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Peter Titz (1823 – 1873). The Physharmonica Constructor in Osijek
Zdenko Kušćer
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Peter Titz, the organ, physharmonica and harmonium constructor in Vienna was active in the first and the second half of the 19th century in the then Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. In spite of the fact that he was a foreigner, born in Silesia, after having become qualified in organ construction art in Vienna, he accepted a new oncoming musical direction of romanticism by giving his instruments fresh colours and features. In this way he created his own recognizable sound of the instruments that he built. By searching for a mellow, gentle and mild organ sound with a possibility of expressive playing, he was building a register with freely trembling reeds (freereeds) in the organ whose sound was damped and quiet and it was convenient to be used in liturgy, for the Communion or other interplays. However, the main activity of this Vienna master was the physharmonica and later harmonium production, the quality of which was remarkable. Since 1870 the workshop of Peter Titz in Vienna was thus named: ‘’Imperial and Royal Harmonium Manufacture.’’ It is hard to define how many instruments Titz had built since there are no archival data. Besides, it is very probable that Titz experienced the fate of other masters whose instruments were ruthlessly removed from churches lofts because of the misjudegments and stylish misinterpretations of the romantic organs. The originally preserved physharmonica by Peter Titz in Osijek as well as the organ in Nuštar both increase in value because they are authentic witnesses to the activity of the Vienna master workshop which was building instruments in Slavonia, the master workshop of Peter Titz.
Ključne riječi
Peter Titz physharmonica; reed organ; harmonium, organ; restoration
Hrčak ID:
9890
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Datum izdavanja:
25.1.2007.
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