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Stockholm - Sankta Maria Magdalena Kyrka

Stockholm, Sverige (Stockholms län) - Sankta Maria Magdalena Kyrka
Municipal: Stockholms Kommun
Address: Bellmansgatan 13, 118 47, Stockholm

Description nr.: 2023338.

Built by: Åkerman & Lund (1878)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1777 by Olof Schwan

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1777 Olof Schwan  new organ
1848 Gustav Andersson  rebuild
1878 Åkerman & Lund  new organ in old case
1927 Åkerman & Lund  restoration and enlargement
1961 Einar Berg  modify stoplist
1994 Åkerman & Lund  restoration

The main organ of the Church of Mary Magdalene in Stockholm was originally built in the years 1774-1777 by Olof Schwan. The beautiful facade was designed in rococo style by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz. It had 38 stops. Gustav Andersson converted the organ in 1848. But in 1878 the interior was replaced by a modern two-manual organ of the firm Åkerman & Lund with thirty stops, equipped with mechanical action with barker levers. Advised by Gustaf Heintze, the same company converted the organ in 1927. It has been expanded to fifty stops, with a third manual. In 1961 the disposition was slightly altered by Einar Berg. Åkerman & Lund carried out a restoration in 1994.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I12
- Manual II13
- Manual III14
- Pedal11
Total number of stops50
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Rooseveltlade

Specification
Manual I (C-a'''): Principal 16' - 1878/1927, Principal 8', Gamba 8' - 1994, Dobbelflöjt 8' - 1927, Borduna 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 4' - 1927, Kvinta 2 2/3' - 1927, Oktava 2', Kornett 5 kor (4') - 1927, Trumpet 16' - 1994, Trumpet 8'.
Manual II (Svälleverk) (C-a'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8', Fugara 8' - 1994, Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8' - 1927, Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1878/1927, Kvintadena 8' - 1927/1994, Flûte Octaviante 4', Fugara 4' - 1994, Flageolette 2' - 1927, Kornett 3 kor (2 2/3'), Klarinett 8' - 1927, Corno 8' - 1927.
Manual III (Svälleverk) (C-a'''): Gedackt 16' - 1927, Basetthorn 8', Rörflöjt 8', Flauto Amabile 8' - 1927, Unda Maris 8' - 1927, Violin 8' - 1927, Salicional 8', Eolin 8' - 1994, Voix Céleste 8' - 1927, Ekoflöjt 4' - 1927, Salicet 4' - 1994, Waldflöjt 2' - 1927, Euphon 8' - 1994, Oboe 8' - 1994.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16' - 1927, Subbas 16', Violon 16', Ekobas 16' - transmission, Kvinta 10 2/3', Gedackt 8', Violoncell 8', Oktava 4', Kontrabasun 32', Basun 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 16', Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual II 4', Pedal - Manual III, Manual I - Manual I 4', Manual II - Manual II 4', Manual III - Manual III 16'.
Accessories: 3 fria Kombinationer, 5 faste Kombinationer, Automatisk Pedalväxling, Rörverksavställare, Registersvällare.

Compound stopComposition
Cornett 5 kor (Manual I) C: 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/7'.
Cornett 3 kor (Manual II) C: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5'.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • S:ta Maria Magdalena kyrkas orglar 1634-1994 / Dag Edholm. - Stockholm : Maria Magdalena församling, 1994.
  • Stockholm orgelstaden : Historia och nutid / Dag W. Edholm. - Stockholm : Verbum Förlag, 1997.
Recordings
  • Otto Olsson : The Complete Works for Organ : the Early Years 1897 - 1902 / Ralph Gustafsson. - Swedish Society Discofil SCD 1121-22 (2CD). - 2001.
  • Oskar Lindberg : The Complete Works for Organ / Ralph Gustafsson. - Swedish Society Discofil SCD 1081-1082 (2CD). - 2000. - Recorded in Stockholm and Leksand. - (Swedish Romantic Organ Music ; Vol. 2).

Photo: Arild Vågen. Date: 18 september 2011.
Photo: Arild Vågen