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Dresden, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Frauenkirche
Municipal: Dresden
Address: Neumarkt, 01067, Dresden
Website: http://www.frauenkirche.de/
Description nr.: 2000447.
Built by: Gottfried Silbermann (1736) - opus 33
Destroyed (1945)
Gottfried Silbermann built one of his most beautiful and largest organs for the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The instrument was inspected on November 22, 1736 and dedicated three days later. The organ was converted by the company Jahn in the years 1911/1912. In this conversion, the action was replaced by pneumatics, a swell was added and the instrument was expanded with new stops. A second renovation was completed in 1943. The swell from 1912 was relocated as Fernwerk in the dome. The action was electrified. Churches and organ were lost in bombings on February 13 and 14, 1945.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (CD-d'''): Principal 16', Octav-Principal 8', Viol di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spitz-Flöthe 4', Quinta 3', Superoctava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Cymbel 3 fach (1 1/3'), Cornett 5 fach, Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (CD-d'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Octava 4', Rohr-Flöthe 4', Nassat 3', Octava 2', Sesquialtera 1 fach (4/5'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Vox Humana 8', Schwebung zur Vox Humana.
Brustwerk (CD-d'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohr-Flöthe 4', Nassat 3', Octava 2', Gemshorn 2', Quinta 1 1/2', Sifflet 1', Chalumeau 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (CD-c'): Groß-Untersatz 32', Principal-Baß 16', Octav-Baß 8', Octav-Baß 4', Mixtur 6 fach (2 2/3'), Posaunen-Baß 16', Trompeten-Baß 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Manualschiebekoppel.
Accessories: Baß-Ventil, Calcantenklingel.
Dresden, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Frauenkirche
Municipal: Dresden
Address: Neumarkt, 01067, Dresden
Website: http://www.frauenkirche.de/
Description nr.: 2000447.
Built by: Gottfried Silbermann (1736) - opus 33
Destroyed (1945)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1736 | Gottfried Silbermann | 33 | new organ | 1912 | Julius Jahn & Sohn | rebuild | 1943 | Julius Jahn & Sohn | rebuild |
Gottfried Silbermann built one of his most beautiful and largest organs for the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The instrument was inspected on November 22, 1736 and dedicated three days later. The organ was converted by the company Jahn in the years 1911/1912. In this conversion, the action was replaced by pneumatics, a swell was added and the instrument was expanded with new stops. A second renovation was completed in 1943. The swell from 1912 was relocated as Fernwerk in the dome. The action was electrified. Churches and organ were lost in bombings on February 13 and 14, 1945.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 13 |
| - Oberwerk | 11 |
| - Brustwerk | 9 |
| - Pedal | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 41 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 414 Hz |
Specification
Hauptwerk (CD-d'''): Principal 16', Octav-Principal 8', Viol di Gamba 8', Octava 4', Spitz-Flöthe 4', Quinta 3', Superoctava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Cymbel 3 fach (1 1/3'), Cornett 5 fach, Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (CD-d'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Octava 4', Rohr-Flöthe 4', Nassat 3', Octava 2', Sesquialtera 1 fach (4/5'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Vox Humana 8', Schwebung zur Vox Humana.
Brustwerk (CD-d'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohr-Flöthe 4', Nassat 3', Octava 2', Gemshorn 2', Quinta 1 1/2', Sifflet 1', Chalumeau 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (CD-c'): Groß-Untersatz 32', Principal-Baß 16', Octav-Baß 8', Octav-Baß 4', Mixtur 6 fach (2 2/3'), Posaunen-Baß 16', Trompeten-Baß 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Manualschiebekoppel.
Accessories: Baß-Ventil, Calcantenklingel.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
De dispositie luidde in 1945: I. Manual - Hauptwerk: Prinzipal 16', Oktav Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Viola Alta 8', Dolce 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Superoctava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Cornett 5 fach (8') (vanaf c), Mixtur 4 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant. II. Manual - Oberwerk: Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Octava 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octava 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 4 fach, Bärpfeife (Zunge) 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant für Vox Humana. III. Manual - Brustwerk: Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Gemshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinta 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Mixtur 3fach, Chalumeaux 8' (vanaf g), Tremulant. IV. Manual - Chororgel - I. Manual: Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3 fach. IV. Manual - Chororgel - II. Manual: Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 fach. V. Manual - Echo: Quintade; 16', Suavial; 8', Violflöte; 8', Gemshorn; 8', Violine; 8', Vox Coelestis; 8', Praestant; 4', Zartflöte; 4', Salicet; 4', Nachthorn; 2', Larigot; 1 1/3', Flageolett; 1', Scharf 4-5 fach, Oboe 8'. Pedal: Untersatz 32', Prinzipal Bass 16', Subbass 16', Harmonikabass 16', Octav Bass 8', Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Octav Bass 4', Rohrflöte 2', Mixtur 6 fach, Posaunen Bass 16', Trompeten Bass 8', Clarin Bass 4', Singend Kornett 2'. Chor-Pedal: Subbass 16', Prinzipal 8', Choralbass 4'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk. |
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http://www.silbermann-orgeln.de/dresden/frauenkirche.html; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frauenkirche_%28Dresden%29 http://www.musicmangitarre.de/orgel/org24.htm https://pipeorgantaxonomy.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/gottfried-silbermann-frauenkirche-dresden-germany/ |
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