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Apolda, Deutschland (Thüringen) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Bonifatius
Municipal: Apolda

Description nr.: 2021182.

Built by: Martin Josef Schlimbach (1900)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1900 Martin Josef Schlimbach  new organ
1920 Julius Jahn & Sohn  modify stoplist
1995 Schönefeld Orgelbau  restoration

In the second half the firm Schlimbach in Würzburg signed the contract for the building of an organ with two manuals and twenty stops for the roman catholic church in Apolda. The organ has been build and was probably inaugurated in 1900. In 1920 Julius Jahn worked on the organ, and altered the stop list. In 1995 a restoration was taken by Schönefeld Orgelbau. The organ has 22 stops at the moment.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Schwellwerk6
- Pedal6
Total number of stops22
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gambe 8', Quintatön 8', Gedackt 8', Hohlflöte 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
Schwellwerk (C-f'''): Flötenprinzipal 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Flauto Dolce 4', Octave 2' - 1920.
Pedal (C-d'): Violin 16', Subbass 16', Oktavbass 8', Cello 8', Choralbass 4' - 1920, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Oberoktavkoppel, Unteroktavkoppel.
Accessories: 1 freie Kombination, 4 feste Kombinationen (p - mf - f - tutti), Automatische Pedalumschaltung, Zungen Ab, Walze, Calcant.

Literature
  • Orgelbau-Nachrichten. - In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau, 20. Jahrg., No. 5, 11. November 1899.
  • Königin der Instrumente : Ein Orgel-Führer durch die Region Weimar und Weimarer Land / Viola-Bianka Kießling. - Friedrichshafen : Fagott-Orgelverlag, 2007.