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Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.

Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij

Berlin, Deutschland (Berlin) - Auenkirche (Wilmersdorf)
Municipal: Berlin
Address: Wilhelmsaue 119, 10715, Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Website: http://www.auenkirche.de/

Description nr.: 2013574.

Built by: Furtwängler & Hammer (1897)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1897 Furtwängler & Hammer  new organ
1924 Furtwängler & Hammer  rebuild
1949 Karl Fuchs  maintenance/reparations
1961 Dieter Noeske  enlargement
1991 Dieter Noeske  restoration

  • The Auen-Kirche in Berlin-Wilmersdorf was built in the years 1895-1897 to a design by Max Spitta. Christian Blisse donated the organ to the church, which was built by Furtwängler & Hammer. The front is a neo-gothic design by Spitta. On completion, the organ had 41 stops, divided between two manuals and pedal, and was built with pneumatic cone chests. The instrument received an electric wind motor in 1906. The front pipes were removed for war metal in 1917.
  • The organ turned out to have many malfunctions, and as early as 1921 it was completely rebuilt to a design by Rudolf Meimberg. Furtwängler & Hammer carried out this work, after which it had 62 stops spread over three manuals and pedal. Small modifcations were made in the following years, all at the initiative of the organist Meimberg. Church and organ were almost not damaged in World War II. Karl Fuchs overhauled the instrument in 1949.
  • Dieter Noeske rebuilt the organ in 1961. The starting point was to achieve a more baroque structure. The console was completely replaced by a movable four-keyboard console. The organ was expanded with a Positiv with eleven stops. Noeske took over 37 stops from the old organ. The action was electrified. On December 2, 1961 the organ was put back into use with a concert by Werner Ingo Schmidt, organist of the church and also consultant in the conversion. A last revision took place in 1990/1991, also by Noeske. The stops list was now romanticized a bit more.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk16
- Positiv13
- I. Schwellwerk18
- II. Schwellwerk18
- Pedal23 (18)
Total number of stops88 (83)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (II. Manual) (C-a'''): Principal 16' - 1897/1921/1986, Octave 8' - 1986, Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - 1986, Octave 4' - 1986, Flaut Travers 4' - 1921/1986, Nachthorn 4' - 1928, Quinte 2 2/3' - 1986, Octave 2' - 1921/1986, Cornett 5 fach (8') (from g°) - 1897/1986, Mixtur I 5-6 fach (1 1/3') - 1961/1986, Mixtur II 4-5 fach (1') - 1961/1986, Trompete 16' - na 1991, Trompete 8' - 1961, Trompete 4' - 1961.
Positiv (I. Manual) (C-a'''): Holzgedackt 8' - 1961, Rohrflöte 4' - 1986, Quintade 4' - 1961, Principal 2' - 1961, Terz 1 3/5' - 1961, Quinte 1 1/3' - 1961, Septime 1 1/7' - 1961, Scharff 4-5 fach (2/3') - 1961, Zimbel 3 fach (1/4') - 1961, Rankett 16' - 1922/1961, Klarinette 8' - na 1991, Krummhorn 8' - 1961, Trichterregal 8' - na 1991, Tremulant - 1961, Röhrenglocken, Nachtigall.
I. Schwellwerk (III. Manual) (C-a'''): Bordun 16' - 1991, Gedackt 8', Quintade 8' - 1991, Spitzgamba 8' - 1921/1986, Dolce 8' - 1921, Unda Maris 8' - 1991, Principal 4' - 1921, Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3' - 1921, Octave 2' - 1897/1986, Blockflöte 2' - 1928, Sifflöte 1' - 1928, Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3') - 1921, Mixtur 5-6 fach (1') - 1961, Cor Anglais 16' - na 1991, Trompette Anglais 8' - na 1991, Clarinette 8' - 1991, Physharmonica 8' - na 1991, Tremulant - 1961/1986.
II. Schwellwerk (IV. Manual) (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Salicional 16', Principal 8' - 1921, Rohrflöte 8' - 1921, Salicional 8' - 1921, Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8' - 1921/1986, Octave 4' - 1921/1961, Flauto Amabile 4' - 1928, Flauto Dolce 4' - 1991, Quinte 2 2/3' - 1921/1991, Octave 2' - 1921/1961, Flautino 2' - 1921, Terz 1 3/5' - 1991, Progressiv-Harmonica 3-5 fach (2') - 1991, Harmonica Aetherea 2-4 fach (2') - na 1991, Fagott 16' - 1991, Oboe 8' - 1961, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 32' - 1921/1924; deels akoestisch, Untersatz 32' - 1921; deels gecombineerd met Subbaß, Octave 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16' - transmissie, Violon 16', Salicet 16' - transmissie, Octave 8', Baßflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Cello 8' - 1921, Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4' - 1961, Octave 2' - 1921, Rauschpfeife 3-4 fach (2 2/3') - 1928, Mixtur 3-4 fach (1') - 1921/1961, Posaune 32' - na 1991; deels gecombineerd met Posaune 16', Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - transmissie, Trompete 8' - 1986, Klarinette 8' - transmissie, Schalmei 4' - 1986, Kornett 2' - 1961.
Couplers: II. Manual - I. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - IV. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, I. Manual - IV. Manual, III. Manual - IV. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Pedal - IV. Manual, Super II. Manual.
Accessories: 4 freie Kombinationen, 1 freie Pedalkombination, Organo Pleno, Tutti, Zungen ab, Walze.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • De oorspronkelijke dispositie uit 1897 luidde:
    Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Prinzipal 16', Bordun 16', Major Prinzipal 8', Gambe 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Viola 4', Quinte 2 2/3' + Oktave 2' (één registerknop), Cornett 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 3-5 fach (2'), Tuba 16', Trompete 8'.
    Schwellwerk (C-f'''): Salicet 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Minor Prinzipal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Quintatön 8', Gedeckt 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Zartflöte 4', Flöte 2', Harmonia Aetherea 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant Vox Humana.
    Pedal (C-d'): Prinzipalbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Gedecktbaß 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Baßflöte 8', Oktave 4', Posaune 16', Fagott 8'.
    Koppelingen: Manualkoppel, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Melodiekoppel I. Manual, Baßkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Generalkoppel.
    Speelhulpen: 1 freie Kombination, 5 feste Kombinationen, Rohrwerken ab, Registerschweller.

