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Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde

Heitersheim, Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus
Municipal: Heitersheim
Region:Baden
Address: Johanniterstraße 74, 79423, Heitersheim
Website: https://seelsorgeeinheit-heitersheim.de/

Description nr.: 2021027.

Built by: Heintz Orgelbau (1981) - opus 53
The organ contains older material: Organ Case from 1787 by Conrad Sauer

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1787 Conrad Sauer1 new organ
1827 Franz Xaver Bernauer  transfer/relocate
1861 Eduard Stadtmüller  modify stoplist
1901 Johann Franz Anton Kiene  new organ in old case
1953 Willy Dold  modify stoplist
1981 Heintz Orgelbau53 new organ in old case
2018 Karl Göckel  restoration

  • The first organ by Conrad Sauer was installed in 1787 in the parish church of Heitersheim. It was built in the style of his teacher Johann Andreas Silbermann. After the construction of a new church, the organ was transferred in 1826-1827 by Xaver Bernauer. He didn't change much on the organ. The disposition was altered in 1861 by Eduard Stadtmüller. He replaced the Fagott with a Fugara, and the Trompet with a Gedackt.
  • Unfortunately, the old interior of the organ has been lost. In 1901 Anton Kiene built a new pneumatic organ with fifteen stops in the historic organ case. This instrument was modified by Willy Dold in 1953, under the direction of Franz Stemmer.
  • In 1981 Georges Heintz built a new mechanical organ in the old organ case. Consultant was Hans Musch. A connection was sought with the work of Conrad Sauer and Johann Andreas Silbermann. The pipes are made after examples from the organ in the abbey church of Ettenheimmünster. The Positif is installed inside the historic organ case. The Grand Orgue is installed in a swell box behind the organ. The only pipes that have been preserved from 1787 are the twelve largest pipes of the Subbass.
  • The organ was overhauled by Karl Göckel in 2018. The voicing was revised on this occasion.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue14
- Positif10
- Pédale7
Total number of stops31
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (Expressif) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8' - C-B from Bourdon, Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Fourniture 4 rangs (2'), Cymbale 4 rangs (1'), Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Positif (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1' - from cis''' 1 1/3', Cornet 5 rangs (8') (from c°), Fourniture 4 rangs (2/3'), Crmorne 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Subbass 16' - C-B 1787, Octavbass 8' - partial 1901, Gedeckt 8', Prestant 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.

Compound stopComposition
Fourniture 4 rangs (Grand Orgue) C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c°: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. c'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. c''': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3'.
Cymbale 4 rangs (Grand Orgue) C: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c°: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'.
Cornet 5 rangs (Positif) c°: 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Fourniture 4 rangs (Positif) C: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. f°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. f': 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. f'': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'.
Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The stop list of the 1787 Sauer organ was:
    Manual (C-d'''): Bourdon 8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Fagott 8' (bass), Trompette 8' (discant).
    Pédale (C-c°): Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Trompette 8'.
    Koppeln: Pedalkoppel.
    Nebenregister und Spielhilfen: Tremblant Fort, Tremblant Doux.

  • After the rebuild from 1953, the specification of the Kiene organ was:
    Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Flöte 8', Oktave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Oberoktave 2', Mixtur 3-4 fach (1 1/3').
    Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Prästant 4', Schweizerpfeife 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Zimbel 3 fach (2/3'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
    Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Oktavbass 8', Gedacktbass 8' (extension), Choralbass 4' (extension).

Literature
  • Historische Orgeln in Baden 1690-1890 / Bernd Sulzmann. - München, Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1980. - (73. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Die neue Orgel der katholischen Stadtkirche zu Heitersheim/Baden / Bernhard Sulzmann. - In: Ars Organi, 29. Jhg., Heft 4, Dezember 1981.
  • Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Orgels in de Elzas : Orgelcultuur tussen Frankrijk en Duitsland / Peter van Dijk. - Kampen : J.H. Kok, 1992.

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 9 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde