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Gurk, Österreich (Kärnten) - Domkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt, Chor-Orgel
Municipal: Gurk
Address: Domplatz 11, 9342, Gurk
Website: http://www.dom-zu-gurk.at/

Description nr.: 2004344.

Built by: Rudolf Novak (1983)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1625 by Hans Schlackwein

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1625 Hans Schlackwein  new organ
1880 Josef Grafenauer  reconstruction
1941 Franz Gattringer  maintenance/reparations
1983 Rudolf Novak  new organ in old case

  • The choir organ in the Domkirche in Gurk was built in 1625 by Hans Schlackwein. The instrument had eight stops on one manual and an independent pedal. In 1880, the organ was renewed by Josef Grafenauer. Franz Gattringer carried out some reparations in 1941.
  • In 1983, a new organ with two manuals and fourteen stops was constructed bu Rudolf Novak. The old organ case from 1625 was re-used.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I5
- Manual II5
- Pedal4
Total number of stops14
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (C-c'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktav 4', Quint 2 2/3', Mixtur 4 fach.
Manual II (C-c'''): Holzgedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Superoctav 2', Zimbel 2 fach.
Pedal (C-d°): Subbass 16', Bassflöte 8', Choralbass 4', Dulzian 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.

Other specifications
Different specifications Before 1983, the stop list was:
Manual: Gedackt 8', Flöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixtur 2-3 fach (2/3').
Pedal: Subbaß 16'.
Pedalkoppel.
Literature Orgeln in Österreich / Alois Forer. - Wien ; München : Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1973.
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