  • De dispositie luidde in 1921:
    I. Manual (C-a'''): Prinzipal 16', Major Prinzipal 8', Gamba 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Terz 1 3/5', Cornett 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 3-5 fach (2'), Tuba 16', Trompete 8'.
    II. Manual (C-a'''): Bordun 16', Minor Prinzipal 8', Viola 8', Salicional 8', Portunalflöte 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Salicet 4', Zartflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'+1 3/5'), Harmonica Aetherea 4 fach (2 2/3'), Klarinette 8', Englisch Horn 8', Vox Humana 8' (in eigen zwelkast), Echo-Bordun 8' (in zwelkast Vox Humana), Tremulant für Vox Humana.
    III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-a'''): Salicet 16', Gedeckt 8', Hornprinzipal 8', Portunalflöte 8', Violine 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Quintatön 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Progressio 2-4 fach (2 2/3'), Fagott 16', Oboe 8'.
    Pedal (C-f'): Kontrabaß 32', Untersatz 32', Prinzipalbaß 16', Violon 16', Subbaß 16', Zartbaß 16', Salicetbaß 16', Gedecktbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Cello 8', Baßflöte 8', Oktav 4', Posaune 16', Fagottbaß 16', Trompete 8'.

Literature
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 18. Jahrg., No. 5, 11. November 1897.
  • 500 Jahre Orgeln in Berliner Evangelischen Kirchen / Berthold Schwarz, Uwe Pape. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, 1991.
  • Orgel International 3/2002.
Recordings
  • In memoriam Kirchenmusikdirektor Jörg Strodthoff (22.10.1959 - 10.6.2013) / Jörg Strodthoff (u.a.). - Jubal Music (CD). - 2013. - Opnamen uit de Auenkirche, Kirche zum Heilsbronnen, Domkirche, Konzerthaus Berlin.
  • Spätromantische Orgelmusik : Otto Dienel (1839 - 1905) / Jörg Strodthoff. - Jubal Music (CD). - 2012.
  • Deutsche Orgelromantik : Choralsonaten von Richard Julius Voigtmann, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy und Anton Wilhelm Leupold / Martina Pohl. - Jubal Music 091001 (CD). - 2009.
  • In Memoriam Werner Ingo Schmidt *15.10.1910 +6.11.1971 : Freie Orgelimprovisationen und Chorwerke in der Auenkirche zu Berlin-Wilmersdorf / Werner Ingo Schmidt. - Christian H. Brunn (CD). - 2008. - Opnamen uit de jaren zestig.
  • Spätromantische Orgelmusik : Karl Hoyer, Carl Piutti, Paul Gerhardt, Sigfrid Karg-Elert / Jörg Strodthoff. - Jubal Music 970927 (CD). - 1997. - (Orgelmusik aus der Auenkirche ; 2).
  • Johann Sebastian Bach im Spiegel der Deutschen Romantik / Jörg Strodthoff. - Motette 12121 (CD). - 1996.
  • Spätromantische Orgelmusik : Karl Hoyer (1891-1936) / Jörg Strodthoff. - Jubal Music 961007 (CD). - 1996. - (Orgelmusik aus der Auenkirche ; 1).
  • Richard Wagner in Transkriptionen für Orgel / Jörg Strodthoff. - (CD).
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Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
 Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
 Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
 Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
 Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 23 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij