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Photo: Rinus Pannekoek. Date: 5 June 2009.

Photo: Rinus Pannekoek

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Buenos Aires) - Catedral Santo Domingo, Colonial Organ
Municipal: Buenos Aires
Address: Plaza de Mayora, C1004AAA, Buenos Aires
Website: http://www.catedralbuenosaires.org.ar/

Description nr.: 2025554.

Built by: Builder unknown ()


The small organ in Buenos Aires Cathedral is called the 'colonial organ'. It was placed in the cathedral in 1822, and came from the Hospital de Santa Catalina. Builder and year of construction are not known.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual7
- Pedalaangehangen
Total number of stops7
Manual compassC-f''' (deling tussen b en c')
Pedal compassC-e°
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual: Flautado 8' (discant), Bordon 8' (B/D), Octaba 4' (B/D), Flauta 4', Quinta 2 2/3', Doble 2' (B/D), Cimbala 1 1/3' (from F).
Pedal (C-e°): Aangehangen.
Accessories: Tremolo - buiten werking, Ruiseñor (Nightingale).

Literature Historic pipe organs in Argentina : A hidden treasure / Ezequiel Martín Menéndez. - Boston : Boston University, College of Fine Arts, 2006.

Photo: Rinus Pannekoek. Date: 5 June 2009.
Photo: Rinus Pannekoek
Photo: Frans C. Lauxen. Date: 23 March 2017.
Photo: Frans C. Lauxen
Photo: Frans C. Lauxen. Date: 23 March 2017.
Photo: Frans C. Lauxen