Many people flocked to the Center City Macy's Saturday to say goodbye and hear the sounds of the famous Wanamaker Organ.
Many people flocked to the Center City Macy's Saturday to say goodbye and hear the sounds of the famous Wanamaker Organ.
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This marks the final weekend of operation for the Macys at the iconic Wanamaker Building in Center City. All day long hundreds of people gathered to listen to the historic organ one last time.
After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound.
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He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound. “That’s why it’s called an organ,” Krämer said. “Because it’s alive.” The 81-year-old German ...
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The iconic organ is protected, but questions about its future remain as Macy's prepares to close its Center City Philadelphia ...