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Venezia, Italia (Città Metropolitana di Venezia) - Basilica di San Marco, Organo Evangelico
Municipal: Venezia
Region:Veneto
Description nr.: 2048122.
Built by: Gaetano Callido (1766)
The main organ of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice is located on the gospel side of the choir. It was built in 1766 by Gaetano Callido. It was modernized by Georg Trice in 1893. In 1972 the Tamburini firm carried out a restoration.
Technical data
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-a'''): Principale 8' (B/D), Flauto Traverso 8' (B/D), Flauto a Cuspide 8', Voce Umana 8' (discant), Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4' (B/D), Flauto in XII 2 2/3', Quintadecima 2', Cornetta 1 3/5' (discant), Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Vigesimasesta 2/3', Vigesimanona 1/2', XXXIII-XXXVI 1/3'+1/4'', Tromboncini 8' (B/D).
Positivo Espressivo (C-a'''): Principale 8', Flauto Tappato 8', Violetta 8', Voce Flebile 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Quintadecima 2', Flauto in XV 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', XXVI-XXIX 2/3'+1/2'', Sesquialtera 2 2/3'+1 3/5'', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-f'): Contrabbassi 16', Subbasso 16', Ottava 8', Bordone 8', Quintadecima 4', Clarone 4'.
Venezia, Italia (Città Metropolitana di Venezia) - Basilica di San Marco, Organo Evangelico
Municipal: Venezia
Region:Veneto
Description nr.: 2048122.
Built by: Gaetano Callido (1766)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1766 | Gaetano Callido | new organ | 1893 | Georg Wilhelm Trice | rebuild | 1972 | Giovanni Tamburini | 638 | rebuild |
The main organ of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice is located on the gospel side of the choir. It was built in 1766 by Gaetano Callido. It was modernized by Georg Trice in 1893. In 1972 the Tamburini firm carried out a restoration.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand'Organo | 15 |
| - Positivo Espressivo | 13 |
| - Pedale | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 34 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-a'''): Principale 8' (B/D), Flauto Traverso 8' (B/D), Flauto a Cuspide 8', Voce Umana 8' (discant), Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4' (B/D), Flauto in XII 2 2/3', Quintadecima 2', Cornetta 1 3/5' (discant), Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Vigesimasesta 2/3', Vigesimanona 1/2', XXXIII-XXXVI 1/3'+1/4'', Tromboncini 8' (B/D).
Positivo Espressivo (C-a'''): Principale 8', Flauto Tappato 8', Violetta 8', Voce Flebile 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4', Quintadecima 2', Flauto in XV 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', XXVI-XXIX 2/3'+1/2'', Sesquialtera 2 2/3'+1 3/5'', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-f'): Contrabbassi 16', Subbasso 16', Ottava 8', Bordone 8', Quintadecima 4', Clarone 4'.
| Recordings |
Venezianische Orgelmusik - Musica d'Organo Veneziana - Venetian Organ Music / Roberto Micconi. - Motette CD-10561 (CD). - 1989. - Recorded in three Venetian Churches. |
| Links |
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_San_Marco#Organi_a_canne |