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Ansbach, Deutschland (Bayern) - Sankt Johanniskirche
Municipal: Ansbach
Region:Mittelfranken
Address: Martin-Luther-Platz, 91522, Ansbach
Website: https://www.st-johannis-ansbach.de/

Description nr.: 2014639.

Built by: Rieger Orgelbau (1962)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1872	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.	111	new organ
1937	G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.	1634	rebuild
1962	Rieger Orgelbau		new organ
1991	Mühleisen Orgelbau		rebuild

• In 1962 the Rieger company built a new organ for the Johanniskirche in Ansbach. The organ has three manuals and pedal with 46 stops. The instrument was restored in 1991 by the company Mühleisen. The disposition has been modified. Some stops have been replaced or moved and all reed stops have been renewed.
  
• The church's previous organ had been built by Georg Friedrich Steinmeyer in 1872 as opus 111 with 41 registers. It was converted in 1937 as opus 1634 by Hans Steinmeyer, and after that it had 59 registers.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	13
- Rückpositiv	12
- Brustwerk (im Schweller)	10
- Pedal	11
Total number of stops	46
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Electrical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Piffaro 8' (discant) - 1991, Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Sesquialtera 2-3 fach (1 1/3') - 1991, Mixtur 6-8 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete (Spanisch) 16' - 1991, Trompete (Spanisch) 8' - 1991.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Prinzipal 4', Spillpfeife 4', Oktave 2', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1' - 1962/1991, Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharf 4-6 fach (1'), Dulcian 16' - 1991, Cromorne 8' - 1991, Tremulant.
Brustwerk (im Schweller) (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Prinzipal 4' - 1991, Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 1991, Gemshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5' - 1991, Oktave 1', Scharf 3 fach (2/3') - 1962/1991, Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1991, Regal 8' - 1991, Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16', Oktave 8', Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Quintadena 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 8 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16' - 1991, Trompete 8' - 1991, Trompete 4' - 1991.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Rückpositiv - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: 6 Setzerkombinationen.

Compound stop	Composition
Sesquialtera 2 fach (Hauptwerk)	C: 1 1/3' - 4/5'. c°: 1 3/5' - 1 1/3'. c': 2 2/3' - 1 3/5'.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original specification was: Hauptwerk: Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 6-8 fach (1 1/3'), Zimbel 3 fach (1/4'), Trompete (Spanisch) 16', Trompete (Spanisch) 8'. Rückpositiv: Gedackt 8', Quintade 8', Prinzipal 4', Spillpfeife 4', Oktave 2', Waldflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', None 8/9', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Scharf 4-6 fach (1'), Dulzian 16', Schalmei 8', Tremulant. Brustwerk (Schwellbar): Holzgedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Gemshorn 2', Oktave 1', Tertian 2 fach (1 3/5'+1 1/3'), Scharf 4 fach (1/2'), Regal 8', Zinke 4', Tremulant. Pedal: Prinzipalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Oktave 8', Gedacktbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Pommerbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 8 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Kornett 2'. Koppeln: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Rückpositiv - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Brustwerk. Spielhilfen: 6 Setzerkombinationen.

Literature	Musik und Kirche 5/1963. OrgelArena Mittelfranken 2013 : Matthias Grünert, Kantor der Dresdner Frauenkirche, spielt an 26 Orgeln : 9. bis 12. Mai 2013. - (Programheft).
Links	https://www.an-klang.info/orgeln/rieger-muehleisen-orgel-st-johannis/

Other sources

• Jörg R. Becker
  

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Photo: Arno Bekers

Photo: Arno Bekers