Friday, March 27, 2009

ALKMAAR, Grote- of St. Laurenskerk, choir Organ 1511






Heinrich Scheidemann (c. 1595-1663): Praeambulum in d (WV34) Gabor Soos - organ Alkmaar (NL), Grote Sint Laurenskerk Van Covelens organ a'=427 Hz Mean tone temperament




Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707): Fuga in G (BuxWV 175) Gabor Soos - organ Alkmaar (NL), Grote Sint Laurenskerk Van Covelens organ (1511) a'=427 Hz Mean tone temperament




HISTORY


1511 Jan van Covelens builder
1545 Claes Willemsz extention
1551 Allart Claesz extention
1625 Jan Jacobsz. van Lin restoration/changes
1630 Levijn Eekman bellows and wind channels
1652 Jac. van Hagerbeer restoration/changes
1703 Joh. Duytschot restoration
1894 Wed. L. Ypma restauration/changes
1939 H.W. Flentrop restoration/changes
2000 Flentrop Orgelbouw restoration/changes

mechanische sleepladen; middentoonstemming; a'=427Hz.


DISPOSITION

Hoofdwerk
Doof 8' I-II
Holpijp 8'
Koppeldoof 4' I-III
Openfluit 4'
Sifflet 1 1/3'
Mixtuur II-VI
Scherp III-VI
Trompet 8'


Borstwerk
Quintadeen 8'
Fluit 4'
Octaaf 2'
Octaaf 1' I-II disc.

Tremulant
Ventiel

Pedaal
Trompet 8'

Koppels
Borstw.-Hoofdw. b/d
Pedaal - Hoofdwerk

TOKYO, Japan, Seitoku College Organ


TOKYO, Japan, Seitoku College



Capriccio sopra il Cucu:
Jean-Baptiste Robin, organ in Seitoku University (Japan)
Very nice flutes.
Are we hearing G.F. Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759)?
...........No.............but
Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693)!


Flentrop Orgelbouw 1980 revisions 2005/06
System: mechanical sliders. 3 Manuals, 50 Stops.

DISPOSITION

Hoofdwerk
Prestant 16'
Prestant 8'
Bourdon 8'
Open fluit 8'
Prestant 4'
Fluit 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Fluit 2'
Octaaf 2'
Terts 1 3/5'
Mixtuur III
Mixtuur IV
Cymbaal IV
Bombarde 16'
Trompet 8'
Clairon 4'
Cornet 2'

Positief
Bourdon 16'
Prestant 8'
Holpijp 8'
Salicionaal 8'
Prestant 4'
Roerfluit 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Octaaf 2'
Terts 1 3/5'
Mixtuur IV
Cymbaal IV
Kromhoorn 8'
Schalmey 8'
Clairon 4'

Tremulant

Zwelwerk
Bourdon 8'
Gamba 8'
Vox Celeste 8'
Fluit 4'
Prestant 4'
Woudfluit 2'
Octaaf 2'
Larigot 1 1/3'
Flageolet 1'
Cornet III
Cymbaal III
Trompet 8'
Vox Humana 8'
Hobo 8'

Tremulant


Pedaal
Bourdon 16'
Prestant 16'
Prestant 8'
Fluit 8'
Quint 5 1/3'
Octaaf 4'
Mixtuur V
Bazuin 16'
Trompet 8'
Clairon 4'
Trompet 2'

Koppels
Hoofdwerk - Positief
Hoofdwerk - Zwelwerk
Pedaal - Hoofdwerk
Pedaal - Positief
Pedaal - Zwelwerk


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

GERMANY Huss- Schnitger Organ St. Cosmae, Stade



Huss- Schnitger Organ St. Cosmae, Stade


Arp Schnitger's career as an organ-builder began in 1666 when he was apprenticed to his cousin Berend Huss, who was then engaged in building the organ for the church of St. Cosmae. The three manual divisions were completed in 1671, and under a separate contract Huss and his staff began work on the pedal division.



Vincent Lubeck - by J. Kelemen - Schnitger Organ, St Cosmae in Stade

Vincent Lübeck, who was organist there from 1675 until 1702, later asked Schnitger to make some modifications to the organ, and this work was completed in 1688. Since then the organ has suffered several different modifications, including having the Rückpositiv moved from its original position to a hidden position behind the main case from 1870 until 1948.157 Restoration of the instrument to the state in which Schnitger left it in 1688 was completed by Jürgen Ahrend in 1975.

In its complete form, the organ is a marvelous example of the Werkprinzip organ of late seventeenth-century Germany, and the defining characteristics can be found in its appearance as well as in its stoplist.



Stylus Phantasticus: Vincent Lubeck Praeludium: Joseph Kelemen, Hus-Schnitger organ in St Cosmae in Stade (perfectly restored by the legendary master Jurgen Ahrend); 1/5 Comma Mean tone, Chorton high pitch.


