The Beginnings

These links take you back to the very origins of the pipe organ story

The ancient hydraulis
Information about the Hydraulis.

The ancient hydraulis
View a video about the Hydraulis, the “first pipe organ.”

Construction of an ancient hydraulis
More information about the Hydraulis.

History of the pipe organ
A detailed history of the organ from its beginnings through the 19th century.

Curious facts from the organ’s history
Some additional curious pipe organ facts, courtesy of the Westfield Center.