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Traunstein, Deutschland (Bayern) - Katholische Stadtpfarrkirche Sankt Oswald
Municipal: Traunstein
Address: Stadtplatz 7, 83278, Traunstein
Website: https://www.stadtkirche-traunstein.de/

Description nr.: 2016033.

Built by: Günter Ismayr (1977)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1856 by Johann Adam Ehrlich

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1856	Johann Adam Ehrlich		new organ
1929	Willibald Siemann		rebuild
1977	Günter Ismayr		new organ in old case
2020?	Klais Orgelbau		new organ in old case

Johann Adam Ehrlich built a new organ for the Oswaldkirche in Traunstein in 1856. It was a two-manual organ with 24 stops, mechanical action and cone chests. The construction of a new organ was necessary, because the church building had to be largely rebuilt after a large fire in the city on April 25, 1851. The instrument was rebuilt and enlarged in 1929 by Willibald Siemann. The organ since then had 35 stops and pneumatic action.
In 1977, Günter Ismayr built a new organ in the Ehrlich organ case of 1856. This organ has three manuals and 32 stops. Only fourteen new stops were manufactured by Ismayr. The rest is taken from the old organ, or from other organs. The instrument has mechanical action, except for the pedal, that has electric action.
In 2001 the planning for a completely new organ started. The organ, which is presented as the "Papst-Benedikt-Orgelwerk", was not built before 2015. In September 2015, the old instrument was dismantled. A new organ should be build by the company Klais.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- I. Manual	8
- II. Manual	10
- III. Manual	6
- Pedal	8
Total number of stops	32
Key action	Mechanical, Electrisch (Pedal)
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
I. Manual: Bordun 16', Praestant 8', Rohrpommer 8', Octav 4', Nachthorngedeckt 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual: Holzprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharff 4 fach (1'), Oboe 8', Tremulant.
III. Manual: Coppel 8', Rohrflöte 4', Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Zimbel 1/2', Regal 4', Tremulant, Glockenspiel.
Pedal: Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16', Principalbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Choralflöte 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2'), Posaune 16'.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The stop list of the Ehrlich organ of 1856 was: I. Manual (C-f'''): Großgedackt 16', Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Nachthorn 8', Pordunalflöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octave 4', Kleingedackt 4', Waldflötenquint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornett 4 fach (8'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'). II. Manual (C-f'''): Fugara 8', Salicional 8', Flaut d'Amour 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Flachflöte 4', Flageolet 2'. Pedal (C-f): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Naßat 10 2/3', Principalbaß 8', Violoncello 8'. Koppelingen: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual. The designed stop list for the new organ by Klais was (situation 2014): Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Großgedackt 16', Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Portunalflöte 8', Octave 4', Kleingedackt 4', Quinte 3', Superoctav 2', Cornett 3 fach (2 2/3') (from c'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'. Positiv (C-g'''): Tibia 8', Viola 8', Quintatön 8', Blockflöte 4', Violine 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'. Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Fugara 8', Salicional 8', Stillgedackt 8', Flaut d'Amour 8' (from c°), Vox Coelestis 8' (from c°), Geigenprincipal 4', Traverse 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Gemshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Harmonia Aetheria 4 fach (4'), Harmonietrompete 8', Oboe 8'. Pedal (C-f'): Violon 16', Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Gedecktbass 8', Violoncello 8', Choralbass 4', Posaune 16', Basstrompete 8'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The stop list of the Ehrlich organ of 1856 was:
I. Manual (C-f'''): Großgedackt 16', Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Nachthorn 8', Pordunalflöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octave 4', Kleingedackt 4', Waldflötenquint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornett 4 fach (8'), Mixtur 4 fach (2').
II. Manual (C-f'''): Fugara 8', Salicional 8', Flaut d'Amour 8', Geigenprincipal 4', Flachflöte 4', Flageolet 2'.
Pedal (C-f): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Naßat 10 2/3', Principalbaß 8', Violoncello 8'.
Koppelingen: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual.

The designed stop list for the new organ by Klais was (situation 2014):
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Großgedackt 16', Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Portunalflöte 8', Octave 4', Kleingedackt 4', Quinte 3', Superoctav 2', Cornett 3 fach (2 2/3') (from c'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Tibia 8', Viola 8', Quintatön 8', Blockflöte 4', Violine 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Fugara 8', Salicional 8', Stillgedackt 8', Flaut d'Amour 8' (from c°), Vox Coelestis 8' (from c°), Geigenprincipal 4', Traverse 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Gemshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Harmonia Aetheria 4 fach (4'), Harmonietrompete 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Violon 16', Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Gedecktbass 8', Violoncello 8', Choralbass 4', Posaune 16', Basstrompete 8'.

Literature	Orgeln in Altbayern / Georg Brenninger. - 2. überarb. u. erw. Auflage. - München : Bruckmann, 1982.
Links	https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtpfarrkirche_St._Oswald_%28Traunstein%29#Orgelanlage https://www.berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de/landkreis-traunstein_artikel,-hauptorgel-von-st-oswald-wird-abgebaut-_arid,229145.html https://www.stadtkirche-traunstein.de/index.php?id=146 https://www.benediktorgel.de/