From the Uzbekistan Suite. After the destruction of World War II, a new organ with mechanical tracker action and electric stop action was built in 1962 by Prof. Karl Schuke, Berlin. Two manuals, 30 stops only!
In one of the pictures, Ekkehard Schneck appears to be wearing the music desk light as a hat in the style of Hagar the Horrible's friend, Lucky Eddie! No comparison, of course! This playing is masterly.
Thankfully this squeaky neo-baroque organ has now been replaced with a much larger English Romantic style electro-pneumatic action organ by Eule of Bautzen, with big Diapasons and Tubas. Much more befitting the grand space of Constantine's basilica.
I thought that the Schuke organ I played in college was the ugliest sounding organ in the world. Turns out I was wrong; THIS Schuke is the ugliest organ in the world.
What a curiously shaped hat the organist seems to be wearing! His playing shines brightly.
Dale Rider what??? That's the lampshade!! 🤣🤣🤣
beautiful sounding organ: bright, clean, transparent and powerful.
Nice playing, beautiful organ to.
The first time while listening to this composition that it made sense to me. Follow the voices.
Magnificent!
In one of the pictures, Ekkehard Schneck appears to be wearing the music desk light as a hat in the style of Hagar the Horrible's friend, Lucky Eddie! No comparison, of course! This playing is masterly.
une toccata "bon-enfant"
cool
Thankfully this squeaky neo-baroque organ has now been replaced with a much larger English Romantic style electro-pneumatic action organ by Eule of Bautzen, with big Diapasons and Tubas. Much more befitting the grand space of Constantine's basilica.
I thought that the Schuke organ I played in college was the ugliest sounding organ in the world. Turns out I was wrong; THIS Schuke is the ugliest organ in the world.
What a sheltered life you must enjoy! The Schuke sound IS very abrasive, but take it from me: there are organs around which ARE worse...
@Michael Harrold American organs for a start ;)