Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stan, That was interesting. Thanks. Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Sep 12, 2014, at 10:41 PM, Stan Yoder <s.yoder at comcast.net> wrote: > > Excellent image! As a life-long organist, as well as a LUGnut, a little > background: Klais is a Swiss builder. It wasn't too long ago - maybe > 40-50 years - that Britain's organ world was very insular. There is a long > history of distinguished builders who have populated British churches, > town halls, and other venues with instruments which have evolved into a > distinctive national character, quite different from Continental organs. > That's been changing. Now we have European and American builders > installing important organs in the U.K., often different in sound from the > past home product. The reasons are various - a widespread reform movement, > shrinking globe, etc. > > Well, here endeth the lesson, and surely more than you ever wanted to know. > > Stan Yoder > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information