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 [2006 Dobson] at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of May 26, 2008

Featured Organ:

• (Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ [2006 Dobson]/Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA)

Links and Resources:

• Paul Jacobs
• Dobson Organ Company, Opus 76
• Kimmel Center, media page
• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part 1

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

CÉSAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Opus 18

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

Part 2

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

Part 3

JULIUS REUBKE: Sonata on the 94 th Psalm

Filler –CÉSAR 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 January 30, 2007. Listen to a previous program, A View of the Verizon, drawn from performances recorded during this organ’s 2006 inaugural festival.