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Köln, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Basilika Sankt Aposteln
Municipal: Köln
Address: Neumarkt 30, 50667, Köln
Website: http://www.st-aposteln.de/

Description nr.: 2032270.

Built by: Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG (1893) - opus 107
Destroyed (1943)


In March 1893, Goll completed a new organ for the Sankt Apostelnkirche in Cologne. The instrument replaced an organ by Balthasar König from 1738. In 1943 the organ was lost due to bombing.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual19
- II. Manual16
- III. Manual (Schwellwerk)14
- Pedal13
Total number of stops62
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual: Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Fugara 8', Gemshorn 8', Doppelflöte 8', Bordun 8', Quintflöte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Flauto Amabile 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornett 5 fach, Mixtur 6 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 4 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
II. Manual: Viola 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gambe 8', Dolce 8', Concertflöte 8', Bordun 8', Quintatön 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8', Clarinette 8'.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Fernflöte 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Gemshorn 4', Traversflöte 4', Gedackt 4', Flautino 2', Cornett 3-5 fach, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Principal 32', Offenbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violon 16', Harmonica 16', Principal 8', Cello 8', Baßflöte 8', Octave 4', Sesquialtera 10 2/3' + 6 2/5'', Bombarde 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.
Accessories: 5 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - ff - tutti), Rollschweller.

Literature
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 12. Jahrg. No. 2, 11. October 1891.
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 12. Jahrg. No. 19, 1. April 1892.
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 13. Jahrg. No. 20, 11. April 1893.
  • Die Hauptschifforgeln der Basilika St. Aposteln zu Köln vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute / Franz-Josef Vogt, Friedhelm Hohmann. - Köln : Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Aposteln, 1996.