@ampicoab It would be nice if you could put works, such as the "Triumphal March" and the "Radetsky March" on MIDI files for the player pipe organ. I heard these works played on other pipe organ videos. Just a thought I had.
@ampicoab I found your website describing this project, i. e. Opus 1280, its history,etc.through a Google search I did. You did a fantastic job in rebuilding and restoring the Aeolian player pipe organ. Every so often, I look up. and watch the video of it playing "Waltz of The Flowers" from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite". This is one of my favorite YouTube videos. Great work!
@DonaldFranklin67 Thanks for the kind words. The abrupt ending of this video was caused by something YouTube did. When first posted, the ending included the final musical chords, but a year later, it got clipped.
I love Hugo Frey's instrumentals. They are very well-written with interesting chord changes.
Some, though not all, of them definitely qualify as "rags" although they weren't originally designated as such. Besides "Calicoco" another good one is his "Havanola" ("have another" fox trot), of which George Gershwin made an excellent piano roll!
He also wrote "Topsy", "Uncle Tom", "Money Blues", "Dodola" etc. and recorded many of his tunes with Joseph C. Smith's orchestra in the 'teens.
Just wonderful! First organ I tinkered with at age 15(and got playing) was a duo-art AEolian in a New Bedford Church (now somewhere in Vermont) Fast action is right! AEolian arrangers thought nothing of repeating 30 note chords 10 times a second!
There were at least two of these in Indianapolis. One was in Park Tudor School, and another in a doctor's private residence. Can anyone tell me where these are today. Also, I would like contact information for an organ builder named Jim who used to live in Avon with a Wulitzer TO in his house. He worked on the doctor;s Aerolian player.
Very entertaining, indeed! Cute tune---what is it? I second the call for more info as regards opus numbers, details, etc.
The time-lapse treatment is PERFECT for an overview video like this. (Although it never quite gets across just how HUGE an undertaking something like this is!)
The tune is "Calicoco" Fox trot by Frey and was performed from Duo Art Roll 3187. I am sure it is an arranged roll. The organ is Aeolian Opus 1280 which was originally installed in the Helen Gould Shepard home, 47th and 5th ave., New York. As time allows, more details will show up on You Tube.
That is so cool! great work!
78chuck 4 days ago
must be nice to have money
bfs1888 2 months ago
@ampicoab It would be nice if you could put works, such as the "Triumphal March" and the "Radetsky March" on MIDI files for the player pipe organ. I heard these works played on other pipe organ videos. Just a thought I had.
DonaldFranklin67 3 months ago
@ampicoab I found your website describing this project, i. e. Opus 1280, its history,etc.through a Google search I did. You did a fantastic job in rebuilding and restoring the Aeolian player pipe organ. Every so often, I look up. and watch the video of it playing "Waltz of The Flowers" from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite". This is one of my favorite YouTube videos. Great work!
DonaldFranklin67 3 months ago
@DonaldFranklin67 Thanks for the kind words. The abrupt ending of this video was caused by something YouTube did. When first posted, the ending included the final musical chords, but a year later, it got clipped.
ampicoab 3 months ago
looks like a pool???
dithbmine1 2 years ago
Great video - thanks.
steamboat75043 2 years ago
So fun to watch! Thanks!
Moooperator 2 years ago
See, someone atleast is thinking ahead and extra installs a Pool close-by, so that the organ always has the right Humidity :-P
theorganguy 2 years ago
I love Hugo Frey's instrumentals. They are very well-written with interesting chord changes.
Some, though not all, of them definitely qualify as "rags" although they weren't originally designated as such. Besides "Calicoco" another good one is his "Havanola" ("have another" fox trot), of which George Gershwin made an excellent piano roll!
He also wrote "Topsy", "Uncle Tom", "Money Blues", "Dodola" etc. and recorded many of his tunes with Joseph C. Smith's orchestra in the 'teens.
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago
Just wonderful! First organ I tinkered with at age 15(and got playing) was a duo-art AEolian in a New Bedford Church (now somewhere in Vermont) Fast action is right! AEolian arrangers thought nothing of repeating 30 note chords 10 times a second!
buzzbaybear 3 years ago
There were at least two of these in Indianapolis. One was in Park Tudor School, and another in a doctor's private residence. Can anyone tell me where these are today. Also, I would like contact information for an organ builder named Jim who used to live in Avon with a Wulitzer TO in his house. He worked on the doctor;s Aerolian player.
maplewoodsp 4 years ago
Awesome. Wish I had that much money!
virginiaorganbuilder 4 years ago
Brilliant video! Brilliant music! Hurrah! (what is the piece b.t.w.?)
pianolasociety 4 years ago
Bravo to you for rescuing this organ and providing a beautiful home for it. I've seen too many Aeolians broken up for parts.
8891randy 4 years ago
I am working on restoring and installing a Wurlitzer theatre organ in our home. I wish it would go this fast ....... :-)
wurli815 4 years ago
Very entertaining, indeed! Cute tune---what is it? I second the call for more info as regards opus numbers, details, etc.
The time-lapse treatment is PERFECT for an overview video like this. (Although it never quite gets across just how HUGE an undertaking something like this is!)
WillardPugh 4 years ago
The tune is "Calicoco" Fox trot by Frey and was performed from Duo Art Roll 3187. I am sure it is an arranged roll. The organ is Aeolian Opus 1280 which was originally installed in the Helen Gould Shepard home, 47th and 5th ave., New York. As time allows, more details will show up on You Tube.
ampicoab 4 years ago
Great video.
We need more videos of this type.
hupfeldpan 4 years ago
For the historic Organ buffs et al --it would be nice to know which opus number is this Organ and where it came from and where it went to.
Also video should have shown more of how the Organ was taken down and how it was put back up.
Were these professional movers or an organ company taking down the organ.?
ludwig123456789 4 years ago