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Bellinzona, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Ticino) - Chiesa di San Giovanni
Municipal: Bellinzona
Address: Via San Giovanni 7, 6500, Bellinzona
Description nr.: 2060657.
Built by: A. Frey (1942)
The organ in the Chiesa di San Giovanni in Bellinzona was built in 1942 by Orgelbau Cäcilia (A. Frey) in Lucerne. In 1976 the organ was restored by the same company, now located in Kriens.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Flöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Positiv (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Prinzipal 4', Tertian 2 fach (1 3/5'), Acuta 3 fach (1').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Gedeckt 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
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Bellinzona, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Ticino) - Chiesa di San Giovanni
Municipal: Bellinzona
Address: Via San Giovanni 7, 6500, Bellinzona
Description nr.: 2060657.
Built by: A. Frey (1942)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1942 | A. Frey | new organ | 1976 | Cäcilia Österreichische Orgelbau A.G. | restoration |
The organ in the Chiesa di San Giovanni in Bellinzona was built in 1942 by Orgelbau Cäcilia (A. Frey) in Lucerne. In 1976 the organ was restored by the same company, now located in Kriens.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 6 |
| - Positiv | 5 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 13 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Membraan- en kegellade |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | 72 mm |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Flöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Positiv (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Prinzipal 4', Tertian 2 fach (1 3/5'), Acuta 3 fach (1').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Gedeckt 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
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