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Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 28 July 2008.

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof

Konstanz, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Stephan
Municipal: Konstanz
Address: Sankt-Stephans-Platz 12, 78462, Konstanz
Website: https://kath-konstanz.de/

Description nr.: 2012675.

Built by: Heintz Orgelbau (1997) - opus 157
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1774 by Karl-Joseph Riepp, Pipes from 1858 by Konrad Albiez

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1774 Karl-Joseph Riepp  new organ
1817 Gottfried Maucher  new organ in old case
1858 Konrad Albiez  new organ in old case
1937 Xaver Mönch & Söhne  new organ in old case
1997 Heintz Orgelbau157 new organ in old case

  • In 1817 Gottfried Maucher started the construction of a new main organ for the Sankt Stephankirche in Konstanz. In the construction he used material from the old organs of the St. Stephanskirche and the St. Johannkirche in the city. The organ case comes from the Salem monastery, where Karl-Joseph Riepp built a new Tabernacle organ in 1771-1774. The interior of this organ had already disappeared. In 1858 the organ of Maucher was demolished. Konrad Albiez placed an entirely new instrument in the old cases with 34 stops, three manuals and pedal.
  • This organ was modified in 1922: the Nasard 2 2/3'was replaced by an Aeoline and the Terz 1 3/5' by a Vox Coelestis. In 1937, however, the construction of a new organ in the old cases by Xaver Mönch followed. He realized a much larger organ, which had 60 stops, electro-pneumatic action and cone chests. Part of the Albiez pipework was re-used during the construction. Both organ cases were now connected by a middle section, which was made in the style of the old work by the Gebrüder Mezger.
  • In 1991 it was decided on the occasion of the restoration of the church building to have the organ renewed. The Georges Heintz company built a four-manual organ with 58 stops. The remaining Albiez pipework was used again, as well as the Subbaß from Mönch. The middle part of the prospect from 1937 was also maintained, but it was placed much higher. The Heintz organ was dedicated on May 4, 1997 with a concert by Konrad Philipp Schuba. He was consultant during the works, together with Heinrich Trötschel. At the start in1991 Bernd Sulzmann was the consultant.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk14
- Oberwerk12
- Schwellwerk16
- Positiv6
- Pedal10
Total number of stops58
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Wind pressure80 mm (Hauptwerk, Oberwerk, Positiv) en 85 mm (Schwellwerk)

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-a'''): Principal 16' - deels 1858, Principal 8', Coppelflöte 8' - deels 1858, Gamba 8' - deels 1858, Octave 4' - 1858, Gemshorn 4', Terz 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2' - deels 1858, Cornett 5 fach (8') (from g°) - deels 1858, Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Cymbale 4 fach (1'), Trompete 16', Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Suavial 8', Gedeckt 8', Voce Umana 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4' - 1858, Quinte 2 2/3', Flageolett 2', Sifflet 1', Scharf 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-a'''): Bourdon 16' - deels 1858, Montre 8' - deels 1858, Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8' - deels 1858, Voix Céleste 8' (from c°) - deels 1858, Principal 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Fugara 4' - 1858, Nazard Harmonique 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce Harmonique 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 fach (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremulant.
Positiv (C-a'''): Bourdon 8', Metallgedackt 4', Waldflöte 2' - 1858, Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Grand Bourdon 32', Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16' - 1937, Octavbaß 8', Gemshorn 8', Piffaro 4' + 2', Mixtur 5 fach (4'), Bombarde 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: Principale an/ab, Mixturen an/ab, Zungen an/ab.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • Het orgel van Konrad Albiez (1858) had als dispositie:
    I. Manual (C-f'''): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Fugara 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Rohrflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Cornet 5 fach, Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
    II. Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Kleingedeckt 4', Dolce 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Terz 1 3/5'.
    III. Manual (C-f'''): Coppelflöte 8', Violflöte 8', Dolce 8', Fugara 4', Spitzflöte 4', Fagott-Oboe 8'.
    Pedal (C-c'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Clarino 4'.
    Koppelingen: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.
    Speelhulpen: Tremulant.

  • Het binnenwerk van Xaver Mönch (1937) had als dispositie:
    Manual I: Prinzipal 16', Prinzipal 8', Flöte 8', Fugara 8', Nachthorngedackt 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshornquint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Rauschpfeife 2 fach, Mixtur 4-6 fach, Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
    Manual II: Bordun 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Coppelflöte 8', Gamba 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Blockflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 3-4 fach, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
    Manual III: Quintaton 16', Hornprinzipal 8', Salizional 8', Unda Maris 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Traversflöte 4', Violine 4', Kleingedackt 4', Nachthorn 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialter 2 fach, Zimbel 3 fach, Rankett 16', Clarine 8', Vox Humana 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
    Pedal: Prinzipalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16', Zartbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Weitflöte 2', Contrabaßtuba 32', Posaune 16', Rankett 16', Baßtrompete 8', Clarine 4', Singend Cornet 2'.
    Electro-pneumatische tractuur met kegelladen.

Literature
  • St. Stefans-Kirche Konstanz : Weihe der neuen Georges-Heintz-Orgel 1997. - Konstanz : Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Stefan, 1997.
  • Orgel International, Sonderheft 1998.
  • Musik und Kirche 5/1998.
  • Neue und restaurierte Orgeln in Baden-Württemberg 1998 / Helmut Völkl. - In: Musik in Baden-Württemberg : Jahrbuch 1999 : Band 6 / Georg Günther, Reiner Nägele [red.]. - Stuttgart : Verlag J.B. Metzler, 1999. - Ausgabe der Gesellschaft für Musikgeschichte in Baden-Württemberg.
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker

Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 28 July 2008.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof. Date: 28 July 2008.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof