Thank you, Balint, for this excellent demonstration video. I was organist at Covenant from 2011-2015. Fisk 134 is an instrument the world needs to know about!
As a series, I believe your video demonstrations of organs around the world are unparalleled. Your beautiful musical improvisations and stop combinations provide such a comprehensive experience that, as a voicer, I feel I can learn nearly everything about how the organs function musically. An enormously valuable resource!
Thank you Balint, for being such a gentleman and allowing comments to veer off the subject of the Fisk organ. The demonstration is right up to your usual high standard and I have come to regard you as the "Go to" guy for such information, for several reasons, a major one being your clear listing of all registration details as you play. Bravo!
You really showed excitement when playing some of the stops like the 32' contra bombarde and the 8' trumpets. (just wished I had the speakers which can reproduce the full range of this organ) But also the different flutes sound marvellous on this instrument, Fisk is clearly on par with the best of European organ builders.
I briefly saw a document, "A Look Inside Fisk Op. 134", but I have not found a link to it. I love to look at schematics. Maybe it's on the Fisk site? Maybe you can help. Fisk's internal designs are masterful, the outside even better and the sound beats all.
I believe that this is because the facade pipes on the Positive are unenclosed, making part of the range of the Principal unenclosed - the second principal allows it to be enclosed throughout its compass.
I saw Chelsea Chen perform here for an AGO concert. I met her, she was very kind. A wonderful instrument and building, as well. I live close to Nashville, lots of wonderful instruments in town!
Definitely a brave-sounding instrument! 👍 ❤️ I'd prefer to have the Great division on the second (middle) manual however. It's absolutely *delicious* having both a 32' Principal AND a 32' Contre-Bombarde in the Pedal division. (Was that a 32' Contre-Bourdon in the case?) Thanks for the interesting demo.
@@andre26071955 Can you not have the Great on the second manual with a positif interieur for some unavoidable/mandatory reason? Something to do with the arrangement of the trackers system, etc.? Or is it simply "tradition" or the personal preference of the organ designer? Just curious.
@@bobh5087 The position of the chests does not dictate which manual is connected to them. The Fisk folks want this to seem like a French romantic organ by placing the Great on manual one. The sound for the most part, however, is high-quality American with only hints of the French style.
Unfortunately, organs are expensive now because comparatively few churches buy new ones. Completed, this would be a 61 rank instrument with 2 real 32s and two 16' Principals. That's an absurd amount of money, especially from one of the US' premier organ builders. I think this instrument is pretty fantastic as is.
People who are experts will think this is a dumb question, so I apologize. :-) But, the pedal organ has a 32' Principal that is in the facade. Yet the pipes don't appear to be as large as what one would expect. So, are the longest pipes behind the case out of sight, or are they somehow stopped pipes to make them fit? This really is a wonderful sounding instrument, and the piece you're playing is excellent! Thanks for you videos!
drdylanman Fisk’s website says that the facade is made up of the Principal 16’ pipes from the great. The 32’ pipes are likely within the case since they need almost the entire height of the case, floor to the top, in order to fit.
@@VentusSolus Thank you for that answer. :-) I figured that must be the case, since I don't think they can be mitered like the large reeds are sometimes.
I think if you watch through Simon Johnson's demonstration of the organ of St Paul's, London, your query will be largely answered when he takes us behind the huge instrument. th-cam.com/video/XqP-2-yVRbs/w-d-xo.html
@@drdylanman I'm pretty sure that any type of pipe can be mitered, whether with 90 degree bends (to just fit under a ceiling that is slightly too low) or with U-turns that fold the pipe back along its length (to significantly reduce excessive length, possibly completing a full loop or more by use of two or more U-turns).
@@chronochromie772 Because this behaviour often happen in The Netherlands, but also other countries. Organists who work at some famous organ, often think it's their organ, as in, they own it. This is of course bs, but they want to decide what happens with pictures/videos online, and they often forbid that. In other cases they only allow it, if one pays money for it. It is always expensive to maintain churches and organs, so they find whatever reason to let this paid.
As a series, I believe your video demonstrations of organs around the world are unparalleled. Your beautiful musical improvisations and stop combinations provide such a comprehensive experience that, as a voicer, I feel I can learn nearly everything about how the organs function musically. An enormously valuable resource!
Thank you, Balint, for this excellent demonstration video. I was organist at Covenant from 2011-2015. Fisk 134 is an instrument the world needs to know about!
As a series, I believe your video demonstrations of organs around the world are unparalleled. Your beautiful musical improvisations and stop combinations provide such a comprehensive experience that, as a voicer, I feel I can learn nearly everything about how the organs function musically. An enormously valuable resource!
Thank you Balint, for being such a gentleman and allowing comments to veer off the subject of the Fisk organ. The demonstration is right up to your usual high standard and I have come to regard you as the "Go to" guy for such information, for several reasons, a major one being your clear listing of all registration details as you play. Bravo!
You are a professional organ demonstrator! Thank you.
Great reeds on this magnificent instrument . And thank you for playing the Dorian Tocca!
That Clarinette 8’/Rohrflöte 4’ registration around 11:15 creates a strikingly trumpet-like sonority.
Terrific demonstration, SUPERB playing and GORGEOUS Fisk!! I could listen to you play all day! BRAVO!!
Super! Thanks, BK :)
Que hermoso es dominar algo tan bello, éste hombre es extraordinario, gracias.
A big organ and big acoustics. Love the interior views. Very well done all. Thank you.
These Fisk instruments are just sublime.
Great demo! Nice to hear an American space and organ sound so good together!
Köszönöm Szépen!
You really showed excitement when playing some of the stops like the 32' contra bombarde and the 8' trumpets. (just wished I had the speakers which can reproduce the full range of this organ)
But also the different flutes sound marvellous on this instrument, Fisk is clearly on par with the best of European organ builders.
Wow. You really like the Contre Bombarde 32 at 19:05 Those large pipes really do make a big surprise when a piece asks for it :)
Thanks for doing these. The Spire Flute sounds positively medieval.
Love flute stops.
wonderful !!
Brilliant!
If it whistles and clicks it must be a Wicks. Lol
Nice Clariorne/Cromnette in the Pos ;)
I briefly saw a document, "A Look Inside Fisk Op. 134", but I have not found a link to it. I love to look at schematics. Maybe it's on the Fisk site? Maybe you can help. Fisk's internal designs are masterful, the outside even better and the sound beats all.
Everytime I hear that tune (how firm a foundation) I think the nuclear apocalypse :)
Love the arrangement though. I'll go look for it.
Odd that there are two 8' principals on the Positive, but only one on the Great. Well, only one on the Pos is installed.
I believe that this is because the facade pipes on the Positive are unenclosed, making part of the range of the Principal unenclosed - the second principal allows it to be enclosed throughout its compass.
I saw Chelsea Chen perform here for an AGO concert. I met her, she was very kind. A wonderful instrument and building, as well.
I live close to Nashville, lots of wonderful instruments in town!
Definitely a brave-sounding instrument! 👍 ❤️
I'd prefer to have the Great division on the second (middle) manual however.
It's absolutely *delicious* having both a 32' Principal AND a 32' Contre-Bombarde in the Pedal division. (Was that a 32' Contre-Bourdon in the case?)
Thanks for the interesting demo.
If the instrument had a Rückpisitiv you indeed would get the Great on the middle manual, here you have what the French call a "positif interieur".
@@andre26071955 Can you not have the Great on the second manual with a positif interieur for some unavoidable/mandatory reason? Something to do with the arrangement of the trackers system, etc.? Or is it simply "tradition" or the personal preference of the organ designer? Just curious.
@@bobh5087 The position of the chests does not dictate which manual is connected to them. The Fisk folks want this to seem like a French romantic organ by placing the Great on manual one. The sound for the most part, however, is high-quality American with only hints of the French style.
It’s regretable some of those stops would’nt work. Otherwise a very remarkable intrument, and player of course.
They are prepared-for, meaning the church would have to pay for the missing pipes to be installed
A colourfull instrument as this is, must also have te colour ‘black’! 🙂
@@bkarosi Ah -- hope some well-heeled Presbyterians who love the organ will finish it!
Unfortunately, organs are expensive now because comparatively few churches buy new ones. Completed, this would be a 61 rank instrument with 2 real 32s and two 16' Principals. That's an absurd amount of money, especially from one of the US' premier organ builders. I think this instrument is pretty fantastic as is.
People who are experts will think this is a dumb question, so I apologize. :-) But, the pedal organ has a 32' Principal that is in the facade. Yet the pipes don't appear to be as large as what one would expect. So, are the longest pipes behind the case out of sight, or are they somehow stopped pipes to make them fit? This really is a wonderful sounding instrument, and the piece you're playing is excellent! Thanks for you videos!
drdylanman Fisk’s website says that the facade is made up of the Principal 16’ pipes from the great. The 32’ pipes are likely within the case since they need almost the entire height of the case, floor to the top, in order to fit.
@@VentusSolus Thank you for that answer. :-) I figured that must be the case, since I don't think they can be mitered like the large reeds are sometimes.
I think if you watch through Simon Johnson's demonstration of the organ of St Paul's, London, your query will be largely answered when he takes us behind the huge instrument.
th-cam.com/video/XqP-2-yVRbs/w-d-xo.html
@@drdylanman I'm pretty sure that any type of pipe can be mitered, whether with 90 degree bends (to just fit under a ceiling that is slightly too low) or with U-turns that fold the pipe back along its length (to significantly reduce excessive length, possibly completing a full loop or more by use of two or more U-turns).
@@peteacher52 Cool, i'll do that! And thank you!
why did you delete the groningen demo video :(
Per request by one of the titulair organists
Balint Karosi That’s a real shame, it’s an incredibly beautiful instrument and an excellent demonstration of it.
@@bkarosi If Sietze de Vries, then I'm disappointed; he's a superb organist but your demonstration was by far the best.
Not Sietze
@@chronochromie772 Because this behaviour often happen in The Netherlands, but also other countries. Organists who work at some famous organ, often think it's their organ, as in, they own it. This is of course bs, but they want to decide what happens with pictures/videos online, and they often forbid that. In other cases they only allow it, if one pays money for it. It is always expensive to maintain churches and organs, so they find whatever reason to let this paid.
13:34 HOLY GHOST AND FYUH
not good and no bad intonation just in the middle
As a series, I believe your video demonstrations of organs around the world are unparalleled. Your beautiful musical improvisations and stop combinations provide such a comprehensive experience that, as a voicer, I feel I can learn nearly everything about how the organs function musically. An enormously valuable resource!