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Laupen, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Bern) - Reformierte Kirche
Municipal: Laupen
Address: Läubliplatz 16, 3177, Laupen

Description nr.: 2028209.

Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1948)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1913 by Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1913 Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG409 new organ
1948 Orgelbau Kuhn AG  new organ in old case
1991 Orgelbau Kuhn AG  restoration

In 1913 Friedrich Goll built a new organ for the church of Laupen. The previous organ, built in 1878 by Johann Weber, was taken over by Goll. The case of this instrument was placed in the Temple in La Ferrière in 1918. The interior was replaced in 1948 by an instrument by Kuhn. A restoration was carried out by Kuhn in 1991.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk6
- Schwellwerk9 (8)
- Pedal3
Total number of stops18 (17)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4-6 fach (2').
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Suavial 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - Aus Sesquialtera, Gemshorn 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharf 3-5 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Spillflöte 8', Nachthorn 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the 1913 Goll organ was:
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Gamba 8', Aeoline 8' (transmission), Octav 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3').
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 8', Traversflöte 4', Trompete 8', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' (transmission), Flötbass 8'.
Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, Suboctav I. Manual - II. Manual, Superoctav I. Manual - II. Manual, Melodiekoppel I. Manual - II. Manual. Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Superoctav Pedal - II. Manual, Superoctav II. Manual - II. Manual.
Spielhilfen: 1 freie Kombination, 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - ff), Rollschweller, Automatisch Pedalumschaltung.
Literature
  • Die Orgel in La Ferrière/BE / Bernhard Hörler. - 2012.
  • Orgelbau Goll, Luzern : Ein Stück europäischer Orgelbaugeschichte : Dispositionen und Fotos : Opus 401–500 / Bernhard Hörler. - 2020.