The world’s most famous organ piece, played on the world’s largest fully functioning pipe organ. That’s what you have above. Here, organist Dylan David Shaw performs Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the famous Wanamaker organ.
Originally built for the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, the organ ended up in Philadelphia’s Wanamaker’s department store in 1911. More than a century later, the organ still resides in the same store. But Macy’s eventually took over Wanamaker’s, and Macy’s now plans to close the store, leaving the fate of the organ unknown. Where will the 28,000-pipe organ find a new home? That’s still TBD, something that’s likely to get resolved in the months to come.
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Wow what a discovery of a musical instrument!
This is great, but where is the rest of it?
This was recorded YEARS ago when Macy’s occupied the building and before Dylan’s hair was trimmed…that long-haired musician!
As a young girl ~ we sat at the organ to watch the Christmas Light Show at Wanamakers. My grandfather, John McCormack was a caretaker for the organ at that time.
I would guess it to be 1969–1975. He and Nelson worked behind the scenes!! We got to sit at the organ balcony and watch the Christmas Light Show. What a special memory!!
Just another Tired Rendition of one of the most Overplayed classics in the repertoire. His tempo was All Over the Map; too fast often, follwed by unneeded fermatae. I’m sure he’s a more-than-competent performer, you can tell, but it’s a a piece that’s Already been played Far Too Often. Plus, where was the remaining bit? Why couldn’t he have played one of Messiaen’s Many Beautiful and Underplayed pieces? Or something similar? I’m SO Tired of “THE REPERTOIRE”.