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Dallas, USA (Texas) - Southern Methodist University, Practice Room
Municipal: Dallas
Region:Dallas County
Address: Bishop Boulevard, 75205, Dallas, TX
Website: https://www.smu.edu/
Description nr.: 2062977.
Built by: Rudolf Janke (1974)
In 1974 Wolfgang Rübsam ordered a study organ from Rudolf Janke, that was installed in his house in Valparaiso, Indiana. In 2014 this instrument was donated to the Southern Methodist University. It was restored by the company Buzard and relocated to Dallas.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Prinzipal 4'.
Manual II (C-c''''): Spitzgedackt 8', Gedackt 4', Quintadena 2'.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbaß 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Dallas, USA (Texas) - Southern Methodist University, Practice Room
Municipal: Dallas
Region:Dallas County
Address: Bishop Boulevard, 75205, Dallas, TX
Website: https://www.smu.edu/
Description nr.: 2062977.
Built by: Rudolf Janke (1974)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1974 | Rudolf Janke | new organ | 2014 | John-Paul Buzard | transfer/relocate |
In 1974 Wolfgang Rübsam ordered a study organ from Rudolf Janke, that was installed in his house in Valparaiso, Indiana. In 2014 this instrument was donated to the Southern Methodist University. It was restored by the company Buzard and relocated to Dallas.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1974 | Valparaiso, IN | Residence of Wolfgang Rübsam |
| 2014 | Dallas, TX | Southern Methodist University |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual I | 2 |
| - Manual II | 3 |
| - Pedal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 6 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Prinzipal 4'.
Manual II (C-c''''): Spitzgedackt 8', Gedackt 4', Quintadena 2'.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbaß 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| Literature |
Music from the Hilltop : Organs and Organists at Southern Methodist University / Benjamin A. Kolodziej. - Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2023. |
| Links |
https://buzardorgans.com/rubsam-1974-janke-tracker/ |