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Stumm organ Meisenheim [Back to Library]


Producer: Pipeloops
Builder: Stumm
Country: Germany
Style: Baroque Organs
Manuals: 2
Pedalboard: Yes
Audio Ouput: Surround
Software(s):
Date Built: 1768

Description:

One of the most famous organ building dynasties in Germany is the Stumm family. Founded by Johann Michael Stumm in 1717, the family built more than 400 organs over six generations. More than half of these organs, most of which are located in southwest Germany, are still largely preserved. The Stumm organs were characterized by their high quality and characteristic voicing.

Stumm organs of the first generations have a characteristic sound concept in common: the principals sound warm and slightly bowing and are developed into complete principal choruses on an 8' basis in the Hauptwerk. The aliquot stops and the Hauptwerk mixtures are also scaled and voiced as principals. The reeds are voiced in the French tradition; the Vox-Angelica 2' in the bass section of the Hauptwerk is typical of Stumm. There are also string stops and characteristic solo voices such as the Quintathön 8' or the Flaut travers 8' made of pear wood, which is usually only used in the treble range. The individual voices are characterized by an excellent blend. Some stops are divided into bass and treble sections, which significantly expands the registration possibilities.

The organ in the castle church in Meisenheim was built by the second generation, Johann Phillip and Johann Heinrich Stumm, in 1764-68. It contains the voices listed above, which are typical of Stumm organs, and the console is located at the side. The Positiv is located below the Hauptwerk, but does not protrude into the room as a Rückpositiv, but is in line with the Hauptwerk above it. The pedal trombone stands open behind the organ. Three large wedge bellows provide the wind supply.

The organ has been modified several times in the course of its history and, unfortunately, its sound has been fundamentally altered. In 1968, the original specification was restored by the Oberlinger company. In 1993/94, the organ builder Förster & Nicolaus extended the pedal range by installing an insert, which significantly expanded the organ's possibilities. The pipework of the pedal, which only reaches up to g0, was not extended, only the pedal keyboard now reaches up to d1. The pipes for the newly added upper keys are then played an octave lower, the coupler to the Hauptwerk is continuous. The organ is one of the best-preserved Stumm organs from this period, with around half of the stops completely intact. It is the only Stumm organ from this period in which all the reed stops are completely original, and the VoxAngelica is the only original one from the Stumm organs still in existence.

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