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Photo: Frans Sellies. Date: 20 July 2012.

Photo: Frans Sellies

Bellinzona, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Ticino) - Chiesa Collegiata dei SS Pietro e Stefano
Municipal: Bellinzona
Address: Viale Stazione, 6500, Bellinzona

Description nr.: 2031869.

Built by: Graziado Antegnati (1588)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1588 Graziado Antegnati  new organ
1816 Carlo Vegezzi Bossi  enlargement
2009 Famiglia Organaria Mascioni  restoration

The organ in the collegiate church of Bellinzone was built in 1588 by Graziado Antegnati. It is located on the west side of the church. The instrument has been modified several times over time. In 1816 Carlo Bossi expanded it with an echo work (Eco). In the years 1997-1999 it was completely restored by the Mascioni company.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand' Organo19
- Organo Eco7
- Pedale4
Total number of stops30
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Springlade

Specification
Grand' Organo (CC-DD-EE-FF-GG-AA-g'''): Principale 12' (B/D), Principale II° 8' (B/D) - 1791, Fluta 8' (discant) - 1791, Ottava 4' (B/D), Flauto in VIII 4' (B/D), Violoncello 4' (bas) - 1791, Viola 4' (bas) - 1998, Flauto in XII 2 2/3' (B/D), XV 2', Ottavino 2' (discant) - 1998, XIX 1 1/3', XXII 1', XXVI 2/3', XXIX 1/2', XXXIII 1/3', XXXVI-XL 1/4' + 1/6'' - 1750, Cornetta I 4' + 2 2/3'' - 1998, Cornetta II 2' + 1 3/5'' - 1998, Sesquialtera 1 1/3' + 4/5'' (bas) - 1791, Fiffaro (from f°), Corno Inglese 16' (discant) - 1791, Corni Dolci 16' (discant) - 1791, Fagotto 8' (bas) - 1998, Trombe 8' (discant) - 1810.
Organo Eco (1810) (CC-DD-EE-FF-GG-AA-g'''): Principale 6' (B/D), Violoncello 8' (discant), Serpentone 8' (bas), Ottava 4' (B/D), Viola 4' (bas), XV 2', XIX-XXII 1 1/3' + 1'', XXVI-XXIX 2/3' + 1/2'', Cornetto 2 2/3' + 2' + 1 3/5''.
Pedale (FF-c°): Contrabassi 24' - ca. 1660, Ottava 16' - 1791, Ottava 8' - 1791, Tromboni 8' - 1791, Timballi - 1791/1810.

Literature
  • L'organo Graziado Antegnati della Collegiata di Bellinzona : Nascita ed evoluzione storica 1584 - 1999 / Tarcisio Ferrari. - Bellinzona, 1999.
  • Bellinzona (CH) : Collegiata Santi Pietro e Stefano. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2005, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2004.
Links https://orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-2062-11-6-1/
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Photo: Frans Sellies. Date: 20 July 2012.
Photo: Frans Sellies
Photo: Frans Sellies. Date: 20 July 2012.
Photo: Frans Sellies
Photo: Frans Sellies. Date: 20 July 2012.
Photo: Frans Sellies
Photo: Frans Sellies. Date: 20 July 2012.
Photo: Frans Sellies