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Augsburg, Deutschland (Bayern) - Barfüßerkirche
Municipal: Augsburg
Region:Schwaben
Address: Mittlerer Lech 1, 86150, Augsburg
Website: http://www.barfuesser-augsburg.de/

Description nr.: 2012758.

Built by: Johann Georg Andreas Stein (1757)
Demolished (1929)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1757 Johann Georg Andreas Stein  new organ
1863 E.F. Walcker & Cie.195 rebuild

In 1755-1757, Johann Andreas Stein built an organ for the Barfüßerkirche in Augsburg. He was also the regular player of the organ. The previous organ of the church was transferred to the parish church in Gabelbach. Stein's instrument was expanded in 1806. The Walcker company completely converted it in the years 1861-1863. New cone chests were made. In 1929 the organ was demolished and replaced by a completely new instrument, also from Walcker. Eventually, this organ was destroyed during the Second World War, in 1944.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual16
- II. Manual14
- Pedal10
Total number of stops40
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Flauto Major 8' - 1863, Quintatoen 8', Viola di Gamba 8' - 1863, Nasard 5 1/3', Octav 4' - 1863, Spitzfloete 4', Hohlfloete 4', Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cornett 5 fach, Mixtur 5 fach (2') - deels 1863, Cymbal 3 fach (1') - deels 1863, Trompete 8'.
II. Manual: Principal 8' - 1863, Bourdon 8', Floete 8', Waldfloete 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Dolce 8' - 1863, Octav 4', Spitzfloete 4', Klein Gedekt 4' - 1863, Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Flageolett 1', Cornettino 5 fach - deels 1863, Oboe 8'.
Pedal: Grand Bourdon 32' - 1863, Principalbaß 16' - 1863, Bourdon 16' - deels 1863, Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Floete 4', Floetenbaß 2', Bombardon 16' - 1863, Trompete 8' - 1863.

Other specifications
Different specifications De oorspronkelijke dispositie uit 1757 luidde:
Hauptwerk (C-c'''): Bordon 16', Principal 8', Viola 8', Quintatöne 8', Nasat 6', Octava 4', Hohlflöte 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Superoctava 2', Cornet 5 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Cymbel 3 fach, Trompete 8' (gedeeld), Clarino 4'.
Oberwerk (C-c'''): Viola da Gamba 8', Travers 8' (vanaf f), Ego 8', Waldflöte 8', Gedakt 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Superoctava 2', Flegolett 1', Mixtur 3 fach, Cromhorn 8'.
Pedal: Principal-Baß 16', Violon-Baß 16', Octav-Baß 8', Violoncelle 8', Superoctava-Baß 4', Posaune-Baß 16', Trompete-Baß 8', Zinken-Baß 2'.
Speelhulpen: Manualkoppel, 2 Pedalkoppeln, Glockenspiel, Pauken.
Literature
  • Geschichtliche Darstellung der Enstehung und Vervollkommnung der Orgel : nebst einigen speciellen Nachrichten über verschiedene berühmte Orgelwerke / Joseph Antony. - Münster : Verlag der Coppenrathschen Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1832.
  • Grosse und berühmte Orgelwerke, deren Risse durch den Grabstichel zum Gemeingut gemacht worden sind. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 3. Band, No. 7, 1. Dezember 1882. - Overgenomen uit Gerber's Tonkünstler-Lexikon.
  • Historische Orgeln in Schwaben / Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1982. - (Veröffentlichtung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 94).
  • Orgeln in Schwaben / Georg Brenninger. - München : Bruckmann, 1986.
  • Eberhard Friedrich Walcker (1794-1872) : Zum Gedenken an seinen 200. Geburtstag (3. Juli 1994) / Ferdinand Moosmann, Rudi Schäfer. - Kleinblittersdorf : Musikwissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker