Europa Carillon *Location: Roter Turm (Red Tower) Marktplatz Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany LL: N 51.48288, E 11.96937
*Carillonist: Maximilian Mets - and - David Drambyan *Contact: Stadtmuseum Halle Große Märkerstraße 10 06108 Halle (Salle) T: 0345 221-3030 F: 0345 221-3033 E: stadtmuseum@halle.de *Schedule: Cambridge (Westminster) quarters on 5 separate clock bells, 0800-2200. Concerts on Sundays and other occasions *Remarks: Original bells, by VEB Glockengießerei Apolda [Schilling], were never installed; retuned & expanded by Metz Foundry, Karlsruhe. Some basses below cabin. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 76 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the bass octave Transposition is down 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range: F D 70/ A#G 27 There is one missing bass semitone There is a practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1993 with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above Prior history: In 198_, the instrument was begun with 66 bells by Schilling Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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