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Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche
Municipal: Genève
Address: Rue Verdaine 20, 1204, Genève
Website: https://www.luther-genf.ch/
Description nr.: 2076443.
Built by: Lukas Fischer (1968)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1784 by Pierre Burckard
The old organ of the German-speaking Evangelical-Lutherische Kirche in Geneva was badly damaged by soldiers in 1782. Pierre Burckard built a new organ in 1784 with ten registers on one manual and pedal. In 1892, Kuhn placed a new two-manual organ in Burckard's organ case. This was a pneumatic instrument, which was dedicated on July 24, 1892. The current instrument was built in 1968 by Lukas Fischer. It has fifteen stops on two manuals and pedal.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Positif (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Spitzgedackt 4', Prinzipal 2', Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Regal 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Spillflöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positif, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positif.
Genève, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Genève) - Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche
Municipal: Genève
Address: Rue Verdaine 20, 1204, Genève
Website: https://www.luther-genf.ch/
Description nr.: 2076443.
Built by: Lukas Fischer (1968)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1784 by Pierre Burckard
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1784 | Pierre Burckard | new organ | 1892 | Orgelbau Kuhn AG | new organ in old case | 1968 | Lukas Fischer | new organ in old case |
The old organ of the German-speaking Evangelical-Lutherische Kirche in Geneva was badly damaged by soldiers in 1782. Pierre Burckard built a new organ in 1784 with ten registers on one manual and pedal. In 1892, Kuhn placed a new two-manual organ in Burckard's organ case. This was a pneumatic instrument, which was dedicated on July 24, 1892. The current instrument was built in 1968 by Lukas Fischer. It has fifteen stops on two manuals and pedal.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 6 |
| - Positif | 5 |
| - Pedal | 4 |
| Total number of stops | 15 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Positif (C-g'''): Holzgedackt 8', Spitzgedackt 4', Prinzipal 2', Zimbel 3 fach (1/2'), Regal 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Spillflöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positif, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positif.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The specification of the Kuhn organ (1892) was: Manual I (C-f'''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Octav 4'. Manual II (C-f'''): Flauto Dolce 8', Dulciana 8', Flûte 4'. Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'. |
| Links |
http://peter-fasler.magix.net/public/GEProfile3/ge_eglise_lutherienne_ref.htm https://www.orgelbau.ch/ope=101020 |