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Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 24 May 2005.

Photo: Janco Schout

Düsseldorf, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Maximilian (Maxkirche)
Municipal: Düsseldorf
Region:Ruhrgebiet
Address: Orangeriestraße 1a, 40213, Düsseldorf
Website: http://www.maxkirche.de/

Description nr.: 2000950.

Built by: Klais Orgelbau (2012) - opus 1886
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1755 by Ludwig König

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1755 Ludwig König  new organ
1934 E.F. Walcker & Cie.2451 rebuild
1960 E.F. Walcker & Cie.4006 rebuild
1977 Oberlinger Orgelbau  new organ in old case
2012 Klais Orgelbau1886 new organ in old case

  • In 1977 the Oberlinger company built a three-manual organ in the historic organ case of Ludwig König from 1755 in the baroque Maximiliankirche in Düsseldorf. It was inaugurated on May 28, 1977. It replace an instrument with 41 stops, that was rebuilt by Walcker in 1934 (opus 2451) and again in 1960 (opus 4006).
  • The organ of Oberlinger was offered for sale in 2010. In 2011 the organ was removed from the church. The firm Klais built a new instrument in the historic case, that was dedicated in 2012.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Echo7
- Positiv12
- Pedal8
Total number of stops39
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Praestant 8', Violdigamba 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Octav 4', Flauto Douce 4', Superoctav 2', Sexquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cornett 4 fach (4'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompett 8', Claron 4'.
Echo (C-g'''): Grossgedackt 8', Salicional 8', Onda Maris 8', Kleingedackt 4', Octav 2', Carillon 2-3 fach (1 3/5'), Vox Humana 8', Tremolant.
Positiv (C-g'''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Flautraversier 8', Octav 4', Rohrflaut 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quintflaut 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Hubois 8', Crumhorn 8', Tremolant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Praestant 8', Violdigamba Bass 8', Superoctav Bass 4', Posaune Bass 16', Trompetten Bass 8', Claron Bass 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Echo, Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Echo, Pedal - Positiv.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The organ of Ludwig König had the following stoplist according to the design:
    Hauptwerk (C-d'''): Bourdon 16' (B/D), Praestant 8', Rohrgedakt 8', Violdigamba 8', Octav 4', Quintgedakt 3', Superoctav 2', Sesquialtra 2 fach, Cornett 3 fach (2 2/3') (from c'), Mixtur 4 fach, Trompett 8' (B/D) - Cornett later 4 fach (4') (from fis°).
    Positiv (C-d'''): Bourdon 8', Flautravesier 8' (D), Principal 4', Flauto Douce 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Quintflaut 1 1/2', Cymbel 3 fach, Hubois 8' (D), Vox Humana 8', Clarong 4' (B), Tremolant.
    Echo (Oberwerk) (C-d'''): Grosgedakt 8', Kleingedakt 4', Octav 2', Vox Angelica 1' (B), Cymbal 2 fach, Carlion 2 fach (D), Klein Trompet 8'. Vox Humana 8', Tremolant.
    Pedal (C-g°): Subbaß 16', Prästant 8', Violdigamba Baß 8', Rohrflautten Baß 8', Mixtur 1', Posuane Baß 16', Trompetten Baß 8', Clarong Baß 4' - later the compass was expanded to 27 keys (C-d').

  • The organ of Oberlinger had the following stoplist:
    Hauptwerk: Pommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gedacktflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornett 4 fach (discant), Mixtura 6-8 fach (2'), Cymbel 4 fach (1/2'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
    Brustwerk: Holzgedackt 8', Quintade 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach, Cymbel 4 fach (1'), Cromorne 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
    Schwellwerk: Holzprincipal 8', Bleigedackt 8', Salicional 8', Schwebung 8', Principal 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Quintan 2 fach (1 1/3' + 8/9'), Scharff 5 fach (1 1/3'), Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Cymbelstern, Glockenspiel.
    Pedal: Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Pommer 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Bassflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 6 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmey 4'.
    Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Brustwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
    Spielhilfen: 15 Setzerkombinationen.

Literature
  • Hans Henny Jahn und die Orgel der St. Maximilians-Kirche in Düsseldorf / Hans Peter Reiners. - In: Ars Organi, 28. Jhg., Heft 1, März 1980.
  • Orgelstadt Düsseldorf : Instrumente Spieler Komponisten / Oskar Gottlieb Blarr, Theodor Kersken. - Düsseldorf : Triltsch Verlag, 1982. - (105. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Internationale Orgeltagung der G.d.O. 1-7 augustus 1982 : De oorlogshandelingen gaven in Düsseldorf verscheidene orgelbouwers een kans / Jan W. van Spronsen. - In: De Orgelvriend, jrg. 24 nr. 12, december 1982.
  • Düsseldorf, r.-k. parochiekerk St. Maximilian. - In: Orgelkalender 1990 : De Rijnlandse orgelbouwersfamilie König. - Zeist : Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakers B.V., 1989.
  • Berühmte Orgeln : Meisterwerke europäischer Orgelbauer / Ursula und Ulrich Rüge. - Hamburg : Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.
  • Die Orgel der katholischen Pfarrkirche St. Maximilian braucht dringend Ihre Hilfe. - Düsseldorf : Kath. Pfarramt St. Maximilian.
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Photo: Janco Schout. Date: 24 May 2005.
Photo: Janco Schout
 Photo: Klais Orgelbau.
Photo: Klais Orgelbau
 Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard