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    Carl Mauracher (o/b)

    in General discussion

    Posted

    Hello Dave,

     

    During the work of 1894 the organ must have gained a second keyboard for it was proposed, in 1904, to rebuild the double-manual organ into the new church.

    one slight correction: The text says, that in 1904 they thought of rebuilding the organ with two manuals. It was still a one-manual organ.

     

    Instead, in 1904, a new organ was proposed and the contract was offered, again, to Karl Mauracher (probably a different one: son of the buolder of 1825?) but he could not build it because he was too busy.
    Probably a misprint. Elsewhere the text says not Karl Mauracher but Franz Mauracher for the rebuilt in 1904.

    Please note that there are some organ builders named Mauracher. Probably the best known was Matthäus Mauracher.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

     

    PS: I found another organ where Karl Mauracher was involved: in 1831 he refurbished the organ of the university church at Salzburg.

    Seven Pastels On The Lake Of Constance

    in The Organ

    Posted

    Does anybody play this delightful suite? The last of these movements, Hymn to the Stars, is in B major; at bar 4 should the left hand chord not be an A natural though?

    Hello,

     

    the Novello edition of "Hymn to the Stars" from "Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance" gives A natural at bar 3, third quarter.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Bach Bwv 579

    in The Organ

    Posted

    Please notice, that the theme of this lovely fugue is the beginning of the chorale "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" or "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" (Passion Chorale, "O sacred head"). Reduce the theme to half notes, take away the ornaments and you see it. So I play it at passiontide, with a nice 8' or 8' + 4' registration without a change.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Richard Hall (1903-82)

    in The Organ

    Posted

    I can recall seeing his organ compositions in either the Novello or the OUP catologue some 30 years ago.

    Hello,

     

    In the organ catalogue of OUP from 1967 there are three pieces of Richard Hall:

    Intermezzo

    Nocturne

    Pastorale du Nord

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Sowerby Toccata

    in The Organ

    Posted

    I can't find this is any of the on-line new or second-hand catalogues I am aware of. Is it still available, please?

    I bought it in 1997. Copyright is 1990. Spiral binding, 184 pages, price 34 DM (~17€). It contains

    Arioso

    Chorale Prelude on "Palisades"

    Fanfare

    Interlude

    Madrigal

    Meditation on "Picardy"

    Meditaton on "St. Vincent"

    Postludium on "Benedictus Es, Domine"

    Praeludium on "Benedictus Sit Deus Pater"

    Prelude on "Land of Rest"

    Prelude on "Malabar"

    Prelude on "Sine Nomine"

    Requiescat in Pace

    The Snow Lay on the Ground

    Suite for Organ (Chorale and Fugue, Fantasy for Flute Stops, Air with Variations, March)

    Toccata

    Whimsical Variations

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Sowerby Toccata

    in The Organ

    Posted

    This is NOT the Toccata in the Hinrichsen Series Anthology of Organ Music. Somewhere I read about a Toccata published by H.W.Gray but I cannot find and order it anywhere.

    Hi,

     

    H.W.Gray published this Toccata in "Selected Organ Works by Leo Sowerby, compiled and edited by Dale Tucker". Hope it helps.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Baroque Organ Tone

    in The Organ

    Posted

    No other comment on that one ? Could be interesting, though....Any idea what organ it is ?

    No idea about the instrument, but the hymn is Krzyzu swiety, nade wszystko, latin Crux fidels, in german O Du hochheilig Kreuze. The polish hymn book Spiewnik Koscielny (Singing Church) has it under the number 117 with 16 verses. So I'm waiting for another 14 improvisations to make a guess about the organ.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Brahms: Es Ist Ein Ros

    in The Organ

    Posted

    In 2008 a new book called "Orgelregister, ihre Namen und ihre Geschichte" (organ stops, their names and their history) appeared in Germany. The author is Dr. Roland Eberlein. The book contains 760 pages full of informations about organ stops. Looking at the entry "Unda maris" you will find that Casparini built a stop Onda maris for St. Peter and Paul Görlitz in 1697-1703. Older stops are from Italy, called Piffaro and out of the 16th century.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Reeds In The Higher Registers

    in Nuts and bolts

    Posted

    Does my memory serve me correctly if I say that flue pipes are used, these being voiced to produce similar harmonics to reeds?

    The following picture shows the Clairon 4' of my organ, the resonators of double length. The highest Octave (gis'' to g''') is made with labial pipes. You did not hear a difference.

     

    clairon2wc3.jpg

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    Taragonna Cathedral

    in General discussion

    Posted

    Whilst recently wandering around Taragonna Cathedral, I noticed that the case was empty and that pipes were located in boxes in side chapels. It was evident that these boxes had been shipped from Germany.

     

    Has anyone any idea whether this is an new instrument or a restoration and who the builder might be?

    Ok, Tarragona.

     

    Look at the website of Verschueren Orgelbouw and you will find, that this Dutch company builds the new organ of Tarragona cathedral.

     

    Cheers,

    tiratutti

    Largest Organ In Germany?

    in The Organ

    Posted

    Good heavens! This is some transformation since the time I played. But I still maintain that the Marcussen is perhaps the finest contemporary organ they have made. The 16ft Principal of the pedal being amazing; the whole, totally glorious. Getting up there takes as long as the 1st half of a concert (almost). The numbers attending a concert beggar belief. Somebody had to part those sitting on the floor to allow me to reach the mega illuminated console at the head of the Nave for the 2nd half. I dream of past times.....

    Hello,

     

    my first post :lol:

    In 1988 Nigel Allcoat played at Freiburg Münster. I was one of those sitting on the floor and listening to the player. The Improvisation was over Regina coeli and Salve Regina. A really nice reminiscence.

     

    Cheers

    tiratutti

    PS: My native language is german, so please excuse the errors.

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