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The '''Kotzschmar Memorial Organ''', usually referred to as the '''Kotzschmar Organ''', is a [[pipe organ]] located at [[Merrill Auditorium]] in the City Hall of [[Portland, Maine]], [[United States]]. Built in 1911 by the [[Austin Organs, Inc.|Austin Organ Co.]] as Opus 323, it was the second-largest organ in the world at the time, and it remains the largest organ in [[Maine]] today.<ref name="Behind">{{cite book |title=Behind the Pipes: The Story of the Kotzschmar Organ |last=Parkinson-Tucker |first=Janice |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2005 |publisher=Casco House Publishing |location=South Portland, Maine |isbn=0-9763041-1-2 |pages= }}</ref> |
The '''Kotzschmar Memorial Organ''', usually referred to as the '''Kotzschmar Organ''', is a [[pipe organ]] located at [[Merrill Auditorium]] in the City Hall of [[Portland, Maine]], [[United States]]. Built in 1911 by the [[Austin Organs, Inc.|Austin Organ Co.]] as Opus 323, it was the second-largest organ in the world at the time, and it remains the largest organ in [[Maine]] today.<ref name="Behind">{{cite book |title=Behind the Pipes: The Story of the Kotzschmar Organ |last=Parkinson-Tucker |first=Janice |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2005 |publisher=Casco House Publishing |location=South Portland, Maine |isbn=0-9763041-1-2 |pages= }}</ref> |
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The City of Portland created the position of ''municipal organist'' in 1912. The position remained until 1981, when it was eliminated due to budget constraints. That same year, a non-profit organization called Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ was formed in order to provide continued funding for a municipal organist (who would become a FOKO employee), as well as to fund upkeep and restoration of the organ, which the city could no longer afford.<ref name="Behind" /> |
The City of Portland created the position of ''municipal organist'' in 1912. The position remained until 1981, when it was eliminated due to budget constraints. That same year, a non-profit organization called Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ was formed in order to provide continued funding for a municipal organist (who would become a FOKO employee), as well as to fund upkeep and restoration of the organ, which the city could no longer afford.<ref name="Behind" /> |
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* [[John Scott (organist)|John Scott]] |
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* [[Frederick Swann]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Kapp|first=Madeline|title=Orgelfest16 opener showcases masterful playing of Frederick Swann |url=http://www.foko.org/news/the-reviews-are-in-for-orgelfest16/|date=August 24, 2016| access-date=2018-08-07}}</ref> |
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* [[Gillian Weir]] |
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* [[Carol Williams (organist)|Carol Williams]] |
* [[Carol Williams (organist)|Carol Williams]] |
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Revision as of 15:20, 7 August 2018
The Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, usually referred to as the Kotzschmar Organ, is a pipe organ located at Merrill Auditorium in the City Hall of Portland, Maine, United States. Built in 1911 by the Austin Organ Co. as Opus 323, it was the second-largest organ in the world at the time, and it remains the largest organ in Maine today.[1]
The organ was donated to the city by Portland native Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (founder of the Curtis Publishing Company of Philadelphia) as a memorial to Hermann Kotzschmar, a close family friend for whom he had been named. Kotzschmar was a German-born musician who came to Portland in 1849, acquired the reputation as the city's most prominent musician, and lived there until his death in 1908. [1]
The Kotzschmar Organ is a prime example of the U.S. style of municipal (city-owned) organs which were once a prevalent part of American culture throughout the first half of the 20th century.[2] It was the first municipal organ built in the U.S.,[3] and is one of only two U.S. municipal organs still owned by a municipality — the other being the Spreckels Organ in San Diego, California.[1] . PortTIX is the official box office for Kotzschmar organ performances at Merrill Auditorium.
Organists
Municipal organists
The City of Portland created the position of municipal organist in 1912. The position remained until 1981, when it was eliminated due to budget constraints. That same year, a non-profit organization called Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ was formed in order to provide continued funding for a municipal organist (who would become a FOKO employee), as well as to fund upkeep and restoration of the organ, which the city could no longer afford.[1]
To date, there have been eleven municipal organists in Portland:[1]
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Visiting organists
A partial list of notable organists who have played the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ:[1] [4]
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External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f Parkinson-Tucker, Janice (2005). Behind the Pipes: The Story of the Kotzschmar Organ. South Portland, Maine: Casco House Publishing. ISBN 0-9763041-1-2.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ The American Municipal Pipe Organ Website
- ^ "Pipedreams #0124: The Maine Idea". Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Archived Concerts". Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ Thomas Heywood at the Kotzschmar Organ
- ^ Kapp, Madeline (August 24, 2016). "Orgelfest16 opener showcases masterful playing of Frederick Swann". Retrieved 2018-08-07.