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Bell tower of the Grafenberger Carillon

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The glockenspiel with old hammer technology

The Grafenberger Glockenspiel , also known as the Grafenberger Carillon , at the Melanchthon Church in the Düsseldorf district of Düsseltal is a playable carillon with 40 bells and a total weight of around 6 t. The carillon is located in the outer framework of the church tower at a height of 25 m.

construction

The bells of the original carillon were cast by Petit & Fritsen in 1964 to establish the Melanchthon parish (today: Easter parish). It comprised 35 bells with pitches a , c to a . The two ring bells, cast by the Rincker company in 1964, with the pitches c and f were integrated. In 1998 the carillon was extended by three bells, cast by the Rincker company, with the pitches a sharp to c . This instrument has a chromatic range of three octaves with an additional three deep bells. ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$ ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$

The glockenspiel was operated with unreliable magnetic hammers that enabled three dynamic levels . There was an electric gaming table and an automatic reel .

Percussion hammer technology

To expand the musical possibilities, a new demolition hammer technique was installed that had been developed over 15 years. The full dynamic range can be used via a keyboard that can be operated without training for mechanical carillons, allowing virtuoso pianistic playing techniques and chordal sound formations that cannot be achieved by mechanical playing. These tonal possibilities are also fully available in automatic mode.

Bell dates

The reference frequency for a is 435 Hz. The data were analyzed by Ulrich Leykam with an acoustic measuring device and by FFT analysis. ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$

Extract from the bell index of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland

Nominal	undertone	Prime	third	octave	Weight	diameter	Casting year	Caster	Cast number
Deviation in 16th semitones					in kg	in mm
c - 2 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	c = 0 ${\displaystyle ^{0}}$	c - 3 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	es = 0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	c - 2 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	2255	1552	1964	Rincker	13318
f - 1 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	f - 3 ${\displaystyle ^{0}}$	f - 3 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	as = 0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	f - 1 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	1039	1222	1964	Rincker	13319
Deviation in cents
a - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	a - 8.0 ${\displaystyle ^{0}}$	a - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	c + 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	a - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	455	900	1964	Petit & Fritsen
c - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	c - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	c - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	it - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	c - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	250	750	1964	Petit & Fritsen
cis = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	cis - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	cis - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	e - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	cis = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	208	700	1964	Petit & Fritsen
d - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	d - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	d - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	d - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	176	665	1964	Petit & Fritsen
dis -2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	dis - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	dis - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f sharp + 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	dis - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	146	630	1964	Petit & Fritsen
e -2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	e - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	e - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	e - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	124	590	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	f - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	as - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	112	560	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f sharp -2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f sharp - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	f sharp - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	a - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f sharp - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	100	540	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	g - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	b + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	88	517	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g sharp - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g sharp - 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	g sharp - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	h - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g sharp - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	78	490	1964	Petit & Fritsen
a - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	a - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	a - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	c - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	a - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	68	468	1964	Petit & Fritsen
ais - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	ais - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	ais + 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	cis + 7.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	ais - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	63	450	1964	Petit & Fritsen
h + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	h - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{1}}$	h + 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	d + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	h + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	58	436	1964	Petit & Fritsen
c - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	c = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	c - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	es + 8.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	c - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	53	418	1964	Petit & Fritsen
cis - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	cis - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	cis - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	e + 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	cis - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	48	408	1964	Petit & Fritsen
d - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	d - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	d - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f + 10.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	d - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	44	388	1964	Petit & Fritsen
dis - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	dis - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	dis + 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f sharp + 5.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	dis - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	40	375	1964	Petit & Fritsen
e - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	e - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	e - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g + 6.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	e - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	37	363	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f - 6.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f - 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	as + 9.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f - 6.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	34	353	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f sharp - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f sharp - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	f sharp - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	a + 9.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f sharp - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	31	340	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g - 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	b + 13.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g - 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	28	330	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g sharp -1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g sharp - 15.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	g sharp = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	h + 23.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g sharp - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	26th	312	1964	Petit & Fritsen
a - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	a - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	a - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	c + 17.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	a - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	24	305	1964	Petit & Fritsen
ais + 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	ais - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	ais = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	cis + 12.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	ais + 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	22nd	285	1964	Petit & Fritsen
h - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	h - 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{2}}$	h - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	d + 15.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	h - 1.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	20th	280	1964	Petit & Fritsen
c - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	c - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	c - 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	es + 11.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	c - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	18th	270	1964	Petit & Fritsen
cis - 5.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	cis - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	cis - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	e + 17.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	cis - 5.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	17th	258	1964	Petit & Fritsen
d - 12.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	d - 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	d - 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f + 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	d - 12.5 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	16	253	1964	Petit & Fritsen
dis - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	dis - 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	dis + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f sharp - 3.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	dis - 7.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	15.5	248	1964	Petit & Fritsen
e + 6.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	e + 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	e + 5.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	g + 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	e + 6.5 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	15th	240	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f + 8.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	as + 8.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f + 8.5 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	14.5	235	1964	Petit & Fritsen
f sharp + 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f sharp - 0.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	f sharp + 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	a + 6.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	f sharp + 2.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	14th	230	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g + 10.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	g + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g + 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	b + 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	g + 10.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	13.5	225	1964	Petit & Fritsen
g sharp - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	g sharp + 2.5 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	g sharp + 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	h + 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	g sharp - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	13	220	1964	Petit & Fritsen
a + 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	a + 3.0 ${\displaystyle ^{3}}$	a + 4.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$	c - 4.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$		12.5	215	1964	Petit & Fritsen
ais + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$				ais + 1.5 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	11	197	1998	Rincker
h = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{4}}$				h = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$	10.5	191	1998	Rincker
c = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{5}}$				c = 0.0 ${\displaystyle ^{6}}$	10	185	1998	Rincker

Web links

• "Summertime" by George Gershwin, played on the Grafenberger Glockenspiel
• The new carillon
• Melanchthon Church | Evangelical Easter parish in Düsseldorf

Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ′ 40.2 "  N , 6 ° 49 ′ 11"  E