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The History of The Musical Box and of Mechanical Music, by Alfred Chapuis (Hardback, 1980)
The History of The Musical Box and of Mechanical Music, by Alfred Chapuis (Hardback, 1980)
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Discover the definitive chronicle of mechanical music's evolution with this authoritative hardback by Alfred Chapuis. Spanning from early carillons and organs to Swiss musical box manufacturing, this comprehensive work explores the ingenious mechanisms that brought music to life before electricity. Includes chapters on the Augsburg Masters, the revolutionary comb-playing mechanism, and landmark inventions like Winkel's Componium.
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