Archive for Casavant Organ
Specs for the The Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875
In David Hurwitz’s fantastic new review of the Kansas City Symphony’s Saint-Saëns “Organ” Symphony recording, he states “I do wish, though, that Reference Recordings had included a stop list in the booklet. The instrument has some interesting timbres and I would have liked to know what resources it calls upon to make them.” Unfortunately these specs were not able to fit in the included liner notes, but in case anyone else might be curious, we…
Jan Kraybill Introduces the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ
Organ Polychrome artist Jan Kraybill gives a tour of the new Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875: Now Available at RR.com — Organ Polychrome Organ Polychrome: The French School Jan Kraybill Premiere Solo Recording — The Julia Irene Kauffman Organ, Casavant Freres Op. 3875, 2011 This program of French masterworks was designed to showcase all the colors and nuances of this outstanding new instrument. It includes the world premiere recording of an important piece…
The Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875
One of the stars of the new Organ Polychrome recording is the new Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875. Read a piece about its creation from the Kauffman Center: Creating the organ required a collaborative effort between Casavant Freres, one of the best known and most respected pipe organ builders in the world, Kauffman Center architect Moshe Safdie, and Helzberg Hall acoustician Yasu Toyota. For example, the unique façade features fully functional wooden pipes…