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Edenkoben, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Protestantische Kirche
Municipal: Edenkoben
Address: Weinstraße 86, 67480, Edenkoben
Website: http://evkirche-edenkoben.de/

Description nr.: 2012938.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1979) - opus 5558
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1759 by Johann Michael Hartung (Dürkheim)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1759	Johann Michael Hartung (Dürkheim)		new organ
1802	Andreas Ubhauser		new organ in old case
1889	Link Orgelbau		new organ in old case
1979	E.F. Walcker & Cie.	5558	new organ in old case

In 1759 Johann Michael Hartung from Dürkheim built a new organ for the Evangelische Kirche in Edenkoben. It replaced an organ by Johann Michael Kändtel from 1708, which had been sold in 1757 to the Reformierte Kirche in Lachen. It was in use there until 1865. In the French period, the Hartung organ was largely destroyed in 1794. The organ case and prospect were preserved. After this time, another organ was built behind the facade by Andreas Ubhauser in 1801-1802.
In 1889 a new organ was inaugurated, built by the Gebr. Link. This organ was inspected on June 14, 1889. It had 25 stops, divided over two manuals and pedal. In 1927 this organ was modified during a renovation. Since it was in an unplayable state in 1975, it was decided to replace it. The firm Walcker & Cie. designed a new organ, which in style and specification corresponded to Hartung's work, but with some extensions to the original concept. It was completed in two phases: the first phase in 1977 and the completed instrument in October 1979. Fourteen stops of the Link organ were adopted during construction.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	13
- Rückpositiv	9
- Pedal	8
Total number of stops	30
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlpfeif 8', Viol di Gamb 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöt 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Gembshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornett 4 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trombet 8'.
Rückpositiv: Gedackt 8', Solicional 8' (discant), Principal 4', Rohrflöt 4', Solicional 4', Octav 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cimbeln 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal: Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Principal 8', Violonbaß 8', Octav 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv.

Other specifications
Different specifications	The specification of the original Hartung organ was: Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlpfeif 8', Viol di Gamb 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöt 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Gembshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornett 4 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trombet 8'. Rückpositiv: Gedackt 8', Solicional 8' (discant), Principal 4', Rohrflöt 4', Solicional 4', Octav 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cimbeln 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'. Pedal: Subbaß 16', Principalbaß 8', Posaunbaß 16'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk. The Link organ from 1889 had the following stop list: I. Manual (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gambe 8', Flöte 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'. II. Manual (C-f'''): Geigenprinzipal 8', Salicional (or Lieblich Gedackt?) 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Traversflöte 4', Fugara 4', Clarinette 8' (?). Pedal (C-d'): Prinzipalbaß 16' (?), Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Cello 8', Posaunbaß 16'. Koppeln: Manualkoppel, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual. Spielhilfen: 1 freie Kombination (?), Rollschweller, 3 (2?) feste Kombinationen (piano - forte - tutti (?)).

Other specifications

Different specifications

The specification of the original Hartung organ was:
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Hohlpfeif 8', Viol di Gamb 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöt 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Gembshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornett 4 fach (4') (discant), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trombet 8'.
Rückpositiv: Gedackt 8', Solicional 8' (discant), Principal 4', Rohrflöt 4', Solicional 4', Octav 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cimbeln 3 fach (1'), Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal: Subbaß 16', Principalbaß 8', Posaunbaß 16'.
Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk.

The Link organ from 1889 had the following stop list:
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gambe 8', Flöte 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-f'''): Geigenprinzipal 8', Salicional (or Lieblich Gedackt?) 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Traversflöte 4', Fugara 4', Clarinette 8' (?).
Pedal (C-d'): Prinzipalbaß 16' (?), Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Cello 8', Posaunbaß 16'.
Koppeln: Manualkoppel, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Spielhilfen: 1 freie Kombination (?), Rollschweller, 3 (2?) feste Kombinationen (piano - forte - tutti (?)).

Literature

Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 9. Band No. 27, 21. Juni 1889.
Die Orgelbauerwerkstatt Hartung / Angelika Tröscher. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mitterrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nummer 37, Dezember 1978.
Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984.
Die Orgeln des Kreises Südliche Weinstraße / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2012.