Inside The World's Largest Instrument

[JMAC]

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http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/inside-t...c1fc106f66bb56


It's short read.

Excerpt:

“We did at one point hold the title for the loudest musical instrument,” says the organ’s curator, Nathan Bryson, “but I believe there may be a big outdoor instrument in Germany that has surpassed us” — at 138.4 decibels, the record is about 100 times louder than a chainsaw. The most impressive thing? Only about one-third of the organ is currently playable. An ongoing $16 million renovation project aims to bring it back to its former glory.
" Remarkably, even though the majority of the organ is still being restored, it can still be played with a full range of pitches and so holds regular recitals..."

[SCAudiophile]

Outstanding....thank you for posting!

[tweet]

That's a serious musical instrument. I'd like to see and hear it played someday. Thanks for posting.

[Questortapes74]

Very interesting. I could not even begin to fathom the amount of person-hours and resources that would go into such a project prior to starting. Thanks for posting.

[JMAC]

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...Y'all welcome