Spring naar content
Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.

Photo: Piet Bron

Altdorf (Mittelfranken), Deutschland (Bayern) - Evangelisch-Lutherische Stadtpfarrkirche Sankt Lorenz (Laurentiuskirche)
Municipal: Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Region:Mittelfranken
Address: Kirchgasse 10, 90518, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Description nr.: 2065514.

Built by: Johann Strebel (1895) - opus 52
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1727 by Adam Ernst Reichard

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1727 Adam Ernst Reichard  new organ
1895 Johann Strebel52 new organ in old case
1958 G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.  restoration

In 1727, Adam Ernst Reichard built a new organ for the Laurentiuskirche in Altdorf bei Nürnberg. From this organ only the prospect has been preserved, when Johann Strebel built a new organ in 1895. This instrument had 24 stops. It was rebuilt and enlarged to thirty stops in 1958 by Steinmeyer.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk11
- Rückpositiv8
- Brustwerk5
- Pedal6
Total number of stops30
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Tibia 8', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv: Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dolce 8' - 1958, Dulciana 4', Traversflöte 4', Octave 2' - 1958, Terzzimbel 3 fach (2/3') - 1958, Schalmei 8' - 1958.
Brustwerk: Singend Gedeckt 8' - 1958, Prestant 4' - 1958, Italienisches Principal 2' - 1958, Terzian 2 fach (1 3/5') - 1958, Sifflöte 1' - 1958.
Pedal: Subbaß 16', Violon 16', Octavbaß 8', Choralbaß 3 fach (4') - 1958, Nachthorn 2' - 1958, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Rückpositiv - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Brustwerk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specifcation of the Reichard organ (1727) was:
Hauptwerk: Principal 8', Grobgedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Octav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quint 3', Super-Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach.
Rückpositiv: Grobgedackt 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/2', Cymbel 2 fach (1').
Pedal: Subbaß 16'.
Literature Orgeldenkmale in Mittelfranken / Hermann Fischer, Theodoor Wohnhaas. - Lauffen am Neckar : Ulrike Schneider Rensch Orgelbauverlag, 2001. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 169).
Links https://organindex.de/?title=Altdorf_(bei_N%C3%BCrnberg),_St._Laurentius

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 February 2024.
Photo: Piet Bron