I was at the hall last night (halloween) for the showing of the original Nosferatu with organ accompaniment....OMG, it was an absolutely incredible experience! i'd never heard a pipe organ performance before; what a way to introduce myself to the instrument. WOW!
I attended a viewing of the 1925 version of the Phantom of the Opera at the Disney Concert Hall last year. The organist and the organ were really the stars of the evening. Moving. Thrilling. Wonderful.
@shyboston The organ you are thinking of is the San Francisco Fox Wurlitzer. That organ is installed in the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood...Which is indeed owned by Disney.
@Shogunmiyuchan The AGO magazine did quite a fine article on this instrument when it was first installed--including a complete stoplist. Search on the phrase "walt disney concert hall organ" and the link you need should come up without any problem.
@Shogunmiyuchan Google "Organ Historical Society" and use the database (find it on the left-hand menu). It often has stop-lists and information about many organs.
I don't care how many derisive comments I see calling this a "basket of french fries." I love the design; it's quirky and odd in a pretty way, and I suspect much of the negativity is because it's not traditional. Much of the classical organ world seems to despise anything that isn't traditional - the organ and its music are sacred and must never, ever be new or different, is the gist! I really love the splayed trumpets, visually suggesting a blaze of tone!
Reporters and organ builders have always had an uneasy relationship. I'm certainly glad for media coverage, but I grit my teeth every time in anticipation of the inevitable errors!
hopefully no one takes offence to this, being that I my self am an Organist. the organ looks like a bomb went off in the middle and now all the pipes are out of whack pretty cool
Well, it may be a fine instrument, but I think it looks a mess. I don't see any attraction in something looking as if it is falling to bits in front of you. On the other hand, I give those in authority there, full marks for installing a new pipe organ, of any appearance.
@artieness I really think it's a shamefull that you people don't wright who actually BUILT the instrument!!! Manuel Rosales was in charge of voicing and tuning!!! NOT of building the instrument or even for puting it together!!! It was built by GLATER GOETZ ORBELBAU, a german company... and Frank Gehry certainly did not design the instrument... he made sketches for the visual aspect of the facade of the organ!!! In fact, I seriously doubt he knows anything about organ building at all...
I love this unique design, its like a forest of trees, beautiful tone too.
The organ's visual fits perfectly in this room. And the sounds is fantastic !!!
John Carleton Sacramento, Ca.
What an amazingly awesome organ!
I was at the hall last night (halloween) for the showing of the original Nosferatu with organ accompaniment....OMG, it was an absolutely incredible experience! i'd never heard a pipe organ performance before; what a way to introduce myself to the instrument. WOW!
I attended a viewing of the 1925 version of the Phantom of the Opera at the Disney Concert Hall last year. The organist and the organ were really the stars of the evening. Moving. Thrilling. Wonderful.
The Carillon-Sortie was one of the first tunes that I heard and took interest in the pipe organ.
BRILLIANT THANKS.
amasing and gorgeous
Very nice sounding organ!
I like the way they've arranged the console as an homage to Cavaille Coll!
@shyboston The organ you are thinking of is the San Francisco Fox Wurlitzer. That organ is installed in the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood...Which is indeed owned by Disney.
@Shogunmiyuchan The AGO magazine did quite a fine article on this instrument when it was first installed--including a complete stoplist. Search on the phrase "walt disney concert hall organ" and the link you need should come up without any problem.
classic
@Shogunmiyuchan Google "Organ Historical Society" and use the database (find it on the left-hand menu). It often has stop-lists and information about many organs.
I don't care how many derisive comments I see calling this a "basket of french fries." I love the design; it's quirky and odd in a pretty way, and I suspect much of the negativity is because it's not traditional. Much of the classical organ world seems to despise anything that isn't traditional - the organ and its music are sacred and must never, ever be new or different, is the gist! I really love the splayed trumpets, visually suggesting a blaze of tone!
Just once I'd love to sit at the keyboard, just once
Who manufactured this great organ.Was it a Peragallo,or Ruffatti,or Allen.!
Wow! Is that Chelsea Chen?!?
Kind of has that Aeolian Skinner sound
pls tell us who built this organ.
Interesting story but imagine how much better the video would be if Phil Smith's commentary was separated more by the sound of the organ itself!
I think that harshness is partly due to a poor recording.
Reporters and organ builders have always had an uneasy relationship. I'm certainly glad for media coverage, but I grit my teeth every time in anticipation of the inevitable errors!
very different pipe organ!!! i think it is oune of a kind...
Where is this organ located?
Los Angeles-Walt Disney Concert Hall
Right! Tin and lead, but not tin and zinc...at least not mixed together as an alloy,
hopefully no one takes offence to this, being that I my self am an Organist.
the organ looks like a bomb went off in the middle and now all the pipes are out of whack
pretty cool
from a distance... it looks like a "super-size" container of McDonald's fries!!! Too Funny!
You can see why some people refer to this instrument as the "French fry organ"! Imagine the size of the Coke that would come with this!
There are no tin/zinc alloys in organs (if that's even possible)!
Aeolian-Skinner you say? Not at all. Skinner never sounded so harsh and brash...
Well, it may be a fine instrument, but I think it looks a mess. I don't see any attraction in something looking as if it is falling to bits in front of you.
On the other hand, I give those in authority there, full marks for installing a new pipe organ, of any appearance.
@artieness I really think it's a shamefull that you people don't wright who actually BUILT the instrument!!! Manuel Rosales was in charge of voicing and tuning!!! NOT of building the instrument or even for puting it together!!! It was built by GLATER GOETZ ORBELBAU, a german company... and Frank Gehry certainly did not design the instrument... he made sketches for the visual aspect of the facade of the organ!!! In fact, I seriously doubt he knows anything about organ building at all...