The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ (2006 Dobson) in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA. Built by the Dobson Organ Company

Paul Jacobs at Verizon Hall

…a solo appearance by one of America’s most prominent young recitalists, featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Pipe Organ (by Dobson) at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

Listen to the program

Complete Show 1 hr 28 Min

821 Part I 44:08
821 Part II 14:39
821 Part III 29:13

Program Broadcast dates:

Week of May 26, 2008

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Music played in the program

Part I

J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in a, S. 543.

CESAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18

MAX REGER: Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46

Part II

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Serene Alleluias and Outburts of Joy, from L’Ascension

Part III

JULIUS REUBKE: Sonata on the 94 th Psalm

Filler– FRANCK (see above)

The Dobson organ, the firm’s Opus 76 with nearly 7000 pipes, is the largest mechanical-action concert hall organ in the United States, and the focal point of the cello-shaped, 2500-seat Verizon Concert Hall designed by Rafael Viõly. Mr. Jacobs performed his program from memory (recorded 1/30/07). Listen to a previous program, A View of the Verizon, drawn from performances recorded during this organ’s 2006 inaugural festival.