Dom Bédos de Celles
François Bedos de Celles de Dom Lamathe Salelles ( born January 24, 1709 at Caux, Beziers, † November 25, 1779 in Paris at the Abbey of Saint Denis, also known as Dom François Bedos de Celles, Dom Bedos ) was a French Benedictine, organ builder, reviewer and writer, who was elected in 1759 corresponding member of the Academy of Bordeaux and was admitted to the Paris Academy of Sciences in 1767.
Life
Bedos de Celles, Dom François Lamathe ( also briefly Dom Bedos called ), attended the School of Oratory in Pezenas and entered 1725 as a novice in the Benedictine priory La Daurade ( Maurists Congregation ) in Toulouse one. There he was given the additional name "Dom " and Chapter 1745 was secretary of the Abbey of Sainte -Croix in Bordeaux. He built 1748 for this abbey a large organ with 38 registers, which came later in the Sainte -André Cathedral and 1998 as part of a much-publicized restoration returned again to the abbey of Sainte- Croix. 1759 Dom Bedos was a member of the Academy of Sciences in Bordeaux. 1761/62 he made in St. Vincent a large organ. 1763 brought him a trip to the Upper Swabian vineyard, where he attended the organ by Joseph Gabler, whose description and figure he faithfully reproduced later in his book.
On behalf of the Paris Academy of Sciences, corresponding member whose he was, wrote Dom Bedos 1766-1778 the fundamental work " L'Art du facteur d' orgues " ( The Art of the organ builder ) with excellent drawings and detailed descriptions in detail. He wrote many organ appraisals, including an audit report on the new organ in the Basilica of Saint -Martin in Tours.
Writings
- Gnomonique pratique (practical sundials customer). 1760, 1774th
- L'Art du facteur d' orgues ( The Art of the organ builder ). , 1766, 1770.