Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Frans Sellies
Barcelona, España (Barcelona) - Palau de la Música Catalana
Municipal: Barcelona
Region:Cataluña
Address: C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6, 08003, Barcelona
Website: http://www.palaumusica.org/
Description nr.: 2019508.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1908) - opus 1353
Technical data
Specification
Orgue Major (C-c''''): Flautat Major 16', Bordó Major 16', Flautat de Cara 8', Flauta Xemeneia 8', Bordó 8', Viola de Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Octava 4', Flauta Xemeneia 4', Dotzena 2 2/3', Quinzena 2', Vintena 1 1/7', Corneta 3-5 hilares, Plens 3 hilares, Fagot 16', Trompeta 8', Clarins 4'.
Positiu (C-c''''): Quintató 16', Principal 8', Flauta Harmònica 8', Corn de Camussa 8', Bordó de Fusta 8', Dolciana 8', Flauta Dolça 4', Octava 4', Flabiolets 2', Plens 3 hilares, Oboè 8', Trèmol.
Recitatiu Expressiu (C-c''''): Bordó Major 16', Violó Principal 8', Viola de Gamba 8', Flauta de Concert 8', Bordó 8', Quintató 8', Aeolina 8', Veu Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauta Octaviant 4', Flautí 4', Sesquiàltera 2 hilares, Clarinet 8', Trèmol.
Eco Expressiu (Fernwerk) (C-c''''): Corn de Nit 8', Bordó 8', Flauta 8', Viola 8', Veu Angèlica 8', Flauta Cònica 4', Piccolo 2', Veu Humana 8', Trompeta Harmònica 8', Trèmol.
Pedal (C-f'): Bordó Greu 32', Contrabaix 16', Subbaix 16', Baix de Violó 16', Bordó Dolç 16', Dotzena 10 2/3', Baix 8', Violoncel 8', Flauta 8', Bordó 8', Octava 4', Bombarda 16', Trompeta 8'.
Couplers: Orgue Major - Positiu, Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Sub Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Super Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Positiu - Recitatiu Expressiu, Recitatiu Expressiu - Eco Expressiu, Pedal - Orgue Major, Pedal - Positiu, Pedal - Recitatiu Expressiu, Pedal - Eco Expressiu, Bassmelodie, Super Orgue Major.
Photo: Frans Sellies
Barcelona, España (Barcelona) - Palau de la Música Catalana
Municipal: Barcelona
Region:Cataluña
Address: C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6, 08003, Barcelona
Website: http://www.palaumusica.org/
Description nr.: 2019508.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1908) - opus 1353
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1908 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | 1353 | new organ | 1915 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | rebuild | 1973 | Builder unknown | rebuild | 2003 | Gerhard Grenzing | reconstruction | 2003 | Christian Scheffler | reconstruction |
- The Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona was opened on February 9, 1908. The building was designed in Jugendstil by Lluis Domènech. A large organ has been placed in the large concert hall by the Walcker firm, opus 1353 of the firm. The fourth manual was intended for a Fernwerk, but that was not placed. The console was equipped with an Organola, so that the organ could be played with paper rolls. On the advice of Albert Schweitzer, the pneumatic traction was electrified in 1915. The organ was renovated in 1973. A new three-manual console was installed, and the Organola was not reinstalled. In 1982 the reserved space for the Fernwerk was released for other purposes.
- In 1997 the organ was dismantled. After a restoration by Gerhard Grenzing in 2002-2003 in collaboration with Christian Scheffler, it has been rebuilt. The original specification was reconstructed, the Fernwerk now being placed, and the Organola was rebuilt in a modern version. The console has been reconstructed on the basis of old photos. The action has remained electro-pneumatic, with a modern combination system.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Orgue Major | 17 |
| - Positiu | 11 |
| - Recitatiu Expressiu | 13 |
| - Eco Expressiu (Fernwerk) | 9 |
| - Pedal | 13 |
| Total number of stops | 63 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Orgue Major (C-c''''): Flautat Major 16', Bordó Major 16', Flautat de Cara 8', Flauta Xemeneia 8', Bordó 8', Viola de Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Octava 4', Flauta Xemeneia 4', Dotzena 2 2/3', Quinzena 2', Vintena 1 1/7', Corneta 3-5 hilares, Plens 3 hilares, Fagot 16', Trompeta 8', Clarins 4'.
Positiu (C-c''''): Quintató 16', Principal 8', Flauta Harmònica 8', Corn de Camussa 8', Bordó de Fusta 8', Dolciana 8', Flauta Dolça 4', Octava 4', Flabiolets 2', Plens 3 hilares, Oboè 8', Trèmol.
Recitatiu Expressiu (C-c''''): Bordó Major 16', Violó Principal 8', Viola de Gamba 8', Flauta de Concert 8', Bordó 8', Quintató 8', Aeolina 8', Veu Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauta Octaviant 4', Flautí 4', Sesquiàltera 2 hilares, Clarinet 8', Trèmol.
Eco Expressiu (Fernwerk) (C-c''''): Corn de Nit 8', Bordó 8', Flauta 8', Viola 8', Veu Angèlica 8', Flauta Cònica 4', Piccolo 2', Veu Humana 8', Trompeta Harmònica 8', Trèmol.
Pedal (C-f'): Bordó Greu 32', Contrabaix 16', Subbaix 16', Baix de Violó 16', Bordó Dolç 16', Dotzena 10 2/3', Baix 8', Violoncel 8', Flauta 8', Bordó 8', Octava 4', Bombarda 16', Trompeta 8'.
Couplers: Orgue Major - Positiu, Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Sub Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Super Orgue Major - Recitatiu Expressiu, Positiu - Recitatiu Expressiu, Recitatiu Expressiu - Eco Expressiu, Pedal - Orgue Major, Pedal - Positiu, Pedal - Recitatiu Expressiu, Pedal - Eco Expressiu, Bassmelodie, Super Orgue Major.
| Literature |
Barcelona (SP) : Palau de la Música Catalana. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2019, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2018. |
| Links |
http://www.grenzing.com/organosshow.cfm?id=14&ip=1414 https://www.orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-2198-11-6-1/ |
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