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Source: Pfarrei Monchenwangen.

Source: Pfarrei Monchenwangen

Mochenwangen, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Mariä Geburt
Municipal: Wolpertswende
Address: Hauptstraße 18, 88284, Mochenwangen
Website: http://www.mariae-geburt.de/

Description nr.: 2028294.

Built by: Reiser Orgelbau (1932) - opus 114


  • The parish church of Mariä Geburt in Mochenwangen was dedicated on October 24, 1904. The building was designed by the renowned church architect Cades. In 1932 Albert Reiser built an organ for the church, using a lot of pipes from the previous instrument. This organ was dedicated with Easter 1932, March 27.
  • The organ is an example of the organs from the 'Orgelbewegung' periode, that has been preserved in its original state. The instrument is now in urgent need of restoration, for which money is being collected.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual (Hauptwerk)10
- II. Manual (Schwellwerk)11 (10)
- III. Manual (Schwellwerk)9
- Pedal8 (7)
Total number of stops38 (36)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual (Hauptwerk) (C-g'''): Weit-Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Dolze 8', Oktav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Horn-Prinzipal 8', Flöte 8', Salizional 8', Lieblich Prinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Cornettino 3 fach (2 2/3') - collective draw of 2 2/3'+2'+1 3/5', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Rohrgedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Celestis 8', Prästant 4', Orchesterflöte 4', Flageolett 2', Cymbel 3 fach (2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipalbass 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Zartbass 16' - low wind Subbass, Oktavbass 8', Flötenbass 8', Choralbass 4', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - II. Manual 16', I. Manual - II. Manual 4', I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual 16', I. Manual - III. Manual 4', II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual 16', II. Manual - III. Manual 4', I. Manual - I. Manual 4', Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Generalkoppel.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti), Crescendo-Walze, Automatisches Pianopedal.

Literature
  • Die neue Orgel in der Pfarrkirche zu Mochenwangen (Württbg.) / Eisele. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 53. Jahrg., No. 3, 1. November 1932.
  • Historische Orgeln in Oberschwaben : Der Landkreis Ravensburg / Wolfgang Manecke, Johannes Mayr, Mark Vogl. - Lindenberg : Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2006.

Source: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau. Date: 1932.
Source: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau