Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Gewandhaus
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Augustusplatz 8, 04109, Leipzig
Website: http://www.gewandhaus.de/
Description nr.: 2001132.
Built by: Alexander Schuke (1981) - opus 499
The large concert organ that Schuke built for the Neues Gewandhaus in Leipzig, completed in 1977, is equipped with a fixed console and a second mobile console on stage. When the organ was completed it was the largest organ in the GDR. The organ was overhauled in 2007/2008 by the company Alexander Schuke and revoiced.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Principal 16', Oktave 8', Rohflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Großquinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Großmixtur 8 fach, Kleinmixtur 5 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Feldtrompete 4', Horizontale Trompete 16', Horizontale Trompete 8', Horizontale Trompete 5 1/3', Horizontale Trompete 4'.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Bordun 16', Holzprincipal 8', Spillpfeife 8', Gambe 8', Salicional 8', Schwebung 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Fugara 4', Hohlquinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Septime 1 1/7', Mixtur 6 fach, Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clarine 4', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Trichterflöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Nassat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Feldpfeife 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Oktave 1', Mixtur 5 fach, Scharff 4 fach, Fagott 16', Schalmei 8', Glockenspiel, Tremulant.
Positifwerk (C-a'''): Holzgedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Dulzflöte 4', Spitzflöte 2', Nassat 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 5 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Dulcianregal 16', Krummhorn 8', Vox Humana 8', Große Cymbelglocken, Kleine Cymbelglocken, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 32', Principal 16', Offenbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Oktave 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Oktave 4', Pommer 4', Bauernpfeife 2', Rohrflötenbaß 1', Hintersatz 4 fach, Mixtur 6 fach, Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Dulcian 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Positifwerk, Schwellwerk - Oberwerk, Schwellwerk - Positifwerk, Oberwerk - Positifwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Positifwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Schwellwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Oberwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Pedal.
Accessories: 64-voudige Setzercombinatie, Organum plenum, Crescendowalze, Zungenabsteller.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Gewandhaus
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Augustusplatz 8, 04109, Leipzig
Website: http://www.gewandhaus.de/
Description nr.: 2001132.
Built by: Alexander Schuke (1981) - opus 499
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1981 | Alexander Schuke | 499 | new organ | 2008 | Alexander Schuke | restoration |
The large concert organ that Schuke built for the Neues Gewandhaus in Leipzig, completed in 1977, is equipped with a fixed console and a second mobile console on stage. When the organ was completed it was the largest organ in the GDR. The organ was overhauled in 2007/2008 by the company Alexander Schuke and revoiced.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 18 |
| - Schwellwerk | 20 |
| - Oberwerk | 17 |
| - Positifwerk | 14 |
| - Pedal | 20 |
| Total number of stops | 89 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Principal 16', Oktave 8', Rohflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Großquinte 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Gedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Großmixtur 8 fach, Kleinmixtur 5 fach, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Feldtrompete 4', Horizontale Trompete 16', Horizontale Trompete 8', Horizontale Trompete 5 1/3', Horizontale Trompete 4'.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Bordun 16', Holzprincipal 8', Spillpfeife 8', Gambe 8', Salicional 8', Schwebung 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Fugara 4', Hohlquinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Septime 1 1/7', Mixtur 6 fach, Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Clarine 4', Tremulant.
Oberwerk (C-a'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Trichterflöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Nassat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Feldpfeife 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Oktave 1', Mixtur 5 fach, Scharff 4 fach, Fagott 16', Schalmei 8', Glockenspiel, Tremulant.
Positifwerk (C-a'''): Holzgedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Dulzflöte 4', Spitzflöte 2', Nassat 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 5 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Dulcianregal 16', Krummhorn 8', Vox Humana 8', Große Cymbelglocken, Kleine Cymbelglocken, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 32', Principal 16', Offenbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Oktave 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Oktave 4', Pommer 4', Bauernpfeife 2', Rohrflötenbaß 1', Hintersatz 4 fach, Mixtur 6 fach, Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Dulcian 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Positifwerk, Schwellwerk - Oberwerk, Schwellwerk - Positifwerk, Oberwerk - Positifwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Positifwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Schwellwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Oberwerk, Horizontaltrompeten an Pedal.
Accessories: 64-voudige Setzercombinatie, Organum plenum, Crescendowalze, Zungenabsteller.
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
Orgelmusik aus dem neuen Gewandhaus zu Leipzig : Volume 1 / Michael Schönheit. - Querstand VKJK 0717 (CD). - 2007. |
| Links |
https://www.orgel-information.de/Orgeln/l/la-le/Leipzig_Gewandhaus.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewandhaus_(Leipzig)#Konzertorgeln |
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