Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 5769, 1937
Louisville Gardens
525 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY, US
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionCombination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: ExtantandPlayable in this location
Orginally built for WHAS Radio as 3/7 (Op. 5009) in 1933. Kilgen replaced the Saxophone with a Clarinet in that same year (Op. 5124), and later replaced the Post Horn with a Trumpet (Op. 5198). Kilgen electrified the player piano owned by WHAS, added a mandolin attachment, and made it playable from the organ (Op. 5212). In 1937, Kilgen enlarged the organ to 4/14 and added a new console (Op. 5769). In 1949, Kilgen installed a new console (Op. 7179). In the late 1960s the organ was moved to Louisville Gardens.
Database Manager on August 28th, 2014:
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is still extant and in playable condition. It was just recently played by Stephen Schnurr. The facility - originally built as an armory before being converted to a sporting arena - is mostly used for storage by the City of Louisville. There is community interest in resurrecting the facility.
Related Instrument Entries: Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (Opus 5769, 1937)
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