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Oberweikertshofen, Deutschland (Bayern) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer
Municipal: Egenhofen
Region:Oberbayern
Address: Gartenstraße 2, 82281, Oberweikertshofen

Description nr.: 2015268.

Built by: Roman Heinrich Beer (1904)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1772 by Builder unknown

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1772 Builder unknown  new organ
1809 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1904 Roman Heinrich Beer  new organ in old case
1975 Anton Staller  enlargement

Roman Beer rebuilt the organ in Oberweikertshofen in 1904. But the instrument itself is much older. The organ case dates from 1772 and was constructed for the Sebastianikapelle in München. The organ was transferred to Oberweikertshofen in 1809. The Beer organ had four stops on the manual and a Subbaß on the pedal. In 1975, it was restored by Anton Staller, who also enlarged the work with two stops. A new free-standing console was also installed.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1772MünchenSebastianikapelle (Viktualienmarkt)
1809OberweikertshofenKatholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual5
- Pedal2
Total number of stops7
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chest (Manual), Cone chest (Pedal)

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8' - 1975, Salicional 8', Octav 4' - 1975, Octav 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 8' - 1975.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Literature
  • Orgeln in Altbayern / Georg Brenninger. - 2. überarb. u. erw. Auflage. - München : Bruckmann, 1982.
  • Die Orgeln des Landkreises Fürstenfeldbruck (Fortsetzung) / Georg Brenninger. - In: Amperland, 18. Jhg. nr. 3, Herbst 1982.