[rodgersorgan] Re: Organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall???
- From: Tallorg@xxxxxxx
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 00:23:13 EDT
In a message dated 5/29/03 6:05:00 PM, CJBakers@xxxxxxx writes:
<< Suspect all the angled pipes are dummies. >>
Nope, every pipe plays. The challenge that the builder, Glatter-G=F6tz,=20
accepted with the contract was, that there were to be no visible support sys=
tems. I=20
spoke with Gaspar Glatter-G=F6tz at the 2000 AGO Seattle national convention=
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while the organ was just being built and he explained how difficult it was t=
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accomplish that. Making the curved pipes, like that big 'trombone' on the=20
right, was hard enough, but to support them without seeing supports was the=20=
real=20
challenge. =20
Quite something, eh?
Bob Tall
Soon to be published for the Rodgers Organ: Sommer Sonaten für Orgel - Summer
Sonatas for Organ and MIDI Orchestra!
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