Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Zirc, Magyarország (Veszprém) - Zirci Ciszterci Apátság, Nagy Orgona (Main Organ)
Municipal: Zirc
Address: Rákóczi tér 1, 8420, Zirc
Description nr.: 2019169.
Built by: Gebrüder Rieger (1901)
In 1901 the Rieger company built a new organ with 25 stops for the Basilika in Zirc. The organ is installed in a baroque organ case. The interior was largely renewed by Aquincum in 1998. The Rieger pipework was reused. The new organ has 44 stops. The organ was dedicated again on August 19, 1998. The inaugurational concert was played in the afternoon by Lukács Áment.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Gambe 8', Oktava 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinta 2 2/3' - from Mixtur, Oktava 2' - from Mixtur, Cornett 4 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8' - 1998.
Positiv (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' - 1998, Salicional 8', Oktava 4' - 1998, Flûte Octaviante 4' - 1998, Flautino 2' - 1998, Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3') - 1998, Scharff 4 fach (1') - 1998, Klarinet 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Quintatön 16', Geigend Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Aeolina 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Oktava 4' - 1998, Gemshorn 4', Dolkan 2', Tertian 2 fach (1 3/5') - 1998, Harmonia Aetheria 4 fach (2 2/3'), Englischhorn 8' - 1998, Clairon 4' - 1998, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8' - extension, Gedacktbass 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Oktava 4' - 1998, Lokatio 4 fach (5 1/3') - 1998, Cornett 4 fach (2 2/3') - 1998; extension, Posaune 16' - 1998, Trompete 8' - 1998; extension.
Photo: Bert Wisgerhof
Zirc, Magyarország (Veszprém) - Zirci Ciszterci Apátság, Nagy Orgona (Main Organ)
Municipal: Zirc
Address: Rákóczi tér 1, 8420, Zirc
Description nr.: 2019169.
Built by: Gebrüder Rieger (1901)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1901 | Gebrüder Rieger | new organ | 1998 | Aquincum (Staatliche Orgelbauanstalt Budapest) | restoration and enlargement |
In 1901 the Rieger company built a new organ with 25 stops for the Basilika in Zirc. The organ is installed in a baroque organ case. The interior was largely renewed by Aquincum in 1998. The Rieger pipework was reused. The new organ has 44 stops. The organ was dedicated again on August 19, 1998. The inaugurational concert was played in the afternoon by Lukács Áment.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 12 (10) |
| - Positiv | 8 |
| - Schwellwerk | 12 |
| - Pedal | 12 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 44 (37) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Gambe 8', Oktava 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinta 2 2/3' - from Mixtur, Oktava 2' - from Mixtur, Cornett 4 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4-6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8' - 1998.
Positiv (C-g'''): Bourdon 8' - 1998, Salicional 8', Oktava 4' - 1998, Flûte Octaviante 4' - 1998, Flautino 2' - 1998, Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3') - 1998, Scharff 4 fach (1') - 1998, Klarinet 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Quintatön 16', Geigend Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Aeolina 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Oktava 4' - 1998, Gemshorn 4', Dolkan 2', Tertian 2 fach (1 3/5') - 1998, Harmonia Aetheria 4 fach (2 2/3'), Englischhorn 8' - 1998, Clairon 4' - 1998, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Oktavbass 8' - extension, Gedacktbass 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Oktava 4' - 1998, Lokatio 4 fach (5 1/3') - 1998, Cornett 4 fach (2 2/3') - 1998; extension, Posaune 16' - 1998, Trompete 8' - 1998; extension.
| Literature |
52. Internationale Orgeltagung 2004 : Budapest 25.-31. Juli 2004 : Programmheft. - [S.l.] : Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde e.V., 2004. |
| Recordings |
The organs of the Cistercian Abbey in Zirc / Dénes Kapitány. - 2006/ORG (CD). - 2006. |
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