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Photo: Finoskov. Date: 22 August 2010.

Photo: Finoskov

Manosque, France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)) - Église Saint-Sauveur
Municipal: Manosque
Region:Provence
Address: Place Saint-Sauveur, 04100, Manosque

Description nr.: 2023819.

Built by: Lodovico Piantanida (1815)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1625 by Esprit Meyssonnier

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1625 Esprit Meyssonnier  new organ
1815 Lodovico Piantanida  new organ in old case
1845 Manufacture Daublaine-Callinet  maintenance/reparations
1961 Jean-Albert Négrel  restoration
1977 Alain Sals  restoration
2006 Alain Sals  maintenance/reparations

In 1624-1625 Esprit Meyssonnier built a new organ for the Église Saint-Sauveur in Manosque. The organ case of this old organ has been preserved. In 1815 the organ maker Piantanida built a new organ in the case, in Italian style. A small part of Meyssonnier's pipework was taken over. In 1845 the reeds were renewed by the company Daublaine-Callinet. In 1961 the organ was overhauled by the company J.A. Negrel. Alain Sals carried out a restoration in 1977. In 2006 the organ has been renovated by Alain Sals.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual13
- Pédale1
Total number of stops14
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''):
Ripieno: Principale Primo 8' (B/D), Principale Secundo 8', Ottava 4', Decima Quinta 2', Decima Nona 1 1/3', Vigesima Secunda 1', Vigesima Sesta e Nona 2/3' + 1/2''.
Stromenti: Vocce Umana 8' (discant), Flauta in Ottava 4', Sesquialtera 1 3/5' + 1 1/3'', Cornettoa 5 file, Oboe 8' (discant) - 1845, Tromba 8' (B/D) - 1845.
Pédale (C-c°): Contrabassi 16’ + 8’.

Literature
  • Orgues : Le choeur des anges / Jean-Michel Sanchez ; Olivier Placet. - Manosque : Le Bec en l'Air Éditions, 2005.
  • Manosque (FR) : Eglise Saint-Sauveur. - In: Calender Organa Europæ 2015, Strasbourg : Editions Oberlin, 2014.
Recordings
  • Orgues de Provence / Francis Chapelet, Michel Chapuis, Lucienne Antonini, René Saorgin. - Harmonia Mundi 190760 (CD). - 1987. - (Musique d'Abord). - Opgenomen op zes orgels.
  • Orgues de Provence / Francis Chapelet, Michel Chapuis, Lucienne Antonini. - Harmonia Mundi HM760 (LP). - 1980. - Recorded in Manosque, Saint-Maximin, l'Isle-sur-Sorgue, Avigon and Roquemaure.
  • François Roberday : Fugues et Caprices / Michel Chapuis. - Harmonia Mundi HMO 30530 (LP). - 1964. - Recorded in l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Manosque.

Photo: Finoskov. Date: 22 August 2010.
Photo: Finoskov
Photo: Finoskov. Date: 22 August 2010.
Photo: Finoskov
Photo: Finoskov. Date: 22 August 2010.
Photo: Finoskov
Photo: Finoskov. Date: 22 August 2010.
Photo: Finoskov