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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Stefan Lust.

Photo: Stefan Lust

Rietheim (Reutlingen), Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Evangelische Kirche
Municipal: Münsingen (Württemberg)
Region:Württemberg
Address: Münsinger Straße 52, 72525, Münsingen-Rietheim
Website: https://www.kirche-dottingen-rietheim.de/

Description nr.: 2005326.

Built by: Johann Victor Gruol der Ältere (1821)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1821 Johann Victor Gruol der Ältere  new organ
1846 Johann Victor Gruol der Jüngere  rebuild
1982 Wolfgang Julius Braun  restoration

In 1821, the parish of Rietheim bought a new organ from Johann Victor Gruol (Sr.) for the Protestant church in Rietheim, today a district of the city of Münsingen. In 1846 a new windchest was installed by Johann Victor Gruol Jr. It is not entirely clear how many parts and registers were renewed. The instrument was restored in 1981/1982 and brought back to its original state by Wolfgang Braun. On 7 March 1982 it was put back into service.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual7
- Pedal2
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Salizional 8', Coppel 8', Flöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte Travers 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3 fach (2').
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Literature
  • Evang. Kirchengemeinde Rietheim : Sonntag, 7 März 1982 : Wiederindienst-Stellung der restaurierten Denkmalorgel Rietheim. - Rietheim : Evangelische Kirchengemeinde, 1982.
  • Orgeln in Württemberg / Helmut Völkl. - Neuhausen-Stuttgart : Hänssler-Verlag, 1986. - (110. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Die Orgelbauer Gruol / Andreas Schmutz. - In: Württembergische Blätter für Kirchenmusik, 81. Jahrgang Nr. 5, September/Oktober 2014.
Other sources
  • Stefan Lust

Photo: Stefan Lust.
Photo: Stefan Lust