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Plaffeien, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Fribourg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Maria Geburt
Municipal: Plaffeien
Address: Kirchstrasse 9, 1716, Plaffeien
Description nr.: 2068957.
Built by: Oskar Metzler & Söhne (1942)
In 1942 Oskar Metzler built a new three-manual organ for the Liebfrauenkirche in Hinwil, Zurich. The instrument was dismantled in 1972 and replaced by a new Mathis organ. Francis Gruaz carried out an overhaul and transferred the Metzler organ to the parish church of Plaffeien. A new Setzer installation was installed in 2006.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur Major 4 fach (2'), Mixtur Minor 3 fach (1'), Corno 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Suavial 8', Prinzipal 4', Blockflöte 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Dolce 8', Voix Céleste 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharff 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipalbass 16', Subbass 16', Gedacktbass 16' - transmission, Oktavbass 8', Gedackt 8' - transmission, Oktave 4', Fagott 16', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, Elektronische Setzeranlage - 2006, Forte, Tutti 2', Registercrescendo, Manual 16' ab, Zungen ab.
Plaffeien, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Fribourg) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Maria Geburt
Municipal: Plaffeien
Address: Kirchstrasse 9, 1716, Plaffeien
Description nr.: 2068957.
Built by: Oskar Metzler & Söhne (1942)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1942 | Oskar Metzler & Söhne | new organ | 1972 | Francis Gruaz | transfer/relocate |
In 1942 Oskar Metzler built a new three-manual organ for the Liebfrauenkirche in Hinwil, Zurich. The instrument was dismantled in 1972 and replaced by a new Mathis organ. Francis Gruaz carried out an overhaul and transferred the Metzler organ to the parish church of Plaffeien. A new Setzer installation was installed in 2006.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1942 | Hinwil | Katholische Liebfrauenkirche |
| 1972 | Plaffeien | Katholische Pfarrkirche Maria Geburt |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 10 |
| - Rückpositiv | 9 |
| - Schwellwerk | 13 |
| - Pedal | 8 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 40 (38) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Oktave 4', Flöte 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur Major 4 fach (2'), Mixtur Minor 3 fach (1'), Corno 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Suavial 8', Prinzipal 4', Blockflöte 4', Flageolet 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Dolce 8', Voix Céleste 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharff 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipalbass 16', Subbass 16', Gedacktbass 16' - transmission, Oktavbass 8', Gedackt 8' - transmission, Oktave 4', Fagott 16', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, Elektronische Setzeranlage - 2006, Forte, Tutti 2', Registercrescendo, Manual 16' ab, Zungen ab.
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