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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.

Photo: Piet Bron

Schleiden, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Schloßkirche Sankt Philippus und Jakobus
Municipal: Schleiden
Region:Eifel
Address: Vorburg 3, 53937, Schleiden

Description nr.: 2000958.

Built by: Ludwig König (1770)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1770 Ludwig König  new organ
1865 Gebrüder Müller  enlargement
1899 Gebrüder Müller  modify stoplist
1948 Weimbs Orgelbau17 rebuild
1956 Willi Peter  restoration
1956 Weimbs Orgelbau33 restoration
1988 Weimbs Orgelbau217 restoration

  • The organ in the Schloßkirche in Schleiden was built around 1770. The exact year of construction is unknown. It is believed that the instrument was built by Ludwig König, but there is no evidence for this. There are also many arguments why König was not the builder. The baroque organ case is sometimes attributed to Johann Joseph Couven or his son Jacob Couven, but evidence for this is also lacking. The only thing that can be said with certainty is that the organ was built after 1760.
  • In 1865 the Müller brothers expanded the organ with an independent pedal with four stops. The same firm worked on the organ in 1899. In that year they placed a new Gamba 8' on the Hauptwerk. The keyboard was also renewed around this time. The new keyboards were larger (C-f''', pedal C-c') than the windchests (C-d''', pedal C-f). The organ was spared in 1917: the prospect pipes were allowed to remain.
  • In the years 1946-1948 the company Weimbs worked on the organ. A new pedal windchest with a volume of thirty tones was now placed behind the organ, with space for eight stops. The four existing pedal registers were expanded and moved, and the Hauptwerk's Gamba from 1899 was installed on the pedal. The Gedackt 4' of the Rückpositiv was placed on the empty place at the Hauptwerk, which was replaced there by a Flöte 4'. Finally, a new magazine bellows was installed to replace the old bellows.
  • In the years 1955/1956 the companies Willi Peter and Weimbs Orgelbau carried out a restoration. The Gedackt 4' was placed back on the Rückpositiv and replaced with a new Cymbel.
  • In 1987 it was necessary to restore the organ again. New insights into dealing with historic organs and more knowledge of König's work made it possible to reconstruct the organ, while retaining a number of meaningful additions. The Weimbs firm was commissioned with the work. The disposition of 1770 has been completely restored, while the independent pedal was preserved. The voicing of the pipe work has been completely revised. On May 29, 1988, the organ was put back into use.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Rückpositiv10
- Pedal7
Total number of stops30
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 463,27 Hz
TemperamentKirnberger II
Wind pressure70 mm (Manuale) / 75 mm (Pedal)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-d'''): Bourdon 16', Praestant 8', Gemshorn 8', Hollpfeif 8', Octav 4', Flaut 4' - 1988, Quint 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornet 4 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 5 fach (1'), Trompet 8' (B/D) - 1988, Clarin 4' (bas) - 1988.
Rückpositiv (C-d'''): Hollpfeif 8', Flaut Traver 8', Principal 4', Flaut Dous 4', Superoctav 2', Quint 1 1/3', Carillon 3 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 3 fach (2/3'), Hautbois 8' (discant), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant - 1988.
Pedal (C-f'): Violon 16' - 1865, Subbaß 16' - 1956, Octavbaß 8' - 1923, Gedacktbaß 8' - 1988, Choralbaß 4' - 1946, Bombart 16' - 1988, Trompet 8' - 1988.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv.

Compound stopComposition
Cornet 4 fach (Hauptwerk) c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Mixtur 5 fach (Hauptwerk) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. c°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 1' - 2/3'. c'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2' - 1 1/3'.
Carillon 3 fach (Rückpositiv) c': 4' - 1 3/5' - 1'.
Mixtur 3 fach (Rückpositiv) C: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c°: 2/3' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 1 1/3' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c'': 2 2/3' - 2 2/3' - 2'.
Literature
  • Über die Restauration der Orgel von Ludwig König in der kath. Schloßkirche in Schleiden / H. Hulverscheidt. - In: Beiträge zur Musik im Rhein-Maas-Raum ; Heft 19. - Köln : Arno Volk-Verlag, 1957.
  • Internationale Orgeltagung der G.d.O. 1-7 augustus 1982 : De oorlogshandelingen gaven in Düsseldorf verscheidene orgelbouwers een kans (vervolg) / Jan W. van Spronsen. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 25 nr. 1, januari 1983.
  • Schleiden, r.-k. slotkerk St. Philippi und Jacobi. - In: Orgelkalender 1990 : De Rijnlandse orgelbouwersfamilie König. - Zeist : Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakers B.V., 1989.
  • Die Orgel der Schloßkirche zu Schleiden / Franz-Josef Vogt. - Rheinischen Verein für Denkmalpflege und Landschaftsschutz, 1993. - (Rheinische Kunststätten ; 381).
  • Orgel Marathon Eifel : 8.-12. August 2018 : Matthias Grünert Kantor der Dresdner Frauenkirche spielt an 32 Orgeln. - KirchenKlang e.V., 2018.
Recordings
  • Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) : The Complete Organ Works Volume 9 / Joseph Payne. - Centaur CRC 2480 (CD). - 2000.
  • Chaconne und Passacaglia / Wolfram Baumgratz. - Christophorus 74586 (CD). - 1989.

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard
Source: Festschrift 1988.
Source: Festschrift 1988
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 24 August 2018.
Photo: Giel Daems
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 24 August 2018.
Photo: Giel Daems
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 24 August 2018.
Photo: Giel Daems
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 24 August 2018.
Photo: Giel Daems
Photo: Giel Daems. Date: 24 August 2018.
Photo: Giel Daems
Pijpwerk Hauptwerk. Source: Festschrift 1988.
Source: Festschrift 1988
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 16 November 2018.
Photo: Piet Bron