After reconstruction of the church following a fire in Stade, Berendt Huß from Glückstadt began construction of a new organ for the church of Sts. Cosmæ and Damiani in 1666. Two years prior to signing the contract for the Oberwerk, Huß's nephew Arp Schnitger joined the workshop. The contract for the Rückpositiv was signed in 1670, the Pedal in 1671, and the Brustwerk in 1672.

The organ was completed in 1675 with notable influences of the young Schnitger: inner pipework was of a 23% tin alloy, and the arrangement of the façade pipes corresponds with Schnitger’s later work. The Oberwerk chest, the oldest, is a spring chest as opposed to the later convention of slider windchests.

Vincent Lübeck was organist from 1675–1702. At his request, Schnitger installed the Trommet 16' in the Oberwerk. The Glockenspiel (45 bells) was installed at the end of the 18th century. A complete restoration of the organ was completed in 1975 by Jürgen Ahrend of Loga-Leer.





Ton Koopman playing Sweelinck at the Arp Schnitger organ in St Cosmae, Stade with 1/5 comma Mean tone


HISTORY


1668-1673: New organ by Berendt Huss. Arp Schnitger worked on the organ as a pupil of Huss. Vincent Lübeck was appointed organist after the completion of the organ.

1688: Changing of the specification by Arp Schnitger on demand of Vincent Lübeck. A Trommet 16' was added to the Hauptwerk.

1727: Repairs by Otto Dietrich Richborn.

1782: Repairs and changes to the pedal by Georg Wilhelm Wilhelmi.

179x: Adding of a Glockenspiel (chimes).

1841: Repairs by Johann Georg Wilhelmi

1870: Removal of the Rückpositif by Johann Hinrich Röver. The windchest and part of the pipework were placed behind the organ. Tuning in equal temperature. Substitution of several ranks.

1910: Enlargement of the organ loft.

1917: Frontpipes confiscated for the production of war materials.

The organ with the new Rückpositif after the restoration by Ott in 1948: Restoration by Ott. A new Rückpositif was made behind the enlarged loft. Intonation on too low a windpressure.

1956: Addition of a little windchest for Cis, Dis, Fis and Gis.

1975: Restoration by Jürgen Ahrend. Complete reconstruction of the loft and the Rückpositif. Unequal temperature. Removal of the windchests for Cis, Dis, Fis and Gis.




SPECIFICATION





listen here to the individual sound of each stop



Oberwerk
Principal 16'
Quintadena 16'
Octav 8'
Gedackt 8'
Octav 4'
Rohrflöt 4'
Nassat 2 2/3'
Octav 2'
Mixtur VI
Cimbel III
Trommet 16' (1688)
Trommet 8'

Brustwerk
Querflöt 8'
Gedackt 8'
Flöt 4'
Oktav 2'
Tertia 1 3/5'
Nassat Quint 1 1/3'
Sedetz 1'
Scharff III
Krumphorn 8'
Schalmey 4'


Rückpositif
Principal 8'
Rohrflöt 8'
Quintadena 8'
Octav 4'
Waltflöt 2
Sifflöt 1 1/3'
Sesquialter II
Scharff V
Dulcian 16''
Trechter Regal 8'


Pedal
Principal 16'
Subbass 16'
Octav 8'
Octav 4'
Nachthorn 1'
Mixtur V-VI
Posaun 16'
Dulcian 16'
Trommet 8'
Cornet 2'


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Stylus Phantasticus: Vincent Lubeck
Sounds as Colours, Colours as Sounds: the LSD Baroque
Sweelinck - Koopman Hus-Schnitger organ St Cosmae Stade
Retorica Titanica parte I
Retorica titanica parte II
Retorica titanica parte III
Retorica Titanica parte IV



Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Bader Organ Zutphen Holland





HISTORY

In 1639 Hans Henrich Bader receives a contract for adding a new Rugpositief to the existing organ. After this work is completed, a few years later, a contract follows for a new Hoofdwerk and Pedal. The resulting instrument will remain virtually unchanged until 1813.

In 1813, Wilhelmus Johannes Timpe completes an extensive renovation of the instrument and on that occasion the organ is moved from the north side to the choir of the church. Timpe, builds a new support structure under the existing organ case and locates windchests of the Hoofdwerk in the former lower organcase. Behind the original Hoofdwerk façade he instals a new Bovenwerk. He constructs new windchests, manuals, mechanisms and bellows and wind channels. The disposition of the instrument is substantially amended and expanded. He also lowered the pitch.

In 1824 NA Lohman adds a bellows and replaces the Viola di Gamba 8 'of the Bovenwerk.

In 1906, the organ is moved by G. Spit to the tower wall of the church. On this occasion all reeds are replaced.

In 1976 SF Blank performed a partial restoration of the disposition of the Hoofdwerk.

In 1996 a complete restoration follows by Orgelmakerij Gebr. Reil.
The Hoofdwerk, Rugpositief and Pedal are returned, as much as possible, to the condition of 1643 and Bovenwerk of Timpe is also maintained. The Hoofdwerk receives a new windchest. Also, all reeds are replaced. The remaining pipes are repaired and where necessary completed. The remaining Bader Pipes are mainly found in the Hoofdwerk and Rugpositief and also the Prestanten of the pedal are original. The Bovenwerk is largely Timpe, with exception of the Prestant 8' and Roerfluit 8', which are Bader also. The winding consists of five bellows, four of which date from 1643. Presently the organ is tuned in 1 / 6 comma mean tone tuning.
Orgelmakerij Gebr. Reil bv, Heerde, thoroughly restored the organ and returned it to its original 1639 character in the period 1993-1996.

The Bader Organ is one of the largest organs in the Netherlands from the period of the late Renaissance.



Georg Böhm - Vater unser im Himmelreich (Matteo Imbruno)



M. Praetorius: Vater unser im Himmelreich (1/2)Bert Matter




M. Praetorius: Vater unser im Himmelreich (2/2)Bert Matter



BWV 572 at the Bader organ, 1639, in Zutphen


DISPOSITION


Manuals C - f3
Pedal C-d1

Hoofdwerk (HW)

Prestant 8' (T/B+)
Quintadeen 16' (B)
Holpijp 8' (B)
Octaaf 4' (B)
Gemshoorn 4' (B)
Quintfluit 3' (B)
Octaaf 2' (B+/R)
Mixtuur 2' IV-VI (B/R)
Fagot 16' (R)
Trompet 8' bas/discant (R)
HW + RW
HW + BW

Rugwerk (RW)



Prestant 4' (B)
Holpijp 8' (B)
Quintadeen 8' (B)
Fluit 4' (B)
Quint 3' (B+/R)
Octaaf 2' (B)
Quintfluit 1 1/2' (B)
Terts 1 3/5' (B+/R)
Mixtuur IV-V (B)
Kromhoorn 8' (R)
RW+HW


Bovenwerk (BW)


Prestant 8' (B)
Roerfluit 8' (B)
Baarpijp 8' (T)
Fluit-Travers 8' discant (R)
Octaaf 4' (T)
Fluit d'Amour 4' (T)
Woudfluit 2' (T)
Flageolet 1' (T)
Carillon III discant (T/R)
Vox Humana 8' (R)

Pedaal


Prestant 16' (B)
Subbas 16' (T)
Octaaf 8' (B)
Gedekt 8' (T)
Octaaf 4' (B)
Bazuin 16' (R)
Trompet 8' (R)
Trompet 4' (R)

Legend
B=1639 Hans Henrich Bader
T=1813 Wilhelmus Johannes Timpe
1824 NA Lohman
1906 G. Spit
1976 SF Blank
R=1996 Gebr. Reil

Pedaalomvang: C - d'
Toonhoogte: a' = 443 Hz bij 14°C
Stemming: ongelijkzwevend naar Hinsz-Freytag
Winddruk: 76 mm
Manuaalomvang: C - f'''
Koppel hoofdwerk-bovenwerk
Koppel hoofdwerk-rugwerk
Koppel rugwerk-hoofdwerk
Koppel pedaal-hoofdwerk
Koppel pedaal-rugwerk
Koppel pedaal-bovenwerk
Tremulant gehele werk
Tremulant bovenwerk
Afsluiters op alle werken
Common tremulant on all stops

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Buxtehude 203 at the Bader organ, 1639, in Zutphen
JSBach Praeludium et fuge in a, BWV 543 - MATTEO IMBRUNO
JS Bach Trio Sonate BWV 525 (1/3) Senza indicazione di tempo ...
JS BACH Trio Sonate BWV 525 (2/3) Adagio - M...
JS BACH Trio Sonate BWV 525 (3/3) Allegro - MATTEO IMBRUNO
M. Praetorius: Vater unser im Himmelreich (1/2)
M. Praetorius: Vater unser im Himmelreich (2/2)

Leo van Doeselaar in Zutphen over Buxtehude

Friday, March 6, 2009

Oosthuizen Organ Holland 1521




Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)Toccata in C
Jacques van Oortmerensen at the organ in the Hervormde Kerk (Oosthuizen)
Temperament: Mean Tone
In this recording, van Oortmerensen uses the Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Octaaf 4'I-II, Mixtuur II-III

Normally dated 1521, this organ is among the best-preserved sixteenth-century organs of northern Europe. Although the case has the date of 1521 inscribed on it, it’s possible that that date may be the date of a rebuilding of the organ using even earlier pipework. The instrument has one manual and no pedal division. All stops are original, with the Bourdon dating from the first half of the eighteenth century. The Flentrop firm restored the organ in 1967 and again in 2003. The case is an original Gothic case with three wooden towers and the 8-foot Praestant in the façade. The entire instrument bespeaks nobility when heard in the room. All the sounds are strong.

