Definition of orchestrion in English:

orchestrion

(also orchestrina)

noun ɔːˈkɛstrɪənɔrˈkɛstriən

A large mechanical musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of an orchestra.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are music machines, too - player pianos and orchestrions, which combine a number of automated instruments in one box.
- Secular barrel organs varied widely in size, ranging from domestic instruments little bigger than a musical box to the orchestrions designed for public display, for example Maelzel's panharmonicon and Winkel's componium.
- Bach chorales are transposed according to strict mathematical procedures, folk tunes are inverted and piled on top of one another, and the clumsy sound of an orchestrion is produced by a small orchestra.
- Orchestrions were designed to imitate an orchestra by means of organ pipes and percussion instruments, though in some cases they were built around large upright pianos instead; early examples used pinned wooden barrels to provide the music which they played, while later versions had the advantage of perforated paper music rolls.
- The castle had every technological gadget imaginable including central heating, hydro-electric power for his electric lighting and the orchestrion.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from orchestra, on the pattern of accordion.

Definition of orchestrion in US English:

orchestrion

(also orchestrina)

nounɔrˈkɛstriənôrˈkestrēən

A large mechanical musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of an orchestra.
Example sentencesExamples
- Bach chorales are transposed according to strict mathematical procedures, folk tunes are inverted and piled on top of one another, and the clumsy sound of an orchestrion is produced by a small orchestra.
- Secular barrel organs varied widely in size, ranging from domestic instruments little bigger than a musical box to the orchestrions designed for public display, for example Maelzel's panharmonicon and Winkel's componium.
- The castle had every technological gadget imaginable including central heating, hydro-electric power for his electric lighting and the orchestrion.
- Orchestrions were designed to imitate an orchestra by means of organ pipes and percussion instruments, though in some cases they were built around large upright pianos instead; early examples used pinned wooden barrels to provide the music which they played, while later versions had the advantage of perforated paper music rolls.
- There are music machines, too - player pianos and orchestrions, which combine a number of automated instruments in one box.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from orchestra, on the pattern of accordion.

单词	orchestrion
释义	Definition of orchestrion in English: orchestrion (also orchestrina) noun ɔːˈkɛstrɪənɔrˈkɛstriən A large mechanical musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of an orchestra. Example sentencesExamples There are music machines, too - player pianos and orchestrions, which combine a number of automated instruments in one box. Secular barrel organs varied widely in size, ranging from domestic instruments little bigger than a musical box to the orchestrions designed for public display, for example Maelzel's panharmonicon and Winkel's componium. Bach chorales are transposed according to strict mathematical procedures, folk tunes are inverted and piled on top of one another, and the clumsy sound of an orchestrion is produced by a small orchestra. Orchestrions were designed to imitate an orchestra by means of organ pipes and percussion instruments, though in some cases they were built around large upright pianos instead; early examples used pinned wooden barrels to provide the music which they played, while later versions had the advantage of perforated paper music rolls. The castle had every technological gadget imaginable including central heating, hydro-electric power for his electric lighting and the orchestrion. Origin Mid 19th century: from orchestra, on the pattern of accordion. Definition of orchestrion in US English: orchestrion (also orchestrina) nounɔrˈkɛstriənôrˈkestrēən A large mechanical musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of an orchestra. Example sentencesExamples Bach chorales are transposed according to strict mathematical procedures, folk tunes are inverted and piled on top of one another, and the clumsy sound of an orchestrion is produced by a small orchestra. Secular barrel organs varied widely in size, ranging from domestic instruments little bigger than a musical box to the orchestrions designed for public display, for example Maelzel's panharmonicon and Winkel's componium. The castle had every technological gadget imaginable including central heating, hydro-electric power for his electric lighting and the orchestrion. Orchestrions were designed to imitate an orchestra by means of organ pipes and percussion instruments, though in some cases they were built around large upright pianos instead; early examples used pinned wooden barrels to provide the music which they played, while later versions had the advantage of perforated paper music rolls. There are music machines, too - player pianos and orchestrions, which combine a number of automated instruments in one box. Origin Mid 19th century: from orchestra, on the pattern of accordion.
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