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Codlea - Biserică Evanghelică (Biserica Fortificată)

Codlea, România (Braşov) - Biserică Evanghelică (Biserica Fortificată)
Municipal: Codlea
Address: Strada Lungă, 505100, Codlea
Website: https://zeiden.evang.ro/

Description nr.: 2044708.

Built by: Johann Prause (1783)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1783 Johann Prause  new organ
1833 Petrus Gottlieb Schneider  restoration and enlargement
1897 Karl Einschenk  modify stoplist
1986 Hermann Binder  restoration

The organ in the Evangelische Kirche in Zeiden (now Codlea) was built in 1783 by Johannes Prause. In 1833, Petrus Schneider moved it to the west side of the church, expanded it with a pedal and renewed the keyboard. Carl Einschenk changed the disposition in 1897. In the years 1981-1986 the instrument was restored by Hermann Binder, who renewed the mechanism and expanded the pedal compass.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk11
- Rückpositiv7
- Pedal7
Total number of stops25
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Flauta 8', Gamba 8' - 1897, Salicional 8', Oktave 4', Flaut Travers 4', Fugara 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
Rückpositiv (C-f'''): Praestant 8' (from f°), Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Klein Gedackt 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 3 fach, Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbass 8', Gedackt 8', Quintbaß 5 1/3', Choralbaß 4', Posaune 16', Dulzian 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Literature Orgeln in Siebenbürgen : Ein Beitrag zur siebenbürgischen Orgelgeschichte von den Anfängen bis zur Mitte 19. Jahrhunderts / Hermann Binder. - Kludenbach : Gehann-Musik-Verlag, 2000. - (Musikgeschichtliche Studien ; Band 5).

Codlea - Biserică Evanghelică (Biserica Fortificată)

Codlea - Biserică Evanghelică (Biserica Fortificată)