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Bremen, Deutschland (Bremen) - Künstlerverein
Municipal: Bremen
Address: Domsheide, 28195, Bremen

Description nr.: 2078723.

Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1893) - opus 659
Destroyed by fire (1915)


  • The Künstlerverein in Bremen was founded on April 13, 1856. In 1857 the Domkapitelhaus on the Domsheide was purchased, which was converted into an association house. The building was enlarged in 1877. An organ was supplied by Walcker with eighteen stops. Walcker constructed a new and larger organ in 1893, after which the old instrument was sold to the Domkirche Sankt Marien in Hamburg.
  • The building of the Künstlerverein was destroyed by fire on January 26, 1915.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual12
- II. Manual11
- III. Manual (Schwellwerk)8
- Pedal9
Total number of stops40
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual (C-g'''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Bordunflöte 8', Hohlflöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Quintatön 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 5 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Concertflöte 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Traversflöte 4', Piccolo 2', Cornett 5 fach (8'), Clarinette 8'.
III. Manual (Schwellwerk) (C-g'''): Quintatön 16', Flötenprincipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Harmonia Aetheria 3 fach (2 2/3'), Trompette Harmonique 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Principalbaß 16', Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Bourdon Douce 16', Quintbaß 10 2/3', Octavbaß 8', Violoncello 8', Posaunenbaß 16', Trompete 8'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.
Accessories: 1 freie Kombination, 4 Collectivpedale (p - mf - f - tutti), Crescendo-Decrescendo.

Literature Bremen : Künstlerverein : Opus 659. - In: Walcker Opusbuch No. 11 : Opus 585-696 1891-1895. - [Ludwigsburg] : [E.F. Walcker & Cie.], 1895.
Links https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCnstlerverein_in_Bremen