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Rottenbuch, Deutschland (Bayern) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Mariä Geburt (Stiftskirche)
Municipal: Rottenbuch
Region:Oberbayern
Address: Klosterhof 38, 82401, Rottenbuch

Description nr.: 2013981.

Built by: Guido Nenninger (1962)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1747 by Balthasar Freiwiß

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1747	Balthasar Freiwiß		new organ
1878	Orgelbauwerkstatt März		rebuild
1962	Guido Nenninger		new organ in old case
2022	Klais Orgelbau		reconstruction

• The organ case of the organ in the old Stiftskirche of Rottenbuch was built by Balthasar Freiwiß in 1747. The old interior has been lost. In 1962 Guido Nenninger built a new three-manual organ in the old cases. Remarkable is the small positive that is located above the instrument.
  
• The organ was restored and reconstructed in 2018-2022 by Johannes Klais Orgelbau. The situation of 1747 has largely been restored. The Gamba 8' (Hauptwerk) dates from the restoration in 1878 by Max and Franz Borgias Maerz.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	15
- Rückpositiv	6
- Pedal	8
Total number of stops	29
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests
Pitch	a' = 450 Hz
Temperament	Lambert (1774)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 8', Quintatoen 8', Salicional 8', Gamba 8' - 1878, Gedackt 8', Hohlflöte 8' - 2022, Octav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Rohrflöte 4', Flöte 4' - 2022, Superoctav 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cornet 4 fach (4'), Mixtur Major 10 fach (2'), Mixtur Minor 5 fach (2').
Rückpositiv (C-f'''): Copl 8', Principal 4', Flöte 4' - 2022, Fugara 4' - 2022, Quinte 1 1/2', Mixtur 5 fach (2').
Pedal (C-a°): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8' - 2022, Gambabaß 8' (2 fach), Quintbaß 6', Superoctavbaß 4', Cornettbaß 11 fach, Posaune 8' - 2022.
Couplers: Manualkoppel, Pedalkoppel.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Other specifications

Different specifications

De dispositie luidde in 1747: Hauptwerk: Subprincipal 8', Principal 8', Copel 8', Flöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Salicet 8', Quintatön 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Mixtur 10 fach (2'), Zimbel 5 fach (4'), Tremulant. Rückpositiv: Copel 8', Principal 4', Fugara 4', Flöte 4', Quint 3', Mixtur 5 fach (2'). Pedal: Subbaß 16', Bordun 16', Octavbaß 8', Violonbaß 8', Quintbaß 6', Hohlflaute 4', Cornett 11 fach (4'), Posaune 8'. Koppelingen: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk. Speelhulpen: Tremulant, Guggu. De dispositie uit 1962 was: Hauptwerk: Copel 16', Principal 8', Quintadena 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'). Rückpositiv: Gedackt 8', Praestant 4', Flöte 4', Principal 2', Octav 1', Mixtur 3 fach (1'). Oberwerk: Flauta 8', Salicet 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Zimbel 5 fach (2'). Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Pommer 8', Quintbaß 5 1/3', Hohlflöte 4', Kornett 6 fach (4'), Posaune 8'. Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv.

Literature	Orgeln in Altbayern / Georg Brenninger. - 2. überarb. u. erw. Auflage. - München : Bruckmann, 1982. Berühmte Orgeln : Meisterwerke europäischer Orgelbauer / Ursula und Ulrich Rüge. - Hamburg : Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.
Recordings	J.S. Bach : Werke für Orgel - Works for Organ - Oeuvres pour Orgue / Helmut Walcha. - Musique Royale 199 031 (LP).

Other sources

• Bert Wisgerhof
  

YouTube Ersttonfest der Freywis-Orgel Rottenbuch (2021)

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Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Source: Postcard

Source: Postcard