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Source: Postcard.

Source: Postcard

Graz, Österreich (Steiermark) - Wallfahrtskirche Maria Trost
Municipal: Graz
Address: Kirchplatz 8, 8044, Graz
Website: http://mariatrost.graz-seckau.at/

Description nr.: 2004364.

Built by: Pflüger Orgelbau (1993)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1761 by Builder unknown

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1761 Builder unknown  new organ
1928 Karl II Reinisch  new organ in old case
1993 Pflüger Orgelbau  new organ in old case

  • The main organ of the Wallfahrtskirche Maria Trost, northeast of Graz, was built in 1761 by an unknown master. In 1928, Karl Reinisch installed a new pneumatic instrument in the historic organ cases. This instrument has four manuals and pedal. The fourth division is located in the dome of the church as a Fernwerk. The organ was dedicated on February 12, 1928.
  • In 1993 a new organ was inaugurated, built by the company Pflüger. The historic front has been reused. The new organ has 44 stops on three manuals and pedal.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk13
- Rückpositiv10 (9)
- Schwellwerk13
- Pedal8
Total number of stops44 (43)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Gamba 8', Bifara 8' (from a°), Octav 4', Blockflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cornett 5 fach (8') (from g°), Mixtur 5 fach (1 1/3'), Scharff 4 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Quintade 8', Prästant 4', Rohrflöte 4', Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3' - halfdraw of Cymbel, Sifflöte 1', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 3 fach (2/3'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Holzprincipal 8', Koppelflöte 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Hohlflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeux 4 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Trompete Harmonique 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Oktavbass 8', Gedacktbass 8', Piffaro 4'+2', Hintersatz 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Rückpositiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of 1928 was::
Hauptwerk: Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Viola 8', Flöte 8', Gedackt 8', Dolce 8', Oktav 4', Traversflöte 4', Rohrquinte 2 2/3', Superoktav 2', Cornett 4 fach (4'), Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv (Schwellbar)): Geigenprinzipal 8', Bordun 8', Quintatön 8', Salicional 8', Prinzipal 4', Nachthorngedackt 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Oktavzimbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk: Lieblich Gedackt 16', Praestant 8', Gamba 8', Philomela 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Schwell-Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Piccolo 2', Cornett-Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8'.
Fernwerk (Schwellbar)): Geigenprinzipal 8', Echogamba 8', Bordun Echo 8', Vox Angelica 8', Konzertflöte 4', Solo-Cornett 4 fach (4'), Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Glockenspiel.
Pedal: Prinzipal 16', Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Flötenbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Baßflöte 2', Cornett-Baß 4 fach (5 1/3'), Posaune 16', Trompetbaß 8'.
Literature
  • Orgeln in Österreich / Alois Forer. - Wien ; München : Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1973.
  • 55. Internationale Orgeltagung 2007 : Graz 29. Juli - 4. August 2007 : Programmheft. - Mettlach : Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde e.V. ; Österreichisches Orgelforum, 2007.
Links https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilika_Mariatrost#Orgel
http://www.peterfrisee.com/files/Orgelfest-Mariatrost-2008.pdf
Other sources
  • Pflüger Orgelbau

Photo: Wolfgang Reich.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
Source: Postcard.
Source: Postcard