The single keyboard has a range beginning on F and extending to a.” In the bottom octave, there is no F# or G#; and in the top octave there is no G#. There are no pedals.

Manual (F,G,A-g3,a3)

Praestant 8'
Bourdon 16'
Octaaf 4'
Quint 2-2/3'
Woudfluit 2'
Sexquialter II
Mixtur II-III

Tremulant

Temperament: Meantone




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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Lezajsk Organ POLAND 1680 by Stanisław Studziński



The organ at Leżajski is one of the most valuable monuments of art in Europe in terms of organ construction and ornamentation of the instrument. The organ was built around 1680 by Stanisław Studziński of Przeworska.
Further improvements were done by Jan Głowiński from Krakow, who completed his work in 1693.
Unusually rich decoration, carvings and gilding, was applied by the religious order.

BWV 564




BWV 565





J.S. Bach: Preludium D major BWV 532

Further changes were applied in the years 1903-05 in the romantic style of Alexander Zebrowski, and in the years 1965-68 Robert Polcyn from Poznan worked on the restoration of the baroque sound.
In the years 2000-2003, a thorough renovation took place, which was initially led by the French company Manufacture Provençale d'Orgues, and the then organist Adam Wolański. Thanks to a true appreciation of the value of the original organ, the last restoration returned the organ to its original musical values retaining its pleasing aesthetic and architectural condition.



Jan Podbielski, Prelude

The Lezajski organ is not one instrument. These are 3 separate instruments.
On each side a smaller instrument has been built, and in the main nave the great organ is positioned.

The organ traction is mechanical and it has a total of 75 stops. Interesting additional devices are the cuckoo, drum (tympanum), birds and the “horribile” stop.
The pedal has a full vote 32 '- which means that the largest pipe is over 10 meters long. Four decorative cabinets connect all the organs to the main decoration of the choir. The monumental facade fills the entire the western side of the basilica.


BWV 549






The main organ stands 15 meters high and 7.5 m in width - but it is practically and visually linked to the two neighboring instruments on each side to form a monumental ensemble of organ, on which - the only organ in the world - 3 organists can play simultaneously .


Baroque monastery and pipe organ from XVII century. The fabulous woodcarving decoration of the choir stalls and organ prospect is the work of the Bernardine fathers.

Praeludium and Fugue in C-minor BWV 546







Manuał I C-f3

Pryncypał 16'
Praestant 8'
Flet major 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Octava 4'
Flet minor 4'
Quinta 2 2/3'
Superoctava 2'
Octavin 1'
Cornet 3-4x
Mixtura major 5-6x
Mixtura minor 3-4x
Cymbel 7-10x
Trompet 8'

Manuał II C-f3

Pryncypał 8'
Salicet 8'
Flet bambusowy 8'
Octava 4'
Flet bambusowy 4'
Flauto 2'
Sesquialtera 2x
Mixtura 4x
Dulcian 8'

Tremolo

Manuał III C-f3

Bourdon 8'
Quintadena 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Pryncypał 2'
Quinta 1 1/3'
Acuta 3-5x
Vox humana 8'

Pedał C-d1

Subcontrabas 32'
Pryncypałbas 16'
Violonbas 16'
Subbas 16'
Pryncypał 8'
Fletbas 8'
Pryncypał 4'
Mixturbas 4x
Bombardon 16'
Trompet 8'

Forte Pedał,
Forte Manuał I,
Forte Manuał II,
Forte Manuał III,
Tutti
Żaluzja dla III. Manuału (= zamknięta/otwarta)
Couplers: II-I, III-I, III-II, I-P, II-P, III-P

Effects: Orzeł, Horribile, Bęben, Ptaszki, Kukułka

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Lezajsk, organ Bernardynów
Leżajsk - Baroque XVII century Organ - Jan Podbielski, Prelude
Leżajsk organ - Praeludium and Fugue in C-minor
Leżajsk organ BWV 659- JS Bach : Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
Leżajsk Organ - BWV 565 J S Bach, Toccata and...
Leżajsk organ - BWV 546 Praeludium and Fugue in C-minor, BWV 546
Lezajsk, Organ BWV 532 Bernardynów
Leżajsk pipe organ - J.S. Bach Fugue in c minor...
Leżajsk baroque pipe organ - J.S. Bach Praeludi...
Leżajsk - XVII ct pipe organ - J S Bach, Toccat...
Leżajsk XVII ct baroque organ J.S. Bach Prelude...


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