Scharff VI or Pulling Out the Stops

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A snippet from a 4-DVD series on the history of the pipe organ. (See e.g. YesAsia at http://tinyurl.com/socu2 or search eBay.) For some mysterious reason this excellent documentary set featuring world-famous organists like Gustav Leonhardt and Marie-Claire Alain is available only in China (go figure).
In this short excerpt Bernard Foccroulle demonstrates the three basic organ ranks: the principals, the flues, and the reeds. The organ shown is in Norden, Germany, and was built in 1688 by Arp Schnitger. It was restored in 1985 by Jürgen Ahrend.

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I love the sound of ... ( 1 year ago by ccoraxfan)

I love the sound of this organ! It's an absolutely beautiful example of the Baroque organ.

Ahhh, Norden. One ... ( 1 year ago by qwaqwa1960)

Ahhh, Norden. One of the best on *this* planet...

Recoding made of ... ( 1 year ago by octave4)

Recoding made of Middle C of real pipe. Use of electronics to multiply or divide frequency to make 61 notes played through speakers plced in or near the real organ. Only the cheapest of builders use this synthetic gadget in a real organ. Rogers, Allen, Ahlborn and others are all Digital stops.

Theater Organs were ... ( 1 year ago by octave4)

Theater Organs were made to accompany silent movies and almost all theaters had one by Wurlitzer. With movie sound tracks organs fell out of favor and were neglected until they were ripped out and sold or scrapped. Many survive in private locations. A few of these SPECIAL organs remain in theaters.

That was not a 2' ... ( 1 year ago by octave4)

That was not a 2' Reed, but a flute. The raad - A DULZIAN will be found at 16' and 8'

Unfortunately, very ... ( 1 year ago by ccoraxfan)

Unfortunately, very few. Nobody makes theater organs anymore, so the ones that remain are increasingly rare, and to find them in theaters is quite unusual, especially since most of the old movie houses have closed down in favor of the new multiplex theaters.

That was secondary ... ( 1 year ago by octave4)

That was secondary effect. Initial cause of ruin of many of them was advent of sound tracks in movies, lack of T.O. performers & they sat idle taking space. "Management decided to toss them out. Very few remain in original locations. Some have been "Re-installed" those reamining intact are in private hands. Some even moved into church were they are used but are unsuitable because they are loud and course.

Now that was a ... ( 11 months ago by ccoraxfan)

Now that was a useful statement, but it's been marked as spam? What gives? Funny, I don't see a "Not spam" button, or I'd click it!

I think someone hit ... ( 11 months ago by octave4)

I think someone hit the spam by accident. No matter. You can easily open it. This guy has inetersting demo of "Principals" and Flutes" bu typically ignores Strngs and Reeds (Other than Dulzian - A member of the current "Clarinet" family. This is a real tracker organ, No combo action, & mechanical couplers. Peobably a bear to ply but has a noce tone to it.

It is a recoding of ... ( 11 months ago by octave4)

It is a recoding of a pipe organ by means od digital tecnology. The 1 note is then electronically divided and multiplied to get 32 Pedal notes and 61 Manual notes. It is entirely electronic, there is no wind and no real pipes.

what a fantastic ... ( 10 months ago by gmlch)

what a fantastic post ! thank you so much, very illuminating.

Octave4 if it has a ... ( 8 months ago by oakberry61woohalol)

Octave4 if it has a recording it's called a sampler organ.

GREAT presentation! ... ( 8 months ago by CindyBradyTooh)

GREAT presentation! Absolutely SWELL! A CHOIR would really love it! Sorry, can't think of anything to use PEDAL in! :O
WELL DONE! 5 stars! ~Cindy! :) myjunkmail fastmail fm

If it was built in ... ( 8 months ago by oakberry61woohalol)

If it was built in the 1600's it must be pipe not electronic.

Positively Great to ... ( 7 months ago by PiedPuyper)

Positively Great to hear such a Swell organ

the great organ ... ( 7 months ago by oakberry61woohalol)

the great organ sounds like the choir. Or you call the third the swell orgel ( organ)

This organ is my ... ( 6 months ago by Orgelix)

This organ is my favourite! Do you have another video of this organ guide? I also have records from Bernard Foccroulle! I love the one of the Scherer-organ in Tangermuende!

Do you know the ... ( 5 months ago by gamefreakz91)

Do you know the title of the DVD series? i would really like to know

That's really corny ... ( 5 months ago by eelgar1857)

That's really corny, but I certainly agree! Oh, I don't think it has a Swell division.

CHRIST! its a ... ( 4 months ago by Vitruvium)

CHRIST! its a schnitger organ none of its electronic! your verging on blasphemy!!! made by the best organ maker other than Silberman.

A superb guide to ... ( 4 months ago by ds1868)

A superb guide to the Choir or 'Positiv' Division of a classical Baroque Organ. Thanks for posting, do you have the rest of the programme?

To whom did you ... ( 1 month ago by ccoraxfan)

To whom did you write your message, Vitruvium? Nobody said anything about this organ being electronic! Go back and read all the comments in context.

If you read the ... ( 1 month ago by Vitruvium)

If you read the other comments someone did, and its a comment the only context is in reference to the video.

Notice the lack of ... ( 1 month ago by ccoraxfan)

Notice the lack of "chiff" in the speech of the pipes in this organ? Quite different from the "neo-baroque" organs of the 20th century, which were not as "authentic" as they were claimed to be.

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