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Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Firenze, Italia (Firenze) - Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella
Municipal: Firenze
Region:Toscana
Address: Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 18, 50123, Firenze
Description nr.: 2034478.
Built by: Michelangelo Paoli (1870)
The organ in the Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella in Florence was built in its present form in the years 1868-1870 by Michelangelo Paoli. The previous organ, which dates back to an organ by Bernardo d'Agenta from 1532, had already been modified and expanded several times. In 1855 it was dismantled by Paoli. He built the new organ with partly old material. In 1920 the organ was converted to pneumatic action by Daniele Paoli.
Technical data
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Flauto 8', Ottava 4', Duodecima 2 2/3', Flauto in XV 2', Decimaquinta 2', Ripieno Grave 4 file, Ripieno Acuto 2 file, Voce Umana 8', Tromba 8'.
Organo Espressivo (C-c''''): Principalino 8', Bordone 8', Flauto 4', Flauto in XII 2 2/3', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-f'): Contrabbasso 16', Basso Forte 8', Quinta 5 1/3'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Organo Espressivo, Pedale - Grand'Organo, Pedale - Organo Espressivo.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Firenze, Italia (Firenze) - Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella
Municipal: Firenze
Region:Toscana
Address: Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 18, 50123, Firenze
Description nr.: 2034478.
Built by: Michelangelo Paoli (1870)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1870 | Michelangelo Paoli | new organ | 1920 | Daniele Paoli | rebuild |
The organ in the Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella in Florence was built in its present form in the years 1868-1870 by Michelangelo Paoli. The previous organ, which dates back to an organ by Bernardo d'Agenta from 1532, had already been modified and expanded several times. In 1855 it was dismantled by Paoli. He built the new organ with partly old material. In 1920 the organ was converted to pneumatic action by Daniele Paoli.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand'Organo | 11 |
| - Organo Espressivo | 5 |
| - Pedale | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 19 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Flauto 8', Ottava 4', Duodecima 2 2/3', Flauto in XV 2', Decimaquinta 2', Ripieno Grave 4 file, Ripieno Acuto 2 file, Voce Umana 8', Tromba 8'.
Organo Espressivo (C-c''''): Principalino 8', Bordone 8', Flauto 4', Flauto in XII 2 2/3', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-f'): Contrabbasso 16', Basso Forte 8', Quinta 5 1/3'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Organo Espressivo, Pedale - Grand'Organo, Pedale - Organo Espressivo.
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