Here's a summary of the main points in English: - "Festorgel" (feast / festive organ): a combination of two organs, executed by the organ builder Johannes Freund (from Passau) between 1638-1642 - Height: 12m; exclusively metal pipes (no wooden ones) - The pipes are almost 2x thicker than modern ones - There's a special "Regal" registration which has a typical Renaissance timbre - The organ displays a meantone (as opposed to equal) temperament, which was common up until and through J. S. Bach's lifetime. This means more remote keys, such as F#, C#, or even A♭ major don't sound in tune (or rather, as in tune as modern ears are used to). Before Bach's time, however, very few pieces were written in these keys at all - Because of its older temperament, the instrument is especially suited for music of the periods before Bach. It offers the listener a sort of acoustic trip back in time - The Festorgel is only played on certain high feasts throughout the year; for the daily Mass, the newer "Chororgel" (choir organ), situated above the altar, is played I hope this helps!
Ich hatte die Ehre, einmal auf Ihr im Rahmen eines Konzertes zu spielen - ein einmaliges Erlebnis!
Here's a summary of the main points in English:
- "Festorgel" (feast / festive organ): a combination of two organs, executed by the organ builder Johannes Freund (from Passau) between 1638-1642
- Height: 12m; exclusively metal pipes (no wooden ones)
- The pipes are almost 2x thicker than modern ones
- There's a special "Regal" registration which has a typical Renaissance timbre
- The organ displays a meantone (as opposed to equal) temperament, which was common up until and through J. S. Bach's lifetime. This means more remote keys, such as F#, C#, or even A♭ major don't sound in tune (or rather, as in tune as modern ears are used to). Before Bach's time, however, very few pieces were written in these keys at all
- Because of its older temperament, the instrument is especially suited for music of the periods before Bach. It offers the listener a sort of acoustic trip back in time
- The Festorgel is only played on certain high feasts throughout the year; for the daily Mass, the newer "Chororgel" (choir organ), situated above the altar, is played
I hope this helps!
Mitteltönige Stimmung find ich irgenwie total schön. Dieser leicht verstimmte Klang passt irgendwie 😅
Eine ganz besondere individuelle alte Dame von einer Orgel! 😍😍gefällt mir!
A splendid instrument, it's woodwork is impressive too. It's a shame I can't understand german!
Welches Stück wurde denn da am Anfang gespielt? Ist das ein Werk von Bach?
Das erste Stück ist der Anfang der Toccata prima aus dem "Apparatus musico-organisticus" von Georg Muffat. Viele Grüße aus dem Stift!