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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 1 June 2007.

Photo: Piet Bron

Maria Laach, Deutschland (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Abteikirche Maria Laach
Municipal: Glees
Region:Vulkaneifel
Address:
Website: http://www.maria-laach.de/

Description nr.: 2008292.

Built by: Georg Stahlhuth & Sohn (1910)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1910 Georg Stahlhuth & Sohn  new organ
2000 Klais Orgelbau1766 reconstruction

In 1910 the Stahlhuth company installed an organ in the abbey church in Maria Laach. It was probably relocated in 1956 to a gallery on the west side of the church. The Klais company carried out a restoration in 2000. A separate console has been placed on the church floor, from which both organs can be played in the church.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk (Manual I)20 (19)
- Schwellwerk (Manual II)10
- Oberwerk (Chororgel) (Manual II)10
- Schwellwerk (Chororgel) (Manual III)12
- Pedal16 (10)
Total number of stops68 (61)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (Manual I) (C-g'''): Principal 16', Bordun 16', Majorprincipal 8', Seraphon Gedact 8', Minorprincipal 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Fugara 8', Gemshorn 8', Gedact 8', Dolce 8', Starkfugara 4', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 3-4 fach (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompete 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - transmissie.
Schwellwerk (Manual II) (C-g'''): Seraphon Flöte 8', Starkgedact 8', Gambe 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (from c°), Violine 4', Octavin 2', Rauschquinte 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 3-4 fach (2'), Trompete 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - hogedrukstem.
Oberwerk (Chororgel) (Manual II) (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedact 16', Principal 8', Concertflöte 8', Fugara 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Traversflöte 4', Cornettino 3 fach (2 2/3').
Schwellwerk (Chororgel) (Manual III) (C-g'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Starkgedact 8', Concertflöte 8', Violine 8', Zartgedact 8', Quintatön 8', Aeoline 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Rohflöte 4', Flautino 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'):
Grosspedal: Principal 16' - transmissie, Contrabass 16', Violonbass 16', Principal 8' - transmissie, Gedact 8' - transmissie, Cello 8', Posaune 16', Basson 16' - transmissie, Trompete 8'.
Kleinpedal (Chororgel): Subbass 32', Subbass 16', Salicet 16', Bordun 16' - transmissie, Flöte 8' - transmissie.
Couplers: II - I, III - I, III - II, Super II - I, Sub II - I, Super III - I, Sub III - I, Super III - II, Sub III - II, Super II - II, Super III - III, I - P, II - P, III - P.
Accessories: Tutti, Walze.

Literature
  • Restaurierung - Rekonstruktion : We al darf es sein...? : Vom Umgang mit veränderter historischer Substanz im Orgelbau / Manfred Schwartz. - In: Beiträge zur Geschichte und Ästhetik der Orgel : Band II / Philipp Klais [Red.]. - Freiburg (Breisgau) : Freiburger Musik-Forum, 2001.
  • Architecture of Music : Inspired Pipe Organs in World Class Buildings : Bilderbuch II Picturebook II : Dispositionen. - Bonn : Orgelbau Klais, 2006.
Recordings
  • Die Orgeln und Glocken der Abteikirche Maria Laach / Elisabeth Roloff. - Motette MOT 13311 (CD). - 2006.
  • Romantische Orgelmusik an der Hauptorgel der Abtei Maria Laach / Johannes Geffert. - Motette MOT12441 (CD). - 2001.
  • Orgelmusik der Romantik II / Christoph Anselm Noll. - Cantabile CAN2204 (CD). - 1999.

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 1 June 2007.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 1 June 2007.
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Photo: René Troost
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Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: Begin 2012.
Photo: René Troost
Photo: René Troost. Date: Begin 2012.
Photo: René Troost