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From A2 onward /English
The following video about the “GLOCKENSPIEL by Swissinfo.ch / Swiss TV archive speaks in a highly interesting way about something technical the Swiss can be proud of.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/video/detail.html?siteSect=15045&sid=10697275
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qTYBEkNtYc&feature=channel_page
My questions are:
– In which city is the Glockenspiel (usually) positioned and by which countries was it donated to the city of Westminster?
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– How was ist transported in 1985?
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– Who is Gerhard Spielman?
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– By which company were the bells tuned?
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– What was the Glockenspiel considered to be?
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– What happened to the carillon because of the fact that the building, where it had been positioned, changed proprietor?
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– What can you say about the wooden fugures ?
– When is the new Glockenspiel supposed to be inaugurated ?……………………….
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