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Bach on the Biggest-Robert Elmore at the Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ, 1955

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This is the 1956 Mercury Living Presence LP "Bach on the Biggest", performed by Robert Elmore on Boardwalk Hall's Midmer-Losh pipe organ-the largest and loudest musical instrument ever created. AFAIK, this is the only commercial recording of this instrument made when it was anywhere near fully operational (currently, it's around 30% playable after 12 years of restoration work). Even though this is a single-mic recording, you can really hear (and feel!) the sheer massive power of this thing. It's my go-to test record for my sound system. Side 1 0:00 Toccata in D minor, BWV 565 2:35 Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 8:00 Wachet Auf, BWV 140 12:10 In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 608 Side 2 14:30 Toccata in C major, BWV 564 20:45 Adagio in C major, BWV 564 26:25 Fugue in C major, BWV 564

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