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Photo: Pierre Marcel

Source: Calendar Organa Europae 2018

Stans (Nidwalden), Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Nidwalden) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul
Municipal: Stans (Nidwalden)
Address: Dorfplatz 9, 6370, Stans
Website: http://www.pfarrei-stans.ch/

Description nr.: 2056850.

Built by: Mathis Orgelbau (1987)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1710	Matthäus Abbrederis		new organ
1808	Heinrich Braun		rebuild
1824	Leodegar Kuster		rebuild
1880	Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG		rebuild
1923	Friedrich Goll Orgelbau AG		new organ in old case
1987	Mathis Orgelbau		new organ in old case
2008	Oskar Metzler & Söhne		new organ
2014	Oskar Metzler & Söhne		enlargement

• The main organ of the Peter und Paulkirche in Stans was built in 1710 by Matthäus Abbrederis. The outer towers of the organ have been taken over in a narrowed form from the previous organ of the church, which was built between 1684 and 1690. Unfortunately, the organ of Abbrederis has not been preserved. After modifications in 1808 by Heinrich Braun and in 1824 by Leodogar Kuster, it was modernized in 1880 by Friedrich Goll. In 1923 the old organ was replaced by a completely new pneumatic instrument from the company Goll. The case of the Rückpositiv was removed and the main case with the original prospect pipes (though no longer connected) was taken over from the existing instrument.
  
• The current organ was built in 1987 by the Mathis firm. They reconstructed the Rückpositiv. The front pipes have been made speaking again. The organ was overhauled by Metzler in 2008. In 2014 they installed an electronic Sezter installation.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	12
- Rückpositiv	9
- Schwellwerk	13
- Pedal	9
Total number of stops	43
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 16', Octave 8', Flöte 8', Gambe 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornet 5 fach (8'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Copel 8', Praestant 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Flöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach (1 3/5'), Scharf 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Fugara 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Traversflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Nachthorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Trompette Harmonique 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Octavbass 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16', Zinke 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: Organo Pleno, Setzerkombinationen - 2014.

Literature

Orgeln in der Region Nidwalden und Engelberg vom 13. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart / Christian Schweizer. - Luzern : Keller & Co AG, Buchverlag, 1983.