Robert Hope-Jones
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Robert Hope-Jones (9 February 1859 – 13 September 1914) was an English musician who is considered to be the inventor of the theatre organ in the early 20th century. He thought that a pipe organ should be able to imitate the instruments of an orchestra, and that the console should be detachable from the organ.[1]
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Robert Hope-Jones | |
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Born | 9 February 1859 |
Died | 13 September 1914(1914-09-13) (aged 55) |
Alma mater | Birkenhead School |
Occupation | musician |
Known for | inventor of the theatre organ |
Spouse |
Cecil Laurence (m. 1895) |
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