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Landau, St. Maria [Back to Library]
| Producer: | Piotr Grabowski |
| Builder: | Steinmeyer |
| Country: | Germany |
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| Manuals: | 3 |
| Pedalboard: | Yes |
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Landau is a small city in the Rheinland-Pfalz region in south-west Germany, close to the French border. The beautiful church of St. Maria (Saint Mary) was built in 1911 in Neo-Romanesque/Neo-Gothic style. The organ was built in 1924 by Steinmeyer company from Oettingen in Bayern. It has 72 stops distributed between 3 manuals and pedal. The second and third manuals are enclosed. In the 1950s it was modified, to make it more modern, neo-baroque in sound. Unfortunately, this resulted in heavy modifications of the original concept. Even the casing was removed, to give the organ a more modern look. Thankfully, a restoration endeavour from 2010 to 2012, masterfully undertaken by Romanus Seifert & Sohn from Kevelaer (the same company, which built the organ in Goch), restored the organ to its original state. The meticulous work included the recreation of the console, the restoration of the façade, and the careful renovation of the pipework. From the original 4500 pipes, 3500 were preserved. Missing pipes were recreated using the existing pipework and old documents as reference. Everything was wonderfully voiced, resulting in a harmonious, thoughtful, coherent sound. |
| # of uploads with organ: | 18 |
| # of users uploaded using organ: | 3 |
| Popular Uploads: |
Libera me (Requiem, Op. 48, No. 6) (Popup Player) |
| Website: | https://piotrgrabowski.pl/landau-st-maria/ |
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