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Trier, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Konstantin-Basilika (Evangelische Kirche zum Erlöser)
Municipal: Trier
Address: Konstantinplatz 11, 54290, Trier
Website: http://www.konstantin-basilika.de/

Description nr.: 2020619.

Built by: Johannes Ibach & Sohn (1856)
Destroyed (1944)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1856 Johannes Ibach & Sohn  new organ
1913 Weigle Orgelbau  enlargement

The former organ of the Basilika in Trier was built in 1856 by the Gebr. Ibach from Barmen built with forty stops on three manuals and pedal. Fourteen stops were only prepared for, so that the plan for the organ was 54 stops. In 1913 the instrument was expanded to fifty registers by the Weigle company and fitted with pneumatic membrane chests. The organ was destroyed by bombing on August 14, 1944.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual18 (14)
- II. Manual13 (10)
- III. Manual (Schwellbar)10 (6)
- Pedal13 (10)
Total number of stops54 (40)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
I. Manual: Principal 16', Quintatön 16', Principal 8', Flautmajor 8', Violdigamba 8', Gedeckt 8', Nassard 5 1/3', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Gemshorn 4' - gereserveerd, Quint 2 2/3', Octav 2', Cornett 5 fach (4'), Scharff 5 fach (2'), Cimbel 3 fach (1') - gereserveerd, Fagott 16' - gereserveerd, Trompete 8', Clairon 4' - gereserveerd.
II. Manual: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8' - gereserveerd, Fugara 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Octave 2', Flautino 2' - gereserveerd, Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Euphone 8' - gereserveerd.
III. Manual (Schwellbar): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Salicet 8', Fernflöte 8', Quintatön 8' - gereserveerd, Principal 4', Flauto Amabile 4', Gemsquint 2 2/3' - gereserveerd, Gemshorn 2', Fagott & Oboe 8' - gereserveerd, Vox Humana 8' - gereserveerd.
Pedal: Principalbass 32', Octavbass 16', Violonbass 16', Subbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3' - gereserveerd, Octavbass 8', Violonbass 8', Gedecktbass 8' - gereserveerd, Quintbass 5 1/3', Octavbass 4', Bassposaune 16', Trompetbass 8', Claironbass 4' - gereserveerd.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual.
Accessories: Piano zum Pedal, Calcantenglocke, Sperrventile 4', Ventil.

Other specifications
Different specifications De dispositie luidde na de ombouw door Weigle in 1913:
I. Manual: Principal 16', Principal 8', Flauto Major 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8' (1913), Oktave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Cornett 3 fach (4'), Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3') (1913), Tuba 16' (1913), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual: Quintatön 16', Geigenprincipal 8' (1913), Seraphon-Gedackt 8' (1913), Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8' (1913), Dolce 8' (1913), Oktave 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Flautino 2' (1913), Mixtur 3-4 fach (2 2/3'), Clarinette 8'.
III. Manual (Schwellbar): Bourdon 16', Hornprincipal 8' (1913), Seraphon Flöte 8' (1913), Seraphone Violine 8' (1913), Fernflöte 8', Salicional 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8' (1913), Voix Celeste 8' (1913), Fugara 4' (1913), Flauto Amabile 4', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8' (1913), Tuba Mirabilis 8' (1913).
Pedal: Principalbass 32', Principalbass 16', Violonbass 16', Subbass 16', Echobass 16' (Schwellbar), Octavbass 8', Violonbass 8', Bassflöte 8' (1913), Oktave 4', Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual, Superoktavkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Superoktavkoppel I. Manual - III. Manual, Superoktavkoppel III. Manual, Generalkoppel.
Spielhilfen: Tremolo, 2 freie Kombinationen, 5 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - ff - tutti), Registerschweller (Walze), Automatisches Piano-Pedal (frei einstellbar), Zungen Ab.
Literature Orgeln in Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland / Matthias Thömmes. - Trier : Paulinus-Verlag, 1981.

Source: Postcard.
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Photo: Willem IJdo. Date: 29 mei 2017.
Photo: Willem IJdo