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Freisbach, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Evangelische Kirche
Municipal: Freisbach
Address: Kirchgasse, 67361, Freisbach

Description nr.: 2015137.

Built by: Johann Georg Geib (1789)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1789 Johann Georg Geib  new organ
1860 E.F. Walcker & Cie.  maintenance/reparations
1891 Johann Jelacic  rebuild
1975 Werner Owart  reconstruction

  • Johann Georg Geib built a new organ for the Evangelische Kirche in Freisbach in the years 1784-1789. It was inspected on June 15, 1789. It replaced an organ by Johann Carl Baumann from 1754. The organ was renovated in 1858-1860 by the Walcker firm. They replaced the Clairon 4' with a Violoncello 8', and the Vox Humana 8' with a Salicional. However, tin plague was detected, so that all metal pipework had to be replaced. This work was carried out in 1891 by Johann Jelacic. The disposition has also been modernized on this occasion.
  • A restoration in 1975 by Werner Owart restored the original stop list.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Unterwerk9
- Pedal4
Total number of stops25
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Gedakt 16', Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Viol di Gamb 8', Octav 4', Flöt 4', Salicional 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 fach (1'), Trompet 8' (B/D).
Unterwerk (C-f'''): Gedakt 8', Flöt Travers 8' (D), Principal 4', Flöt 4', Octav 2', Salicional 2', Quint 1 1/2', Krummhorn 8' (B/D), Vox Humana 8' (B/D), Tremulant.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 8', Posaunenbaß 16', Claironbaß 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Unterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification after the rebuilt of 1891 was:
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16' (1789), Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Gedackt 8' (1789), Conzertflöte 8', Oktave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Unterpositiv: Geigenprincipal 8', Gedackt 8' (1789), Flöte Douce 8', Salicional 8', Äoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Principal 4'.
Pedal: Subbass 16' (1789), Violonbass 8' (1789), Violoncello 8' (1860), Posaunenbass 16'.
Literature
  • Die Orgelbauerfamilie Geib und ihr Werk / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 33, Dezember 1976.
  • Orgeln in Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland / Matthias Thömmes. - Trier : Paulinus-Verlag, 1981.
  • Historische Orgeln in der Pfalz / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Schnell & Steiner, 1984.
  • Die Orgeln des Landkreises Germersheim / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Sonderheft - Juni 2013.