Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Firenze, Italia (Firenze) - Basilica di San Lorenzo, Cantoria di Donatello
Municipal: Firenze
Region:Toscana
Address: Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123, Firenze
Website: http://www.basilicasanlorenzofirenze.com/
Description nr.: 2050494.
Built by: Benedetto Vantaggini (1502)
In the Cantoria di Donatello of the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Firenze stands an old organ, which was built in 1502 by Benedetto Vantaggini. It was enlarged in 1773 by the Tronci brothers. Pietro Paoli restored the organ in 1896. He replaced the short octave by a complete one, and replaced the manual and pedal keyboards. Riccardo Lorenzini reconstructed the old work in the years 1993-1994 to the state of 1773.
Technical data
Specification
Manuale (CDE-c'''): Principale 8', Voce Umana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in XII 2 2/3', XV 2', XIX 1 1/3', XXII 1', XXVI 2/3'.
Accessories: Tiratutti.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Firenze, Italia (Firenze) - Basilica di San Lorenzo, Cantoria di Donatello
Municipal: Firenze
Region:Toscana
Address: Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123, Firenze
Website: http://www.basilicasanlorenzofirenze.com/
Description nr.: 2050494.
Built by: Benedetto Vantaggini (1502)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1502 | Benedetto Vantaggini | new organ | 1773 | Antonio e Filippo Tronci | restoration and enlargement | 1896 | Pietro Paoli | rebuild | 1994 | Riccardo Lorenzini | reconstruction |
In the Cantoria di Donatello of the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Firenze stands an old organ, which was built in 1502 by Benedetto Vantaggini. It was enlarged in 1773 by the Tronci brothers. Pietro Paoli restored the organ in 1896. He replaced the short octave by a complete one, and replaced the manual and pedal keyboards. Riccardo Lorenzini reconstructed the old work in the years 1993-1994 to the state of 1773.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manuale | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 8 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Springlade |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Mesotonico |
| Wind pressure | 58 mm |
Specification
Manuale (CDE-c'''): Principale 8', Voce Umana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in XII 2 2/3', XV 2', XIX 1 1/3', XXII 1', XXVI 2/3'.
Accessories: Tiratutti.
| Literature |
Impressies uit het Toskaanse orgellandschap : een reisverslag / Ghislain Potvlieghe. - In: Orgelkunst, zeventiende jaargang nummer 2, juni 1994. |
| Links |
http://organday.altervista.org/san-lorenzo.html https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_San_Lorenzo_(Firenze)#Organi_a_canne |
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