sábado, 1 de enero de 2022


A little gem inside the "Chiesa Italiana Mater Misericordia"

The Carlo Vegezzi Bossi organ Op 1290  (Torino 1908)



























Tuning the Ripieno

















































The organ disposition:


System: pneumatic tubular.-

Compass: C1-g5  (manual)
                 C1-d3  (pedal)


 Manuale (I):

Principale 8
Dulciana 8
Unda Maris 8
Ottava 4
Decima Quinta 2
Pieno 4 file
Tromba 8


Manuale  (II):

Concerto Viole 8
Bordone 8
Gambe 8
Flauto 4

Listed as "Combinazioni" in Manuale II:

Violoncello 8   (Tacet)
Oboe 8  (Tacet)




Pedaliera:

Subbasso 16
Violoncello 8


Couplers:

I to Ped  
II to Ped
Ii to I


Accessories:

Annullatore di Tromba
Crescendo-decrescendo (pedal)
Espressione (pedal)
Tremolo

Note: 
A plate at left in the buffet says:  

"La señorita Adriana Risso costeó el arreglo general de este órgano- Diciembre 1935".








viernes, 26 de junio de 2015


A german beauty in the "House of Jesus":


The 1903  E.F. Walcker (Ludwigsburg - Germany) (Op. 1015)








































































The Organ Specification:


Builder: 
E.F.Walcker (Ludwigsburg-Germany) year 1903 , Op. 1015

Action: 
Originaly tubular pneumatic - electric since 2014.

Compass:
Do1-Sol 5 (Manuals)
Do1-Fa 3 (Pedal)



Stoplist:

Manual 1:

Bordon 16´
Principal 8´
Viola de Gamba 8´
Bordon 8´
Dolce 8´
Flauta 8´
Octava 4´
Flauta de Cana 4´
Piccolo 2´
Mixtura 2-2/3 (4 ranks)
Trompeta 8´

Manual II:

Principal 8´
Salicional 8´
Aeolian Delicado 8´
Voz Celeste 8´
Flauta Brillante 8´
Tapado Dulce 8´
Octava 4´
Corneta 8´(5 ranks)
Voz Humana 8´
Trémolo para la Voz Humana


Expresión Pedal  (Manual II)


Pedal:

Subbajo 16´
Tapado Bajo 16´
Violoncello 16´
Octava Bajo 8´
Bombarda 16´


Couplers:

II-I
I - Ped
II - Ped
Super I
Super II - I
Super II
Super I - Ped

Fixed Combinations: P-F-Tutti
Crescendo Pedal (Missing action)

One Free Combination






















miércoles, 19 de junio de 2013


The organ at the church where the young lady´s ghost wanders........

The E. F. Walcker organ (1873) at the Church of
Santa Felicitas
























The Organ Specification:


Builder: E. F. Walcker-Germany- 1873


Manual Compass: C1-f5
Pedal Compass: C1-d3
Speaking Stops: 14 

Action: Mechanic
Windchest: Cone Valve System 


Stoplist:




Manual I 

Principal 8´
Flote 8´
Gedeckt 8´
Viola de Gamba 8´
Octave 4´
Rohrflote 4´
Mixture 2-2/3´ (III)

Manual II

Principal 8´
Salicional 8´
Lieblich Gedeckt 8´
Flauta Dulce 4´ 

Pedal

Soubasse 16´
Octave Basse 8´
Violoncelle 8´

II / I
Forte I
Tutti
Man I / Ped 
Tremolo II 
 
 

lunes, 10 de junio de 2013


The Lovely Taste of Italy.....

The 1868 Fratelli Serassi Organ (Nº699) at
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Monserrat


























Kurt Forg plays the instrument









The organ specification:


Builder: Fratelli Serassi (1868) -Number 699-

Manual Compass: C 1 - c6  - (split point between b2/c3)
Pedal Compass: C 1 - e 2
Speaking Stops: 13

Action: Mechanic
Windchest: Spring 


Manual:

Ripieno 

    Principale Bassi 8' (b)
    Principale Soprani 8' (s)
    Principale Secondo 8' (from Do2)
    Ottava Bassi 4' (b)
    Ottava Soprani 4' (s)
    Decimaquinta Bassi 2' (b)
    Decimaquinta Soprani 2' (s)
    Decimanona and 22
    Vigesima seconda 1-1/3' and 1'
    Vigesima sesta and 29
    Vigesima nona 2/3' and 1/2'

Registri da Concerto

    Fluta Soprani 8' (s)
    Tromba Soprani 8' (s)
    Fagotto Bassi 8' (b)
    Corno Inglese Soprani 16' (s)
    Viola Bassi 4' (b)
    Flauto in ottava Bassi 4' (b)
    Flauto in ottava Soprani 4' (s)
    Ottavino Soprani 2' (s)
    Flagioletto Bassi 1' (b)
    Voce Umana Soprani 8' (s)
    Terza Mano


Pedal: 

Ripieno

    Contrabassi 16'+ 8'
    Corni 4'

Registri da Concerto

    Trombone 8´ 



Pisas:

Ottavino Soprani 2'
Tromba Soprani 8'
Fagotto Bassi 8'
Corno Inglese Soprani 16'
Rollante in C D G A
Terza Mano
Campanelli (s)
Trémolo
Ripieno  (all ranges)
Tiratutto preparabile  (previously selected ranges only)
Expressione
Timpano