Music from Past and Present on the Fokker Organ
This concert takes us into the history of the Fokker organ, back to where the instrument stood from 1950 to 2000, namely in the Teylers Museum in Haarlem. Over this fifty-year period, an extensive repertoire developed that was frequently performed in the auditorium of this historic museum. During the concert, the music will once again evoke the atmosphere of the old Teylers Museum. Ere Lievonen will perform on the 31-tone organ.
The Fokker organ in our Kleine Zaal is based on a microtonal 31-tone system, instead of the usual 12 tones. As a microtonal instrument, the 31-tone Fokker organ can also sound in a more natural meantone tuning. In this specific tuning, early music can be performed in an authentic manner.