THE ITALIAN ORGAN

In 1982, B.Formentelli (organ-builder from Verona) restored an early 18th century Neapolitan small positive organ. (Organ-Builder CIMINO of the neapolitan school on 1710)

F.Chapelet brought it back to Montpon and so increased his collection of historical organs to 3.

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One Keyboard with 45 notes - Broken Octave - Mechanical suspended action with a little rollerframe.

Principale 8'

Ottava 4'

Quintadecima 2'

Decinovena 1 1/3

Vigesimaseconda 1'

Flauto in duodecima 2 2/3

Voce Umana 8'

( Nightingale - Tiratutti. - Mean-tone Temperament  - A 415)

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In 2008 Francis Chapelet buy another Italian organ to M.Formentelli and makes it restore by this organ-builder. This instrument is dated and signed : 1785 by Luciano D'Onfrio on the rollerboard. Bought at an antiquarian by Michel Formentelli, this organ comes from a patrician home. It contains all his original material. Painting was cleaned and revived. When the doors are closed, they would say a large press. This organ was scrupulously restored. The sounds are very soft but clear, what is just necessary for a great living room.

The organ is inaugurated on December 10th 2009 in its personnal home in the presence of the members of the Association and other friends.

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One keyboard with 45 notes - Broken Octave - Mechanical suspended action with a little pull-down pedal of 9 pedal keys.

Principale  8'

Ottava 4'

Quintadecima 2'

Decinovena 1'1/3

Flauto in duodecima 2 2/3

Voce Umana 8'

Temperament lightly unequal - A 415 - Nightingale - Tiratutti. - Zampogne (Two regale pipes imited the bourdon of a bag-pipe )

(You kann see other photographies and also hear Francis Chapelet improvise on this organ.)

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