Restored Wurlitzer pipe organ brings back historic cinematic experience at Oriental Theatre
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- čas přidán 11. 11. 2023
- "Originally when films started to exist, they were silent films. And when a theater needed, say, a soundtrack they would either hire a 30-person orchestra or they'd buy one of these and pay one guy to do the job instead of 30," said Toby Washburn, restoration technician. See more: www.cbs58.com/news/a-restored...
It's a shame that the organ was never actually played during the segment so that viewers could hear the fabulous, ensemble sound.
Toby gives us hope for the future of these instruments. Thanks for all you're doing! 🎹
Not just Toby alone! There are a lot of us that are organ restorationists and have been for decades.
Looks like the original electro-pneumatic relays have been retained - or some of them, at least? If so, that's quite an undertaking! Well done to all concerned for keeping a superb piece of your cultural heritage alive to pour forth its glorious voice!! Peter A :) :) :)
Would like to give it a play one day before I "go"....(bucket list)
I first learned about theater organs at the city museum where they have one, and it's intriguing how many instruments they can do.
All those complaining on not hearing it. Go listen to it (or one near you). It is a lifechanging experience 😊
Um, hello?? Not one single note of music when the story was ABOUT a musical instrument? Bad bad bad.
I thought those used SPENCER blowers
🤔 Well...I guess that the word 'music' was never actually mentioned in the title...
Sorry we got to hear no exciting organ music, but only rather boring chin music.
Listening to organ music recordings is nothing compared to listening to a live performance in person, when the bass tones rattle your breastbone. Such as the "mighty Mo" Moller organ in the Fox theater in Atlanta, GA