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Schuke (1977), Erfurt, Predigerkirche [Back to Library]
| Producer: | Piotr Grabowski |
| Builder: | Walcker |
| Country: | Germany |
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| Manuals: | 3 |
| Pedalboard: | Yes |
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Erfurt is the capital city of the Thuringia region in Germany. The Predigerkirche (Preachers’ Church), located in the city centre, is one of the oldest churches in the city, built in the 14th century in gothic style. The magnificent organ case dates back to 1648, when Ludwig Compenius built a Baroque organ. It is worth noting that in the years between 1678 and 1690 Johann Pachelbel, the famous Baroque composer, was the organist in the Predigerkirche. The organ had two manuals and a pedal but was quite prone to failures, resulting in several rebuilds of the instrument. While retaining the beautiful casework, the interior was replaced by a new organ in around 1898, built by Walcker with tubular action and kept in a romantic aesthetic. In the 1950s its condition continued to get gradually worse, so the idea of building a new organ surfaced. In the end a new organ was built by Schuke from Potsdam (Germany) in 1977. It was conceived in a neo-baroque style, corresponding much better with the phenomenal baroque case. |
| # of uploads with organ: | 69 |
| # of users uploaded using organ: | 6 |
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