Schwellwerk
Definition of the German term Schwellwerk in music:
- swell box (enclosure in an organ with pipes and shutters that can be opened or closed to regulate the volume)
Language
German
Singular
Schwellwerk
Plural
Schwellwerke
Variant
Schwell-Werk
Abbreviation
Schw.
Alt. abbreviation
Sw.
Synonym
Combinations
German musical terms that include Schwellwerk:
- Schwellwerk offen – open swell box
Musical examples
Music scores that include Schwellwerk:
- Albert Becker: Präludium und Fuge (1888) Page 2
Related terms
German musical terms related to Schwellwerk:
- Werk – work (work of a composer)...