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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bernt Fransson. Date: 14 September 2012.

Photo: Bernt Fransson

Fridlevstad, Sverige (Blekinge län) - Fridlevstads Kyrka
Municipal: Karlskrona Kommun
Region:Blekinge
Address: Björkerydsvägen, 373 36, Fridlevstad

Description nr.: 2069508.

Built by: Walter Thür Orgelbyggen AB (1977)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1852 by Andreas Jönsson

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1852 Andreas Jönsson  new organ
1933 Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik  new organ in old case
1948 Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik  enlargement
1977 Walter Thür Orgelbyggen AB  new organ in old case

In 1852 Andreas Åbergh (or Jönsson) built a new organ for Fridlevstad's Kyrka. It had fifteen stops on one manual and an independent pedal. The organ case is remarkable in design, with two cases connected by an arch, leaving the window visible. In 1933 a new organ was placed in the cases by Mårtensson. This instrument was expanded in 1948 by the same company. The current organ was built in 1977 by Walter Thür.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk6
- Svällverk8
- Pedal6
Total number of stops20
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Spetsflöjt 4', Oktava 2', Mixtur 4-5 chor.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Fugara 8', Traversflöjt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöjt 2', Ters 1 3/5', Scharf 3 chor, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Borduna 8', Oktava 4', Koppelflöjt 2', Fagott 16', Skalmeja 4'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.
Accessories: Fria kombinationer.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The specification of the Jönsson organ (1852) was:
    Manual: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Salicional 8', Gedakt 8', Harmonika 8', Gamba 8', Corno di Basetto 8', Oktava 4', Fleut Cuspidata 4', Oktava 2', Trumpet 8'.
    Pedal: Subbas 16', Principal 8', Violon 8', Basun 16'.

  • The stop list of the Mårtensson organ was before 1977:
    Huvudverk: Principal 8', Rörflöjt 8', Oktava 4', Gemshorn 4', Oktava 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Trumpet 8'.
    Svällverk: Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Svegel 2', Kvinta 1 1/3' (1933: Voix Céleste 8'), Sesquialtera 2 chor, Cymbel 3 chor (1933: Salicional 8').
    Pedal: Subbas 16', Oktavbass 8', Gemshorn 4' (transmission), Svegel 2' (transmission).
    Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 16', Manual I - Manual II 4', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Manual I - Manual I 4'.
    1 fri Kombination, 3 fasta Kombinationer (mf - f - tutti), Automatisk Pedalväxling, Registersvällare.

Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Inventarium över Svenska orglar : 1988: I Lunds Stift / Tore Johansson [red.]. - Tostared : Förlag Svenska Orglar, 1988.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridlevstads_kyrka#Orglar