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Este, Italy, Mascioni, op. 498 (1937) [Back to Library]
| Producer: | Sonus Paradisi |
| Builder: | Mascioni |
| Country: | Italy |
| Style: | |
| Manuals: | 2 |
| Pedalboard: | Yes |
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The church of Santa Madonna delle Grazie in Este (PD), contains a mid-sized organ by the leading Italian firm Mascioni. It was created in 1937 as their opus 498. The organ has two manuals, pedal, and 28 speaking stops. The organ spans the space over the presbytery on both the left (G.O. + Pedal) and on the right (Ripieno) of the altar. The organ console is situated behind the altar. The description of the original church, built in 1489 by the Conventual Dominicans, already mentions an organ installed in the choir. However, there are no indications of its supplier, nor of what kind of organ it might have been. But we know the Dominicans often turned to external firms rather than to the local area. In 1717, construction began on the current basilica, which is larger than the previous structure. Here, too, we find references to an organ; the most explicit information can be found in a note from 1885 that refers to the construction of the staircase leading to the venerated icon of the Madonna. In this note, the writer complains that the staircase was rebuilt several times because it 'had to pass through one of the rooms where the organ was placed'. |
| # of uploads with organ: | 29 |
| # of users uploaded using organ: | 6 |
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| Website: | https://www.sonusparadisi.cz/en/organs/italy/este-st-maria-delle-grazie-mascioni-organ.html |
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