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Photo: Piet Bron
Frankenstein (Pfalz), Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Frankenstein (Pfalz)
Address: Dürkheimer Straße 18, 67468, Frankenstein (Pfalz)
Website: http://www.weidenthal-evangelisch.de/
Description nr.: 2045897.
Built by: Gerhard Kuhn (1981)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1914 by G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.
In 1871-1872 a new Protestant church was built in Frankenstein in the Palatinate. The organ was constructed in 1914 by Steinmeyer. Gerhard Kuhn built a new organ in Steinmeyer's organ case in 1981. He also used some of the old organ's pipework.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Praestant 4', Quintade 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1').
Nebenwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Kleingedackt 4', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from f°), Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 8', Fagott 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Nebenwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Nebenwerk.
Photo: Piet Bron
Frankenstein (Pfalz), Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Frankenstein (Pfalz)
Address: Dürkheimer Straße 18, 67468, Frankenstein (Pfalz)
Website: http://www.weidenthal-evangelisch.de/
Description nr.: 2045897.
Built by: Gerhard Kuhn (1981)
The organ contains older material: Organ case and pipes from 1914 by G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. | new organ | 1981 | Gerhard Kuhn | new organ in old case |
In 1871-1872 a new Protestant church was built in Frankenstein in the Palatinate. The organ was constructed in 1914 by Steinmeyer. Gerhard Kuhn built a new organ in Steinmeyer's organ case in 1981. He also used some of the old organ's pipework.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 5 |
| - Nebenwerk | 6 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Praestant 4', Quintade 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1').
Nebenwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Kleingedackt 4', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from f°), Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 8', Fagott 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Nebenwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Nebenwerk.
| Other specifications | |
|---|---|
| Different specifications |
The specification of the Steinmeyer organ was: I. Manual (C-g'''): Principal 8', Tibia 8', Quintade 8', Octave 4'. II. Manual (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Flöte 4'. Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' (Windabschwächung), Gedacktbaß 8' (extension). |
| Literature |
Die Orgeln des Kreises Kaiserslautern / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 67/68, 1997. |