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Sankt Pölten, Österreich (Niederösterreich) - Prandtauerkirche, Fürstin-Montecuccoli-Orgel
Municipal: Sankt Pölten
Address: Prandtauerstraße 2, 3100, Sankt Pölten
Website: http://www.prandtauerkirche.at/

Description nr.: 2070420.

Built by: Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau (2021) - opus 2277
The organ contains older material: from 1904 by Franz Capek

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1904 Franz Capek  new organ
2021 Wilhelm Sauer Orgelbau2277 new organ

Sauer Orgelbau built a new organ for the Prandtauerkirche in Sankt Pölten in 2014-2021. An instrument by Franz Capek from 1904 was built as the basis, which comes from the Franziskanerkirche in Sankt Pölten. This organ was placed in a historic organ case from the Baroque era. A new organ was built in this case in 2010-2011, after which the Capek organ was put in storage. A new organ case has been manufactured by Sauer, and the instrument has been expanded to 63 stops, including eight transmissions. The organ was dedicated on July 7, 2021.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I (Hauptwerk)15
- Manual II (Schwellwerk)18 (17)
- Manual III (Schwellwerk)15
- Pedal15 (8)
Total number of stops63 (55)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (Hauptwerk) (C-g'''): Prinzipal 16', Bourdon 16' - 1904, Prinzipal 8' - 1904, Tibia 8' - 1904, Gambe 8' - 1904, Gemshorn 8' - 1904, Oktav 4' - 1904, Flöte 4' - 1904, Dolce 4', Hohlquinte 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Waldflöte 2', Kornett 3-5 fach - 1904, Mixtur 5 fach, Scharff 4 fach.
Manual II (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Gedackt 16' - from Manual III, Prinzipal 8' - 1904, Hohlflöte 8' - 1904, Salizional 8' - 1904, Quintatön 8' - 1904, Aeoline 8' - 1904, Vox Coelestis 8' - 1904, Fugara 4' - 1904, Traversflöte 4', Spitzquinte 2 2/3', Oktav 2', Nachthorn 2', Terzflöte 1 3/5', Glöcklein 1', Mixtur 3 fach, Zimbel 2 fach, Trompete 8' - 1904, Oboe 8'.
Manual III (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Prinzipal Amabile 8', Konzertflöte 8', Dolce 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Praestant 4', Fernflöte 4', Flautino 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Rauschquinte 2 fach, Harmonia Aetheria 3 fach, Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Englisch Horn 4'.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16' - from Manual I, Violon 16' - 1904, Subbaß 16' - 1904, Bordun 16' - 1904, Echobaß 16' - from Manual III, Oktavbaß 8' - 1904, Prinzipalbaß 8' - from Manual III, Dulciana 8' - from Manual III, Choralbaß 4' - 1904, Rauschquinte 2 fach - from Manual III, Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Manual III, Trompete 8' - from Manual III, Klarine 4', Singend Kornett 2'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern, Glockenspiel.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 16', Manual I - Manual III, Manual I - Manual III 16', Manual I - Manual III 4', Manual II - Manual III, Manual II - Manual III 4', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual III, Manual II - Manual II 16', Manual III - Manual III 16', Manual III - Manual III 4'.
Accessories: 2 Freie Kombinationen, Setzeranlage.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the Capek organ in the Franziskanerkirche was from 1939 until 2010:
Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Tibia 8', Gambe 8', Gemshorn 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Kornett 3 fach (2 2/3').
Schwellwerk: Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Salicional 8', Quintadön 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Nachthorn 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
Pedal: Subbass 16', Violon 16', Bordun 16', Octavbass 8', Choralbass 4'.
Literature Das Erbe mehren : Festschrift zur Orgelweihe in der Prandtauerkirche St. Pölten 30. August 2014. - St. Pölten : Kirchenrektorat Prandtauerkirche, 2014.
Links https://www.prandtauerkirche.at/orgelprojekt/
https://www.orgelmanie.at/
https://www.orgelmanie.at/sauer-orgel/
YouTube Marco Enrico Bossi: Scherzo in sol minore op. 49, n. 2 - Davide Mariano, organist (2021)