Flute Clocks, Haydn

Organist Diane Bish plays this famous piece on the famous "Mozart" organ of St Bavo Cathedral in Haarlem, Holland.

"St Bravo" - inside joke

An excerpt from "The Glory of the Organ" a CD of Diane playing this organ available on her website:
"The church itself stands in the Grote Market of Haarlem and is a building of superlative acoustics, a sound die-away of about eight seconds. The organ, built by Christian Muller of Amsterdam, was begun in 1735 and took three years to complete. Its appearance is spectacular, the casework embroidered with intricate carvings and shining gold leaf. The case is 90 feet high and 50 feet broad. The playing action is, as originally, by direct trackers, and stop control is by hand. People have come from around the world to see and play this organ with its amazing appearance, its smooth, rich sonorities. Even Mozart made a special trip to play the instrument, one of the finest in Europe."

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[bishfan]

@bcschmerker In response to your questions, I've added some additional info above.

[bcschmerker]

Concerning the organ this video, who built it, who did the latest overhaul, and which stops by Division? It sounded this bit of Franz-Josef Haydn rather appropriately.