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Altheim (bei Riedlingen), Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin
Municipal: Altheim, Biberach
Region:Württemberg, Oberschwaben
Address: Kirchstraße 1, 88499, Altheim
Description nr.: 2002388.
Built by: Carl Gottlob Weigle (1856) - opus 31
In 1856 Carl Gottlob Weigle built a new organ for the St. Martinskirche in Altheim. It was modified by Friedrich Weigle in 1915. He replaced the Octave 2' with an Aeoline 8' and the Dolce 4' with a Dolce 8'. The instrument was restored in 1995 by Wolfram Stützle. The original specification has been reconstructed by him.
Technical data
Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flöte d'Amour 4', Octav 2' - 1995, Mixtur 4 fach (2').
II. Manual (C-f'''): Salicional 8', Flöte 8', Dolce 4' - 1995, Fugara 4'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual.
Altheim (bei Riedlingen), Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin
Municipal: Altheim, Biberach
Region:Württemberg, Oberschwaben
Address: Kirchstraße 1, 88499, Altheim
Description nr.: 2002388.
Built by: Carl Gottlob Weigle (1856) - opus 31
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1856 | Carl Gottlob Weigle | 31 | new organ | 1915 | Weigle Orgelbau | modify stoplist | 1995 | Wolfram Stützle | restoration |
In 1856 Carl Gottlob Weigle built a new organ for the St. Martinskirche in Altheim. It was modified by Friedrich Weigle in 1915. He replaced the Octave 2' with an Aeoline 8' and the Dolce 4' with a Dolce 8'. The instrument was restored in 1995 by Wolfram Stützle. The original specification has been reconstructed by him.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - I. Manual | 7 |
| - II. Manual | 4 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | 80 mm |
Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octav 4', Flöte d'Amour 4', Octav 2' - 1995, Mixtur 4 fach (2').
II. Manual (C-f'''): Salicional 8', Flöte 8', Dolce 4' - 1995, Fugara 4'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixtur 4 fach (I. Manual) | C: 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'. c''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 2'. |
| Literature |
Historische Orgeln in Oberschwaben : Der Landkreis Biberach / Wolfgang Manecke, Johannes Mayr. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1995. |
| Links |
http://www.stuetzle.de/orgel/restauration/altheim.htm |