Complete description of the selected organ
Source: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Johanniskirche
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Johannisplatz, Leipzig
Description nr.: 2041753.
Built by: Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Röver (1896)
Demolished (1949)
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-g'''):
I. Lade: Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gambe 8', Offenflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
II. Lade: Flöte 8', Gedackt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flachflöte 4', Gambetta 4', Cornett 5 fach, Mixtur 3 fach.
Manual II (C-g'''):
I. Lade: Viola 16', Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Clarinette 8'.
II. Lade: Octave 4', Flöte 4', Viola 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Manual III (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Bordunalflöte 8', Zartflöte 8', Violine 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Salicet 4', Oboe 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 300 mm winddruk, eigen zwelkast.
Pedal (C-f'):
I. Lade: Untersatz 32', Majorbaß 16', Violon 16', Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Posaune 16'.
II. Lade: Flötenbaß 8', Cello 8', Salicet 8', Octave 4', Viola 4', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Suboctavcoppel Manual II, Superoctavcoppel Manual I.
Accessories: 7 Collectivzüge (pp - p - mp - mf - f - ff - tutti), Prolongement.
Source: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau
Leipzig, Deutschland (Sachsen) - Johanniskirche
Municipal: Leipzig
Address: Johannisplatz, Leipzig
Description nr.: 2041753.
Built by: Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Röver (1896)
Demolished (1949)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1896 | Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Röver | new organ | 1932 | Alfred Schmeisser | rebuild |
- In 1895 Ernst Röver built a new organ with 52 (first plan was 40-45) stops for the Johanniskirche in Leipzig. It was completed in 1896 and dedicated on October 31, 1896, along with the church building.
- In 1932, a rebuilt was carried out by Alfred Schmeißer. He installed a new console, a new Schwellwerk and modified the stop list.
- The church was badly damaged in the Second World War and was demolished except for the tower in 1949. The tower was still blown up in 1963.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual I | 16 |
| - Manual II | 12 |
| - Manual III (Schwellwerk) | 11 |
| - Pedal | 13 |
| Total number of stops | 52 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
| Wind pressure | 90 mm |
Specification
Manual I (C-g'''):
I. Lade: Principal 16', Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gambe 8', Offenflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
II. Lade: Flöte 8', Gedackt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flachflöte 4', Gambetta 4', Cornett 5 fach, Mixtur 3 fach.
Manual II (C-g'''):
I. Lade: Viola 16', Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Clarinette 8'.
II. Lade: Octave 4', Flöte 4', Viola 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 3 fach.
Manual III (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Bordunalflöte 8', Zartflöte 8', Violine 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Salicet 4', Oboe 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 300 mm winddruk, eigen zwelkast.
Pedal (C-f'):
I. Lade: Untersatz 32', Majorbaß 16', Violon 16', Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Posaune 16'.
II. Lade: Flötenbaß 8', Cello 8', Salicet 8', Octave 4', Viola 4', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Suboctavcoppel Manual II, Superoctavcoppel Manual I.
Accessories: 7 Collectivzüge (pp - p - mp - mf - f - ff - tutti), Prolongement.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The specification after the rebuilt of 1932 was: I. Manual: Prinzipal 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Offenflöte 8', Blockflöte 8', Gamba 8', Oktave 4', Flachflöte 4', Spitzflöte 4', Rohrquinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Kornett 4 fach, Mixtur 4 fach, Trompete 8', Singend Regal 4'. II. Manual: Viola 16', Prinzipal 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Portunalflöte 8', Hohlflöte 8', Quintatön 8', Salizional 8', Oktave 4', Traversflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Pikkolo 2', Scharf 3 fach, Zimbel 3 fach, Klarinette 8'. III. Manual (Schwellwerk): Gedackt 16', Geigenprinzipal 8', Gemshorn 8', Doppelflöte 8', Flauto Amabile 8', Äoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Geigenprinzipal 4', Viola 4', Rohrflöte 4', Zartflöte 4', Zartquinte 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Flageolett 1', Kornett 3 fach, Mixtur 4 fach, Fagott 16', Oboe 8', Tremolo. Pedal: Untersatz 32', Prinzipalbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Majorbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Gedacktbaß 16' (transmission), Nassat 10 2/3', Oktavbaß 8', Cellobaß 8', Salizetbaß 8', Baßflöte 8', Choralbaß 4', Gedacktbaß 4', Jubalflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Posaune 16', Fagott 16' (transmission), Trompete 8'. Koppeln: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Superoktavkoppel Manual I - Manual III, Superoktavkoppel Manual II - Manual III, Superoktavkoppel Manual III - Manual III, Superoktavkoppel Pedal - Manual II, Superoktavkoppel Pedal - Manual III, Suboktavkoppel Manual I - Manual IIII, Suboktavkoppel Manual II - Manual III, Suboktavkoppel Manual III - Manual III, Generalkoppel. Accessories: 3 freie Kombinationen, Tutti, Zungen Ab, Manual 16' Ab, Moderne Stimmen Ab, Crescendo-Walze, Walzerücklauf, Pianopedal, Tuttipedal. |
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