Constructed around the beginning of the 2oth century, this organ has been a source of fascination and dreams for me since I was 5 years old. It used to reside in the classic pavilion at Myrtle Beach, but has since been moved (the pavilion was demolished in 2006) to something called "Broadway on the Beach" (yikes), and airbrushed the most ungodly colours imaginable. Leave Michelangelo's Pieta in a Yonkers train station overnight and you'll probably get the same colour scheme (and finesse).
Thus wilt the flowers of my youth
A link to the organ as it is now:
[link]I will
not allow this to be tagged 'adult content" in spite of the nude cherubs. I'm such a rebel.
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But it's not only a good show for the ears, but for the eyes too. Not only there is baroque style front, most figures could move. The female band leader in the center moves her hand (I could notconductor's baton in the rythm of the played music, the harp players move their arms, cherubs hits bells and bats drum sticks, dancers turns and so on.
All that (musich and movements) powered by air and controlled by simple carton ribbon. Not bad at all!
I wish the one at Myrtle Beach was kept up and treated like a work of art should be...
A wonderful instrument! Built by A. Ruth & Sohn (german for son) in Waldkirch in the black forest around 1900. It's a model 38, the biggest organ which this company had in the catalogue. Equipped with 96 keys which includes about 400 pipes, chimes, a bass drum, a drum and a cymbal, this organ produces an amazing powerful sound! Unfortunately, the link you posted shows that the organ is a bit out of tune. For example the bell hasn't to ring the whole time, I guess. What a pity, I hope they will fix it! The following link offers a well tuned model 38 (owned by the german fairground entertainer Willi Bruch) playing "Im Rhytmus der Zeit" (In the rythm of the times). [link]
But it's not only a good show for the ears, but for the eyes too. Not only there is baroque style front, most figures could move. The female band leader in the center moves her hand (I could not see if she is holding conductor's baton) in the rythm of the played music, the harp players move their arms, cherubs hits bells and bats drum sticks, dancers turns and so on.
All that (musich and movements) powered by air and controlled by simple carton ribbon. Not bad at all!
i remember being little and being too afraid to ride the rides, and parking in front of this thing for hours. it is for me, as well, a source of fascination and many, many happy memories. i've seen it at broadway about a year ago but it's not quite the same.
i've since moved away (to new zealand) and this picture has served to bring back a lot of happy memories. thanks for posting it.
I haven't been to MB for ages, but I've seen recent videos of the organ. Terrible repainting job they've done on it...
i just had to ask!