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Firenze, Italia (Firenze) - Chiesa di San Remigio
Municipal: Firenze
Region:Toscana
Address: Piazza S. Remigio, 50122, Firenze

Description nr.: 2050490.

Built by: Giovanni Pietro Contini (1584)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1584 Giovanni Pietro Contini  new organ
1828 Antonio e Filippo Tronci  restoration
1849 Antonio Ducci  restoration
2001 Riccardo Lorenzini  restoration

The oldest organ in Florence is the organ in the Chiesa di San Remigio, built in 1584 by Giovanni-Pietro Contini. It was revised in 1828 by Filippo and Antonio Tronci, and then again in 1849 by Antonio Ducci. A restoration was carried out in 2001 by Riccardo Lorenzini.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuale9
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Springlade

Specification
Manuale (42 keys): Principale 8', Flauto Traverso 8' (discant), Ottava 4', Flauto in Ottava 4', Decimaquinta 2', Ottavino 2' (discant), Decimanona + Vigesimaseconda 1 1/3'+1'', Cornetto 3 file (discant), Trombe 8' (B/D), Clarone 4' (bas).
Other stops: Tamburo.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche