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Birmenstorf, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Aargau) - Reformierte Kirche
Municipal: Birmenstorf
Address: Bolleraiweg, 5413, Birmenstorf
Website: https://www.refkirche-bgt.ch/
Description nr.: 2076787.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1952)
The Reformierte Kirche in Birmenstorf was built in 1935-1936. Until 1935 there was one joint church for Catholic and Protestant church services. This old church has been demolished except for the choir. Albert Maurer designed the new church. The Kuhn company built a two-manual organ in 1952. Consultant were Ernst Schiess and Karl Grenacher. The organ could be inaugurated on November 30, 1952. Karl Grenacher played the organ on this occasion.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octav 4', Hohlflöte 4', Octav 2' - Auszug aus Mixtur, Mixtur 3-4 fach (2'), Zinke 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3-4 fach (1').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Flöte 8', Nachthorn 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
Birmenstorf, Die Schweiz / La Suisse (Aargau) - Reformierte Kirche
Municipal: Birmenstorf
Address: Bolleraiweg, 5413, Birmenstorf
Website: https://www.refkirche-bgt.ch/
Description nr.: 2076787.
Built by: Orgelbau Kuhn AG (1952)
The Reformierte Kirche in Birmenstorf was built in 1935-1936. Until 1935 there was one joint church for Catholic and Protestant church services. This old church has been demolished except for the choir. Albert Maurer designed the new church. The Kuhn company built a two-manual organ in 1952. Consultant were Ernst Schiess and Karl Grenacher. The organ could be inaugurated on November 30, 1952. Karl Grenacher played the organ on this occasion.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 7 (6) |
| - Positiv | 8 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 18 (17) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octav 4', Hohlflöte 4', Octav 2' - Auszug aus Mixtur, Mixtur 3-4 fach (2'), Zinke 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Salicional 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3-4 fach (1').
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Flöte 8', Nachthorn 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv.
| Literature |
Die Orgel der reformierten Kirch in Birmenstorf / Ernst Schiess. - In: Badener Neujahrsblätter, Band 29 (1954). |
| Links |
https://www.orgelbau.ch/ope=109250 |