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Have you played a tracker action organ ?

I have played a tracker action organ


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Krummhorn

Administrator
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Yes ... twice:
1) University of Redlands (CA) 2 manual von Beckerath
2) "Dom" Cathedral - Salzburg, Austria (Mozart's kirchen)
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Dom zu Wurzburg
Dom zu Trier
Liebfrauenmuenster Ingolstadt

And many others..............
 
Yes, actually all the organs i have played were tracker action.
1) Athens Concert hall, Klais orgel IV/79/6080
2) Athens Concert hall, an Irish 2 manual 7 stop organ
3) Organ at the St.Paul Anglican Cathedral with 2 manuals and 7 stops
4) Muller organ in St.Bavo the Netherlands
 

Mush

New member
There are those who have played them, and then there are those who have made them.
 

smilingvox

New member
I've played a couple of Wilhelms, H&Hs, Jardines, an Abel & Mueller....

I think the largest could have been the famous Roosevelt in Great Barrington, Mass.... (mmm, forgot if it's all mechanical, or not), if I had time, but only had time to climb around inside to take pictures.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi smilingvox,

I have a faint recollection that the Roosevelt has pneumatic action.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
I've played a couple of Wilhelms, H&Hs, Jardines, an Abel & Mueller....

I think the largest could have been the famous Roosevelt in Great Barrington, Mass.... (mmm, forgot if it's all mechanical, or not), if I had time, but only had time to climb around inside to take pictures.

To me, climbing inside a pipe organ is just about as wonderful a thing man can do ... but I'm easily pleased.
 

smilingvox

New member
To me, climbing inside a pipe organ is just about as wonderful a thing man can do ... but I'm easily pleased.

Even I have my limitations as to taking advantage of every opportunity.

The mid-19th century Knauff at St. Malachy's RC, Philadelphia, has a walkway, which I wouldn't walk on, because it sags, and I'm not a small person. One of the ladders is very questionable, too, but I did get to see the rest of the organ.

At West Point, I explored the south side of the organ, but the north side would have been impossible, because it's so cramped, and I would not have been able to get in.
 

Resultant64

New member
I've played old and new trackers and to be honest--I far prefer a good pneumatic organ played from a well placed console equipped with good keyboards.

I would like to play, hear or see a large, modern romantic tracker organ. The only new trackers in the area I live and work are all examples of degenerate organ building-with sagging wind, no expression and outrageous mixtures.
 

Marc

New member
Played a few bars on the Lohman organ (1817) of the medieval village church in Zuidwolde (NL) last year, shortly before the restoration. But that doesn't really count, some Mozart Sonata facile with many mistakes. :eek:

A lovely clip of the restoration activities:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05jbWIrCCU

Message at the end of the video: Save your cultural heritage! Join in!
 

Penrhos1920

New member
In my very short career as a junior organist I have played 2 tracker organs, one electric action extension pipe organ and my own 1973 viscount. I prefer the tracker organs over the others as the action is more precise even though it is harder work.
 

FinnViking

Member
Most organs on the European continent are tracker, so it is difficult to avoid playing several of them :) There are about 1400 organs here in Finland, about 1100 of them have tracker action.
 
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