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Source: Postcard
Salzburg, Österreich (Salzburg) - Kajetanerkirche (Mozart-orgel)
Municipal: Salzburg
Address: Kajetanerplatz 1a, 5020, Salzburg
Description nr.: 2001636.
Built by: Joseph Christoph Egedacher (1696)
The organ in the Kajetanerkirche in Salzburg is the only instrument of the Egedacher family that has been fully preserved without changes. It was built in 1696 by Joseph Christoph Egedacher. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played this organ, hence it is also referred to as the 'Mozart-orgel'. It was restored by the Rieger company in 1982, with the disposition restored to its original state by removing the Salicional 8 'added later.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8', Copel 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Pedal: Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedal coupler (permanent).
Source: Postcard
Salzburg, Österreich (Salzburg) - Kajetanerkirche (Mozart-orgel)
Municipal: Salzburg
Address: Kajetanerplatz 1a, 5020, Salzburg
Description nr.: 2001636.
Built by: Joseph Christoph Egedacher (1696)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1696 | Joseph Christoph Egedacher | new organ | 1982 | Rieger Orgelbau | restoration |
The organ in the Kajetanerkirche in Salzburg is the only instrument of the Egedacher family that has been fully preserved without changes. It was built in 1696 by Joseph Christoph Egedacher. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played this organ, hence it is also referred to as the 'Mozart-orgel'. It was restored by the Rieger company in 1982, with the disposition restored to its original state by removing the Salicional 8 'added later.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 7 |
| - Pedal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 8 |
| Manual compass | CDEFGA-c''' |
| Pedal compass | CDEFGA-gis° |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (CDEFGA-c'''): Principal 8', Copel 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Pedal: Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedal coupler (permanent).
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
The Kajetaner Kirche Salzburg / Franz Haselböck. - Oryx 1759 (LP). - ca. 1970. - (Historic Organs of Europe). |
| Links |
http://www.orgelhistorie.org/archives/246/het-egedacher-orgel-in-de-kajetanerkirche-in-salzburg |