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Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.

Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij

Eisenberg, Deutschland (Thüringen) - Evangelische Stadtkirche Sankt Peter
Municipal: Eisenberg
Address: Markt 17, 07607, Eisenberg

Description nr.: 2019935.

Built by: Rudolf Böhm (1977)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1884 by Ernst Poppe & Sohn

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1884 Ernst Poppe & Sohn  new organ
1977 Rudolf Böhm  new organ in old case
2017 Bernhard Kutter  restoration

The Stadtkirche Sankt Peter in Eisenberg dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1538 they bought a second-hand organ for the church, from the monastery church in Lausnitz. In 1752 a new organ was put into use, built by Heinrich Gottfried Trost. Unfortunately this organ has not been preserved. Due to a thorough renovation of the interior, a new organ was built in 1884 by Gebrüder Poppe. This instrument had two manuals and pedal and 26 stops. The interior of the organ case was replaced in 1976-1977 by a new organ by Rudolf Böhm with sixteen stops. This organ was restored in 2015-2017 by Bernhard Kutter.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual5
- II. Manual6
- Pedal5
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 448 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
I. Manual (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Koppelflöte 8', Oktave 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
II. Manual (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Blockflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Sifflöte 1', Tertian 2 fach, Krummhorn 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Prinzipalbaß 8', Pommer 8', Choralbaß 2 fach, Lieblich Posaune 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Accessories: Tremulant - adjustable speed.

Literature
  • Gesamtverzeichnis der Orgeln im Bezirk Gera. - In: Orgeln im Bezirk Gera : Eine Übersicht über die Orgellandschaft Ostthüringen / Hartmut Haupt. - Gera : Rat des Bezirkes Gera, Abt. Kultur, 1989.
  • Orgelfahrt 2019 : Entlang der Saale unterwegs von Kaulsdorf, Saalfeld, Remda und Orlamünde nach Engerda, Orlamünde, Eisenberg, Bad Klosterlausznitz, Meuselbach und Rudolstadt : vom 29. Mai - 2. Juni : mit dem Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert, Dresden. - [Wittmannsgereuth] : Orgelfahrt.de, 2019.
Links http://www.orgelprojekt-eisenberg.de/

Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij. Date: 16 August 2010.
Photo: Evert-Jan van der Leij