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A chamber organ is a small pipe organ. Organs, in general, are keyboard instruments that produce sound through pipes or reeds, with wind supplied by a mechanism controlled by the organist. While large pipe organs are complex and expensive, smaller reed organs like the harmonium and melodeon were developed in the 19th century. Historically, smaller organs, including chamber organs, were known as "positive" organs and were designed to be moved. These instruments have a long history, with early forms dating back to ancient Greece.123

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  1. chamber organ
  2. keyboard instrument - Germany
  3. chamber music - Late Baroque period, c. 1675–1750
  4. keyboard instrument - Italy

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