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Röthenbach (Vogtland), Deutschland (Sachsen) - Johanniskirche
Municipal: Rodewisch
Region:Vogtland
Address: Forstweg, 08228, Rodewisch-Röthenbach

Description nr.: 2015260.

Built by: Richard Kreutzbach (1870) - opus 4

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1870 Richard Kreutzbach4 new organ
1956 Andreas Schuster & Sohn  restoration
2001 Christian Reinhold  restoration

  • Richard Kreutzbach built a new organ for the village church in Röthenbach in 1870. In 1956 the instrument was restored by the firm A. Schuster & Sohn. New bellows with a wind motor were installed and the Gemshorn 8' has been replaced by a Viola di Gamba. In 2001 Christian Reinhold carried out a thorough overhaul.
  • The organ is Richard Kreutzbach's oldest organ that has been preserved.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual7
- Pedal2
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-e'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8' - 1956, Principal 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Principalbaß 8'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.
Accessories: Calcant.

Literature
  • Orgeln im Sächsischen Vogtland : Eine Dokumentation zu einer eindrucksvollen Orgellandschaft / Albin Buchholz. - Lichtenstein/Sa. : Sächsische Orgelakademie e.V., 2005. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 212).
  • Richard Kreutzbach (1839-1903) : Leben und Werk / Klaus Walter, Gert Rothe, Wolfram Hackel, Jiři Kocourek. - In: Acta Organologica ; Band 34. - Kassel : Merseburger, 2015. - (270. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).