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Airolo, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Ticino) - Chiesa Parrocchiale dei Santi Nazaro e Celso
Municipal: Airolo
Address: Via S. Gottardo 25, 6780, Airolo
Description nr.: 2060612.
Built by: Giuseppe Vedani (1892)
Technical data
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Principale Secondo 8', Voce Umana 8' (discant), Flauto 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - 1997, Dulciana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4' - 1997, Duodecima 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Decimaquinta 2', Terza 1 3/5' - 1997, Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesima Seconda 1', Pieno 3 file, Fagotto 16' - 1997, Tromba 8', Clarino 8'.
Positivo Espressivo (C-c''''): Principale 8', Bordone 8', Viola 8', Voce Celeste 8', Ottava 4', Flauto 4', Decimaquinta 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesima Seconda 1', Vigesima Sesta e Nona 2/3'+1/2'', Cornetta 3 file (2 2/3') - 1997, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-d'): Bordone 32' - 1997, Contrabbassi e Rinforzi 16'+8', Bordone 16', Basso 8', Flauto 4' - 1997, Trombone 16' - 1876.
Couplers: Unione Tastieri, Tasto Pedale II, Tasto Pedale I.
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Airolo, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Ticino) - Chiesa Parrocchiale dei Santi Nazaro e Celso
Municipal: Airolo
Address: Via S. Gottardo 25, 6780, Airolo
Description nr.: 2060612.
Built by: Giuseppe Vedani (1892)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1892 | Giuseppe Vedani | new organ | 1927 | Giorgio Maroni | rebuild | 1958 | Oskar Metzler & Söhne | restoration and enlargement | 1997 | Dell'Orto & Lanzini | restoration |
- The organ in Airolo was built in 1892 by Giuseppe Vedani from Varese. In 1927, Giorgio Maroni provided it with a new pneumatic mechanism. After this, the organ was put into use again with a concert by Arnaldo Galliera on December 18, 1927. The firm Oscar Metzler & Söhne restored the instrument in 1958 and expanded it with several registers, including a Trombone 16' that was taken from the former Kuhn organ (1876) of the Grossmünster in Zurich.
- The organ was restored in 1997 by the firm Dell'Orto & Lanzini. The mechanical action has been reconstructed. Some registers that had disappeared over time have also been reconstructed. Alessio Corti played the opening concert on September 17, 1997.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand'Organo | 19 |
| - Positivo Espressivo | 12 |
| - Pedale | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 37 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand'Organo (C-c''''): Principale 16', Principale 8', Principale Secondo 8', Voce Umana 8' (discant), Flauto 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - 1997, Dulciana 8', Ottava 4', Flauto in VIII 4' - 1997, Duodecima 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Decimaquinta 2', Terza 1 3/5' - 1997, Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesima Seconda 1', Pieno 3 file, Fagotto 16' - 1997, Tromba 8', Clarino 8'.
Positivo Espressivo (C-c''''): Principale 8', Bordone 8', Viola 8', Voce Celeste 8', Ottava 4', Flauto 4', Decimaquinta 2', Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesima Seconda 1', Vigesima Sesta e Nona 2/3'+1/2'', Cornetta 3 file (2 2/3') - 1997, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedale (C-d'): Bordone 32' - 1997, Contrabbassi e Rinforzi 16'+8', Bordone 16', Basso 8', Flauto 4' - 1997, Trombone 16' - 1876.
Couplers: Unione Tastieri, Tasto Pedale II, Tasto Pedale I.
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- Bert Wisgerhof