Complete description of the selected organ
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)
Technical data
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.
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)
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1770 | Ludwig König | new organ | 1865 | Gebrüder Müller | enlargement | 1899 | Gebrüder Müller | modify stoplist | 1948 | Weimbs Orgelbau | 17 | rebuild | 1956 | Willi Peter | restoration | 1956 | Weimbs Orgelbau | 33 | restoration | 1988 | Weimbs Orgelbau | 217 | 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 | |
- Hauptwerk | 13 |
- Rückpositiv | 10 |
- Pedal | 7 |
Total number of stops | 30 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Mechanical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Pitch | a' = 463,27 Hz |
Temperament | Kirnberger II |
Wind pressure | 70 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 stop | Composition |
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'. |
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