Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Sunday 1500, Carillon at Tiergarten, Berlin

 
Carillon was built in later half of 1980's.
This musical instrument has 68 bells, largest weighing 7.8 tons and the smallest 8 kg.
Arranged in row of 5 1/2 completely chromatic octaves.
 



 
 Jeffrey Bossin performs every Sunday from beginning of May till end Sept.
 
 
 
 
 
After a concert from 1500 to 1600 he gives a guided tour
into the structure to interested audience.
 
 
 
 
 










 
The lowest level had the biggest bells.
Like sculptures
Casted in the Netherlands









 
Climbing up, details on the bells...










 
 
 
View outside the tower.






 
 
 

 
 
 

 
The level where the perform sits to play.
 
 

 
 
 
Looking towards Tiergarten

 
 

Farthest tower of Alexanderplatz
 
 

 
Keys to be struck by fist and the lower ones by feet.












 
Smaller bells above this room.





































 
we got special performance to see how he strikes the keys,
and compare the sound from within the shell of the instrument!
 
where the sound is produced.


 

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