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Milano, Italia (Milano) - Basilica di San Simpliciano
Municipal: Milano
Region:Lombardia
Address: Piazza San Simpliciano, 20121, Milano
Website: http://www.sansimpliciano.it/
Description nr.: 2001777.
Built by: Jürgen Ahrend (1991) - opus 134
In 1990-1991 Jürgen Ahrend built a new main organ for the Basilica di San Simpliciano in Milan. It was erected on a new gallery on the west side of the church. The specification is inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's design for the organ that Johann Friedrich Wender built in 1709 for the church of Mühlhausen.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-d'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasat 3', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Cymbel 2 fach, Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-d'''): Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Salicet 4', Octave 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharf 3 fach, Dulcian 8'.
Brustwerk (C-d'''): Holzgedackt 8', Holzflöte 4', Spitzflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Octave 4', Mixtur 4 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
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Milano, Italia (Milano) - Basilica di San Simpliciano
Municipal: Milano
Region:Lombardia
Address: Piazza San Simpliciano, 20121, Milano
Website: http://www.sansimpliciano.it/
Description nr.: 2001777.
Built by: Jürgen Ahrend (1991) - opus 134
In 1990-1991 Jürgen Ahrend built a new main organ for the Basilica di San Simpliciano in Milan. It was erected on a new gallery on the west side of the church. The specification is inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's design for the organ that Johann Friedrich Wender built in 1709 for the church of Mühlhausen.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 11 |
| - Rückpositiv | 9 |
| - Brustwerk | 6 |
| - Pedal | 9 |
| Total number of stops | 35 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 465 Hz |
| Temperament | Werckmeister II |
| Wind pressure | 71 mm |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-d'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasat 3', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 fach, Cymbel 2 fach, Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-d'''): Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Salicet 4', Octave 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharf 3 fach, Dulcian 8'.
Brustwerk (C-d'''): Holzgedackt 8', Holzflöte 4', Spitzflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Octave 4', Mixtur 4 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
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- Jörg R. Becker
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