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Napoli, Italia (Napoli) - Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella, Sala Scarlatti
Municipal: Napoli
Region:Campania
Address: Via San Pietro a Majella, 35, 80138, Napoli
Description nr.: 2024757.
Built by: Luigi Tamburini (1983) - opus 622
Celestino Balbiani built a large concert organ in 1930 for the Sala Scarlatti of the Napoli Conservatory. This instrument was completely lost in a fire in 1973. After the building was reconstructed, a new organ was built by Luigi Tamburini, which was completed in 1983. In 2007 the instrument was restored by the Zanin company. It has been expanded with three pedal stops.
Technical data
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Flauto 8', Prestante 4', Gran Terza 3 1/5', Ottavino 2', Gran Cornetto 3-5 file, Ripieno 4-7 file, Gran Mistura 3-4 file, Bombarda 16', Tromba 8', Chiarina 4', Tremolo.
Positivo (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Flauto Camino 8', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 1', Sesquialtera 2 file, Aliquot 4 file, Cimbalo 3-4 file, Tromboncini 8', Cromorno 8', Tremolo.
Espressivo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Flauto di Legno 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Voce Celeste 8', Flauto a Cuspide 4', Larigot 1 1/3', Ripieni 3-8 file, Bombarda 16', Tromba Armonica 8', Oboe 8', Voci Corali 8', Tremolo Ajustable.
Solo (C-c''''): Principale 8', Flauto Armonico 8', Flauto Armonico 4', Nasardo Armonico 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Flautino Armonico 1 1/3', Trombe 8' - en chamades, Clarinetto 8' - en chamades, Voce Umana 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-g'): Principale 16', Flauto 16', Subbasso 16', Quinta 10 2/3', Principale 8', Gemshorn 8', Ottava 4', Flauto 4', Flauto 2', Theorba 3 file, Bombarda 16'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Positivo, Grand'Organo - Espressivo, Grand'Organo - Solo, Positivo - Espressivo, Positivo - Solo, Espressivo - Solo, Pedale - Grand'Organo, Pedale - Positivo, Pedale - Espressivo, Pedale - Solo.
Accessories: Tutti, Chamades, Crescendo Generale.
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Napoli, Italia (Napoli) - Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella, Sala Scarlatti
Municipal: Napoli
Region:Campania
Address: Via San Pietro a Majella, 35, 80138, Napoli
Description nr.: 2024757.
Built by: Luigi Tamburini (1983) - opus 622
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1983 | Luigi Tamburini | 622 | new organ | 2007 | Francesco Zanin jr. | restoration and enlargement |
Celestino Balbiani built a large concert organ in 1930 for the Sala Scarlatti of the Napoli Conservatory. This instrument was completely lost in a fire in 1973. After the building was reconstructed, a new organ was built by Luigi Tamburini, which was completed in 1983. In 2007 the instrument was restored by the Zanin company. It has been expanded with three pedal stops.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand'Organo | 12 |
| - Positivo | 9 |
| - Espressivo | 11 |
| - Solo | 9 |
| - Pedale | 11 |
| Total number of stops | 52 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Flauto 8', Prestante 4', Gran Terza 3 1/5', Ottavino 2', Gran Cornetto 3-5 file, Ripieno 4-7 file, Gran Mistura 3-4 file, Bombarda 16', Tromba 8', Chiarina 4', Tremolo.
Positivo (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Flauto Camino 8', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 1', Sesquialtera 2 file, Aliquot 4 file, Cimbalo 3-4 file, Tromboncini 8', Cromorno 8', Tremolo.
Espressivo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Flauto di Legno 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Voce Celeste 8', Flauto a Cuspide 4', Larigot 1 1/3', Ripieni 3-8 file, Bombarda 16', Tromba Armonica 8', Oboe 8', Voci Corali 8', Tremolo Ajustable.
Solo (C-c''''): Principale 8', Flauto Armonico 8', Flauto Armonico 4', Nasardo Armonico 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Flautino Armonico 1 1/3', Trombe 8' - en chamades, Clarinetto 8' - en chamades, Voce Umana 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-g'): Principale 16', Flauto 16', Subbasso 16', Quinta 10 2/3', Principale 8', Gemshorn 8', Ottava 4', Flauto 4', Flauto 2', Theorba 3 file, Bombarda 16'.
Couplers: Grand'Organo - Positivo, Grand'Organo - Espressivo, Grand'Organo - Solo, Positivo - Espressivo, Positivo - Solo, Espressivo - Solo, Pedale - Grand'Organo, Pedale - Positivo, Pedale - Espressivo, Pedale - Solo.
Accessories: Tutti, Chamades, Crescendo Generale.
| Recordings |
Le voyage à Naples : Improvisations / Jean Guillou. - CD 4800987 (CD). - 2008. |
| Links |
http://orguesfrance.com/NapoliConservatorioSanPietro.html https://it.wikibooks.org/wiki/Disposizioni_foniche_di_organi_a_canne/Italia/Campania/Citt%C3%A0_metropolitana_di_Napoli/Napoli/Napoli_-_Conservatorio_di_San_Pietro_a_Majella |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche