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Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 31 July 2015.

Photo: Wolfgang Reich

Berlin, Deutschland (Berlin) - Matthäus-Kirche (Steglitz)
Municipal: Berlin
Address: Schloßstraße 44B, 12165, Berlin-Steglitz
Website: http://www.matthaeus-steglitz.de/

Description nr.: 2011788.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1958) - opus 3642

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1958 E.F. Walcker & Cie.3642 new organ
1958 Herbert Schulze  new organ
1984 Karl Lötzerich  restoration
1994 Builder unknown  maintenance/reparations

  • In Steglitz, the old village church was replaced by a new building in gothic revival syle in the years 1876-1880. The new church was dedicated on November 28, 1880. This new Matthäus-Kirche had an organ built by the company Gebr. Dinse. Under the direction of Frank Michael Beyer, organist of the church, a new organ was built in 1957-1958 by the Walcker company as their opus 3642. The organ builders Herbert Schulze and Karl Theodor Kühn were also involved in the construction. The prospect was designed by the architect Ernst Bittcher. The organ was designed with some typical insights into the structure of the instrument of the Schulze firm, with registers divided into groups and unusual aliquots. During the construction of the organ, Walcker placed a small instrument of the type 'Modell J' in the church in 1956.
  • In 1984 the organ was overhauled by Karl Lötzerich. He installed a new console and re-voiced the organ. The new console has three manuals, but only two manuals are in use. In 1994 the organ was repaired.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk14
- Unterwerk14
- Pedal14
Total number of stops42
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-d''''): Quintadena 16' - in Swellbox, Prinzipal 8', Diskant-Prinzipal 8' (from g°), Gedackt 8' - in Swellbox, Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4' - in Swellbox, Terz 3 1/5' - in Swellbox, Quinte 2 2/3' - in Swellbox, Oktave 2', Schreipfeife 3 fach (8/11'+8/13'+8/15'), Mixtur 4-6 fach, Mixtur 2-3 fach, Krummhorn 8', Spanische Trompete 8'.
Unterwerk (C-d''''): Rohrgedackt 8' - in Swellbox, Kubische Pfeife 8' - in Swellbox, Schwebung 8' - in Swellbox, Prinzipal 4', Gambe 4' - in Swellbox, Nazard 2 2/3' - in Swellbox, Flûte 2' - in Swellbox, Terz 1 3/5' - in Swellbox, Septime 1 1/7' - in Swellbox, Oktave 1', Holzstabklinger 2 fach - in Swellbox, Scharff 3-4 fach, Scharff 1-2 fach, Oboe 8' - in Swellbox, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-a'): Prinzipal 16', Subbaß 16' - in Swellbox, Oktave 8', Gemshorn 8' - in Swellbox, Quint 5 1/3' - in Swellbox, Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4' - in Swellbox, Nachthorn 2' - in Swellbox, Mollterz 1 2/3' - in Swellbox, Rauschpfeife 2 fach - in Swellbox, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4', Pauke DGA 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk.
Accessories: 5 freie Kombinationen, 2 freie Pedalkombinationen, 3 Schweller.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original specification was:
Oberwerk: Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Diskant-Principal 8' (from g°), Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Terz 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Septime 2 2/7', Octave 2', Schreipfeife 3 fach (8/11'+8/13'+8/15'), Mixtur 4-6 fach, Mixtur 2-3 fach, Spanische Trompete 8'.
Unterwerk: Rohrgedackt 8', Kubische Pfeife 8', Trichterflöte 8', Principal 4', Viola di Gamba 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flûte à Pavillon 2', Terz 1 3/5', Septime 1 1/7', Oktave 1', Holzstabklinger 2 fach, Scharff 3-4 fach, Scharff 1-2 fach, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Octave 8', Gemshorn 8', Quint 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Mollterz 128/77', Rauschpfeife 2 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', Pauke 16'.
Couplers: Oberwerk - Unterwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Unterwerk.
Accessories: 5 freie Kombinationen, 2 freie Pedalkombinationen, 3 Schweller.
Literature
  • Abnahmebericht über die Walcker-Schleifladenorgel / Paul Bitterling. - In: Walcker Hausmitteilung, Nr. 18, August 1957.
  • Walcker Hausmitteilung, Nr. 21 (Dezember 1958).
  • Walcker Hausmitteilung, Nr. 23 (Oktober 1959).
  • E.F. Walcker & Cie. Organ Builders : Ludwigsburg Germany Established 1781. - [Ludwigsburg] : E.F. Walcker & Cie, 1960.
  • Die Gestaltung des Orgelspieltisches / Werner Walcker-Mayer. - Ludwigsburg : E.F. Walcker & Cie., 1968.
  • Orgelprojekte 1942 -1978 : Ein Beitrag zur Kunst der Orgeldisposition und -mensuration : Unter Mitwirkung von Dr. Karl Theodor Kühn / Herbert Schulze. - Berlin : Karl H. Henssel Verlag, 1979.
  • 500 Jahre Orgeln in Berliner Evangelischen Kirchen / Berthold Schwarz, Uwe Pape. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, 1991.
Recordings
  • Toccatas Célèbres / Jean Guillou. - Philips Classics 454 652-2 (CD). - 1996. - Recorded in 1966 (Berlin) and 1970 (Zürich).
  • l'Orgue du XXe Siècle /Jean Guillou. - Philips Classics 446 645-2 (CD). - 1995. - Recorded in 1966 (Paris) and 1970 (Berlin).
Links https://walcker.com/opus/3000_3999/3642-berlin-steglitz-matthaeuskirche.html
https://orgelromantik.aeoline.de/2011/03/12/ungewohnliche-pfeifenformen-in-der-walcker-orgel-op3642-in-berlin-matthauskirche/
Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 31 July 2015.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
 Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 31 July 2015.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
 Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 31 July 2015.
Photo: Wolfgang Reich
 Photo: Wolfgang Reich. Date: 31 July 2015.
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