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Photo: Pierre Marcel. Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2002. Date: 2001.

Photo: Pierre Marcel

Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2002

Alvaneu, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Graubünden) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Mariä Geburt
Municipal: Albula/Alvra
Address: Salonder, 7492, Alvaneu

Description nr.: 2027357.

Built by: Oskar Metzler & Söhne (1985) - opus 543


In 1985, the Metzler company built a completely new organ for the parish church of Alvaneu. It replaced an instrument by August Merklin from 1905, opus 181 by this builder. The three statues that crown the organ case are the only remains of the organ that was built for the church in 1749-1750 by Georg Joseph Lang.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk6
- Brustwerk5
- Pedal3
Total number of stops14
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
Brustwerk (C-f'''): Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Terz 1 3/5'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Octavbass 8', Posaune 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.

Literature (CH) Alavaneu : Kath. Pfarrkirche St. Mariæ Geburt. - Calender Organa Europæ - 2002.