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Carpi, Italia (Modena) - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Municipal: Carpi
Region:Emilia-Romagna
Address: Piazza Martiri, 41012, Carpi
Website: https://www.cmbcarpi.com/progetti/cattedrale-santa-maria-assunta/

Description nr.: 2064893.

Built by: Giovanni Cipri (1577)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1577 Giovanni Cipri  new organ
1734 Michele Coccalotto  restoration
1804 Gasparo Andronico  maintenance/reparations
1812 Giovanni Battista & Antonio Sona  rebuild
1896 Adriano Verati  restoration
1987 Bartoloméo Formentelli  restoration

  • The organ in the cathedral of Carpi was built in 1577 by Giovanni Cipri in an organ case by Giovanni Papacini. In 1734 the instrument was renovated by Michele Coccalotto. Gasparo Andronico repaired the instrument 1804. But the current composition was realized in 1812, when Giovanni Battista and Antonio Sona reconstructed the organ and enlarged it with new ranks.
  • Restorations were carried out in 1896 by Adriano Verati and in 1987 by Bartolomeo Formentelli.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Tastiera18
- Pedaliera1
Total number of stops19
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical

Specification
Tastiera (C-f'''): Principale 8' (B/D), Flutta 8' (Discant), Voce Umana 8' (Discant), Ottava 4' (B/D), Flauto in Ottava 4' (B/D), Duodecima 2 2/3', Quintadecima 2', Ottavino 2' (Discant), Flagioletto 2' (Bass), Decimanona 1 1/3', Vigesimaseconda 1', Vigesimasesta 2/3', Vigesimanona 1/2', Trigesimaterza 1/3', Trigesimsesta 1/4', Cornetto 3 file (Discant), Clarino 8' (Discant), Tromboncini 8' (B/D), Clarinetto 8' (Discant).
Pedaliera (C-f°): Contrabbassi 16'.
Other stops: Ucceliera.
Accessories: Terza Mano, Tirapieno, Tiratutti.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche