Flentrop Orgelbouw
1977
State University of New York
Performing Arts
Purchase, NY, US
59 Ranks - 2,804 Pipes
Instrument ID: 461 ● Builder ID: 7041 ● Location ID: 451
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Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 Manuals (56 Notes)32 Note Pedal42 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
David Engen on January 20th, 2022:
More on the Carnegie Hall connection, heard at a lecture at the October 1975 AIO convention in Albany, NY. E. Power Biggs delivered a talk at the closing dinner on the 29th in which he related this story, including passing around a drawing of the original elaborate case design for Carnegie Hall. The organ was complete in the Flentrop shop, and the consultant (who did not fly) got on a ship to come to Zaandam to see it before it was shipped. Isaac Stern heard that the organ would require a hole to be cut in the back of the stage for the windline from the blower. Not knowing details, he determined this would be like drilling a hole in his Stradivarius, so he put a stop to the project and told Flentrop to cease construction. Flentrop was confused and assumed the consultant would have information when he arrived. This all happened while he was en route and he knew nothing about it. The organ was packed up and shipped to the US and, since it could not go to Carnegie Hall, the donor was convinced to give it to SUNY Purchase instead. It went back to Flentrop where the case was greatly simplified for the new location. Flentrop was not happy about it at all.
More on the Carnegie Hall connection, heard at a lecture at the October 1975 AIO convention in Albany, NY. E. Power Biggs delivered a talk at the closing dinner on the 29th in which he related this story, including passing around a drawing of the original elaborate case design for Carnegie Hall. The organ was complete in the Flentrop shop, and the consultant (who did not fly) got on a ship to come to Zaandam to see it before it was shipped. Isaac Stern heard that the organ would require a hole to be cut in the back of the stage for the windline from the blower. Not knowing details, he determined this would be like drilling a hole in his Stradivarius, so he put a stop to the project and told Flentrop to cease construction. Flentrop was confused and assumed the consultant would have information when he arrived. This all happened while he was en route and he knew nothing about it. The organ was packed up and shipped to the US and, since it could not go to Carnegie Hall, the donor was convinced to give it to SUNY Purchase instead. It went back to Flentrop where the case was greatly simplified for the new location. Flentrop was not happy about it at all.
Database Manager on August 28th, 2008:
Updated through on-line information from Paul Marchesano. -- The organ is mounted on a hovercraft and is fully "portable"
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1978.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Designed and built for Carnegie Hall, NYC, but refused by conductors who thought it would ruin the acoustics. On Moveable platform.
Webpage Links: Purchase, New York, State University [Builder's web site]
Related Instrument Entries: Flentrop Orgelbouw (1965)
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