A total rebuild of the historic organ was completed in time for the theater's restoration in 1999. Installed in 1932, the instrument was the largest produced by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Manufacturing Company of North Tonawanda, New York it was built as a serious concert instrument rather than to accompany silent movies, capable of playing many styles of music including classical organ literature. The organ's 4,410 pipes are installed in chambers on either side of the proscenium's arch. Each console operates independently, with the one on the audience's left being the primary one of the two. Identical consoles with four manuals (keyboards) are installed on both sides of the Great Stage. Radio City has 5,931 seats for spectators, and additional seating can be placed on the pit elevator during events that do not require that space bringing the seating capacity to over 6,000 it became the largest movie theater in the world at the time of its opening.The Music Hall's "Mighty Wurlitzer" pipe organ is the largest theater pipe organ built for a movie theater. Its interior was declared a city landmark in 1978. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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