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Tucked away in a corner of the University of Texas campus sits a fusion of art and science, metal and wood. 25 years ago this year, Dr. Frank Speller worked closely with organ designer Pieter Visser to create a truly stunning work of art. One of the largest pipe organs in Texas, it is an awe-inspiring, engineering marvel. Over 5,000 pipes, some 16 feet tall and as big as your thigh, while some are as small as a pencil. And sitting humbly at the bench within the intricate landscape of levers, keys and pedals sits Dr. Speller, who seems to effortlessly coax the monolithic musical instrument to push air through the maze of pipes and produce a surprising variety of sound. The organ can create everything from a whisper of an angel to the booming clarions of Hell and it does it with amazing percision and clarity. My only regret is that the video pales in comparison to seeing and hearing this massive machine in person.


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Academia is its own ... ( 4 months ago by AS909c)
Academia is its own world: for some it's publish, publish, publish; for others, it's gain status with peers who are so insulated that they lose a wider audience for their discipline. Regrettably, far too many "knowledgeable" folk listen with their eyes and not their ears. Ah, the caprice of art!
This organ is an ... ( 3 months ago by jdl0422)
This organ is an absolute piece of junk!! Not many people realize that a wonderful Aeolian Skinner resided her before being torn out for this rusty squeeze box !
"Will play circles ... ( 3 months ago by pianoandpipes)
"Will play circles around them?"
It is nice...but I'm not so sure about that...
I think I'll stick by the Cavaille-Coll at Notre Dame...
As for largest in Texas...I would think would have to go to Broadway Baptist..
And the new instrument at St. Martin's Houston may be larger than this, too...and it is a much more beautiful-sounding instrument..(also has double enclosures...which is cool)...
Just my input..
:)
jdl0422 is an idiot ... ( 3 months ago by jlanius)
jdl0422 is an idiot. The Skinner is still on campus, not-so-affectionately referred to as "Mother." It was never torn out and still resides in the 1930s-vintage hall in which it was installed (or at least it did when I attended UT in the 1986-91 time frame). The Visser Rowland, hardly a piece of junk, was installed in the new Bates Recital Hall shortly after the Hall was built.
If you haven't played or heard this organ you must, it is a buried treasure in Texas.
Typical American .. ... ( 3 months ago by Contratrombone64)
Typical American ... better than Notre Dame (Paris) and Westminster Abbey? I don't think so!
"Typical American . ... ( 3 months ago by boeingman777)
"Typical American ... better than Notre Dame (Paris) and Westminster Abbey? I don't think so!"
LOL!! Typical european arrogance. It is possible and unless you've heard THIS organ and been able to physically compare the sounds (as the musician in this video obviously has) then your comment is ignorantly made.
Btw, the new Corvette ZR-1's kick butt!! LOL ;)
Beautifully made organ and it sounds wonderful.
My apologies for ... ( 3 months ago by boeingman777)
My apologies for not noting that you are indeed from Australia. "European" arrogance would not apply to you.
Seems to me you would have boasted about the Sydney Opera House and its Grand Organ. Would have been much more fitting a response, yes? Especially considering it's the worlds largest tracker organ (same as the organ in the video) and it is a very impressive instrument.
No hard feelings btw, but my goodness, be fair in your comments.
Broadway is bigger ... ( 3 months ago by bradtaylor32)
Broadway is bigger by about 50 ranks. Not sure where you get the "largest in Texas". They probably meant largest tracker organ in Texas.
At ~ 3:53 he says " ... ( 3 months ago by pianoandpipes)
At ~ 3:53 he says "It is the largest organ in Texas." So my comment was in response to that statement...
"Rusty squeeze box? ... ( 2 months ago by realmusicman2007)
"Rusty squeeze box?" This organ is one of the finest organs anywhere in the world. I've had the privilege of playing it; it compares favorably with instruments on which I've played recitals in Germany, Denmark, and France, as well as twenty U.S. states. This UT/Austin organ is wonderfully flexible: when you play German Baroque music on it, it sounds like an 18th-century German or Dutch instrument; when you play 19th and 20th century French music on it, it sounds more like a Cavaille-Coll.



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