children's Band (Attributed to Zinner & Sohne, Germany, c. 1900)
- Mephistopheles, Model No. 1 (from the opera Faust) (Léopold Lambert, Paris , France c. 1886-1900) - Cylinder Musical Box (likely of Geneva , Switzerland , c. 1810-15, “Fly Not Yet”)
- Cylinder Musical Box (Nicole Freres, Paris, France, c. 1858, “Overture der Freyschutz” – Weber)
- Encore Automatic Banjo (American Automusic Co., New York City , c. 1901, untitled song)
- Tightrope Dancer and Musicians (maker unknown, probably Paris , France c. 1875-1885)
- Harpiste Mauresque (Moorish Harpist) (Gustave Vichy, Paris, France, c. 1880)
- Concert Roller Organ (The Autophone Company, Ithaca, New York, c. 1885-1900, “Coming Through the Rye”)
Orchestrophone reprise - Regina Corona , Style 35 , Musical Box (Regina Music Box Company, Rahway, NJ, 1902, “Fair Harvard Waltz” – Waters)
- Symphonion “Eroica” Hall Clock (Symphonion-Fabrik A.-G., Gohlis, Leipzig , Germany , c. 1898-1910, “Miserere a d. Opera der Troubadour”)
(All automata video by Sandrian Camera & Imaging. All other video of Guinness Collection mechanical musical instruments by Norman Lowrey. Black and white film from Ballet Mechanique )
(See reviews: Newark Star Ledger, Recorder Community Newspapers, Classical New Jersey)
Contact:
nlowrey@drew.edu
nlowrey@drew.edu