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Photo: Teun Groen. Date: 30 May 2013.

Photo: Teun Groen

Ratzeburg, Deutschland (Schleswig-Holstein) - Domkirche
Municipal: Ratzeburg
Address: Domhof 35, 23909, Ratzeburg
Website: http://www.ratzeburgerdom.de/

Description nr.: 2000790.

Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1978)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1978 Rieger Orgelbau  new organ
2013 Rieger Orgelbau  restoration

  • The Rieger company built a new organ for the Domkirche in Ratzeburg in 1978. Neithard Bethke was the advisor during the construction.
  • The organ was restored in 2013 by the Rieger company. The pipes have been cleaned and the organ has been re-voiced. The Hauptwerk has been expanded with a Metallgedeckt 8'. On the Rückpositiv the Sesquialter was adjusted so that only the Quint choir sounds when half drawn. The Gemshorn 2' of the Rückpositiv and the Prinzipal 2' of the Brustwerk have switched places. On the Schwellwerk the Französische Trompete 4' has been changed to 8', and the Oboe has been renewed. The organ was dedicated on April 27, 2013 with a special celebration, during which cathedral organist Christian Skobowsky played the organ. The choir organ was also used on this occasion, and was played by Martin Soberger.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk14
- Rückpositiv11
- Schwellwerk16
- Brustwerk7
- Pedalwerk12
Total number of stops60
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 16', Oktav 8', Spitzflöte 8', Metallgedeckt 8' - 2013, Oktav 4', Nachthorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoktav 2', Kornett 5 fach (8') (G-g'''), Mixtur Major 6 fach (2'), Mixtur Minor 4 fach (2/3'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Spanische Trompete 8', Spanische Trompete 4', Glockenspiel (5 Glocken).
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Principal 8', Quintade 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3') - Vorabzug 2 2/3', Scharf 4 fach (1'), Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Cimbelstern (5 Glocken).
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Bordun 16', Holzprincipal 8' - C-B from Bleigedackt, Bleigedackt 8', Gamba 8', Schwebung 8', Oktav 4', Blockflöte 4', Viola 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Mixtur 6 fach (2 2/3'), Dulzian 16', Oboe 8' - 2013, Französische Trompete 8' - 1978/2013, Tremulant, Carillon (37 Glocken).
Brustwerk (Schwellbar) (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Holzrohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Terzsepta 4 fach (1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 8/9' - 8/15'), Cimbel 2 fach (1/3'), Regal 16', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedalwerk (C-f'): Principal 32', Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Oktav 8', Gedackt 8', Oktav 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Rauschpfeife 6 fach (2 2/3'), Kontrafagott 32', Bombarde 16', Posaune 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: Prinzipale Ab (Hauptwerk & Pedal), Mixturen Ab (Hauptwerk & Pedal), Zungen Ab (Hauptwerk & Pedal).

Literature
  • Musik und Kirche 1/1980.
  • Berühmte Orgeln : Meisterwerke europäischer Orgelbauer / Ursula und Ulrich Rüge. - Hamburg : Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.
  • Orgelführer Deutschland / Karl-Heinz Göttert, Eckhard Isenberg. - Kassel [et al...] : Bärenreiter, 1998.
  • Festwoche : Wiedereinweihung der Großen Rieger-Orgel im Ratzeburger Dom : Orgelsommer 2013. - Ratzeburg : Ratzeburger Dommusiken, 2013.
Recordings
  • Oskar Sigmund : Orgelwerke I / Heinrich Wimmer. - Charade Es-Dur 3014 (CD).
  • Trumpet Voluntary : Music for Organ & Brass / Peter Hurford & the Michael Laird Brass Ensemble. - Argo 433 451-2 (CD). - 1992.
  • Orgelmusik aus vier Jahrhunderten / Neithard Bethke. - Ambitus AMB 97 883 / RDM 33 0992 (CD). - 1992.
  • Organ spectacular / Peter Hurford. - Decca 430 710-2 (CD). - 1991.
  • Martin Zonnenberg improviseert over bekende psalmen, gezangen en geestelijke liederen op het grote Rieger-orgel in de Dom van Ratzeburg. - Plenum CDPL 859 (CD). - 1991.
  • Romantische Orgelwerken I / Martin Zonnenberg. - Larigot CD LAR 905 (CD). - 1991.
  • Romantic organ music volume 2 / Peter Hurford. - Decca 421 296-2 (CD). - 1987.
  • Mendelssohn Organ Works / Peter Hurford. - Argo 414 420-2.
  • Hindemith : Organ Sonatas 1 2 3 : Distler - Kropfreiter / Peter Hurford. - Argo 417 159-2 (CD). - 1987.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach für die Orgel entdeckts : Transkriptionen von Oskar Gottlieb Blarr / Oskar Gottlieb Blarr. - Schwann AMS 2612 (LP). - 1979.
Links http://www.ratzeburgerdom.de/3500_orgeln_dom.htm

Photo: Rieger Orgelbau. Date: 1978.
Photo: Rieger Orgelbau
Photo: Rieger Orgelbau. Date: 1978.
Photo: Rieger Orgelbau