Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Jörg R. Becker
Bayreuth, Deutschland (Bayern) - Spitalkirche
Municipal: Bayreuth
Region:Oberfranken
Address: Maximilianstraße 64, 95444, Bayreuth
Website: https://www.stadtkirche-bayreuth.de/
Description nr.: 2008538.
Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1956)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1846 by Ludwig Weineck
The Spitalkirche in Bayreuth was completed in 1746. In the years 1749-1750 Christian Gottlob Hubert built an organ with five stops for the church. It was placed in a beautiful rococo organ case, designed by Johann Gabriel Räntz. In 1846 Ludwig Weineck built a new organ for the Spitalkirche. The old instrument was then transferred to the Gottesackerkirche. The current organ was built in 1956 by the Rieger company in the Weineck case. It was dedicated on July 2, 1956.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Schwiegel 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Tremulant.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Nachthorn 4', Oktävlein 2', Quintlein 1 1/3', Cimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Holzflöte 8', Pommer 4', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'), Sordun 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
Photo: Jörg R. Becker
Bayreuth, Deutschland (Bayern) - Spitalkirche
Municipal: Bayreuth
Region:Oberfranken
Address: Maximilianstraße 64, 95444, Bayreuth
Website: https://www.stadtkirche-bayreuth.de/
Description nr.: 2008538.
Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1956)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1846 by Ludwig Weineck
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1846 | Ludwig Weineck | new organ | 1956 | Rieger Orgelbau | new organ in old case |
The Spitalkirche in Bayreuth was completed in 1746. In the years 1749-1750 Christian Gottlob Hubert built an organ with five stops for the church. It was placed in a beautiful rococo organ case, designed by Johann Gabriel Räntz. In 1846 Ludwig Weineck built a new organ for the Spitalkirche. The old instrument was then transferred to the Gottesackerkirche. The current organ was built in 1956 by the Rieger company in the Weineck case. It was dedicated on July 2, 1956.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 6 |
| - Positiv | 6 |
| - Pedal | 5 |
| Total number of stops | 17 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Schwiegel 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Tremulant.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Nachthorn 4', Oktävlein 2', Quintlein 1 1/3', Cimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Holzflöte 8', Pommer 4', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'), Sordun 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
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