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Details of Cathedral, Cologne, Rheinland, Prussia


Organ History
1572Built by Nikolaus Niehoff
1600Repaired by Nikolaus Niehoff
1734Repaired by Johann Jakob Schmitt of Mülbeim
1817Rebuilt & enlarged by Engelbert Maas
1821Rebuilt & enlarged by Engelbert Maas
Status
Destroyed
Sources
J. I. Wedgwood - “Some Continental Organs and their Makers”, 1910
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
34039-T

I. Hauptwerk (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Principal16'tin.
2.Octave8' 
3.Viol di Gamba8' 
4.Hohlflote8' 
5.Super-octave4' 
6.RauschwerkV (2 2/3') 
7.Flautin2' 
8.CymbaleIV 
9.SesquialteraII (2 2/3') 
10.Posaune16' 
11.Trompette8' 
II. Oberwerk (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
12.Principal8' 
13.Rohrflote8' 
14.Viola di Gamba8' 
15.Queerflote8' 
16.Rohrflote4' 
17.Super-octave2' 
18.CornettIV 
19.Contra Faggott16' 
20.Clarion8' 
21.Krumhorn8' 
22.Glockenspiel  
III. Echowerk (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
23.Hohlflote8' 
24.Queerflote8' 
25.Prestant4' 
26.Hohflote4' 
27.Super-octave2' 
28.Super-flote2' 
29.Quint-flote1 1/3' 
30.Cymbale  
31.Clarinette8' 
Pedal (Tracker CCC-c 25 notes)
32.Contra Violin16' 
33.Sub-bass16' 
34.Violin8' 
35.Octave Sub-bass8' 
36.Super-octave4' 
37.Posaune16' 
38.Trompette8' 
39.Clarion4' 
40.Clarinett2' 

Organ History
Proposed specification by A. W. Gottschalg
Status
Proposed
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
410410413-

I. Positiv ( CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Principal16' 
2.Flute Conique16' 
3.Contra Fagotto16' 
4.Principal8' 
5.Double Gedackt8' 
6.Salicional8' 
7.Rohrflote8' 
8.Dolce8' 
9.Quintaton8' 
10.Bassoon and Clarionet8' 
11.Trompette Harmonique8' 
12.Quint Flute5 1/3' 
13.Gambette4' 
14.Octave Flute4' 
15.Fugara4' 
16.Viola4' 
17.Clarion Conique4' 
18.Gemshorn Quint2 2/3' 
19.Wald Flute2' 
20.Doublette2' 
21.CornetV 
22.MixtureV 
iSchwellwerk to Positiv  
iiSchwellwerk Octave to Positiv  
iiiSchwellwerk Sub-ocatve to Positiv  
II. Hauptwerk ( CC-g3 56 notes)
23.Manual Untersatz32' 
24.Principal16' 
25.Gamba16' 
26.Flauto Major16' 
27.Bombarde16' 
28.Principal No. 18'English tin.
29.Principal No. 28' 
30.Viol di Gamba8' 
31.Double Flute8' 
32.Fugara8' 
33.Hohlflote8' 
34.Tromba8' 
35.Trombone8' 
36.Quint5 1/3' 
37.Octave4' 
38.Rohrflote4' 
39.Gemshorn4' 
40.Clarion4' 
41.Twelfth2 2/3' 
42.Fifteenth2' 
43.Clarinet2' 
44.Octave Fifteenth1' 
45.Grand CornetV (10 2/3') 
46.MixtureXV (4') 
47.MixtureV (2 2/3') 
48.Sharp MixtureV (2') 
ivPositiv to Hauptwerk  
vSchwellwerk to Hauptwerk  
viSolowerk to Hauptwerk  
viiHauptwerk Octave  
III. Schwellwerk ( CC-g3 56 notes)
49.Bourdon16' 
50.Euphone16' 
51.Gemshorn8' 
52.Flute Harmonique8' 
53.Keraulophon8' 
54.Bourdon8' 
55.Cor Anglais8' 
56.Bassoon Oboe8' 
57.Vox Humana8' 
58.Voix Celeste8' 
59.Trompette Harmonique 8  
60.Viole d’Amour8' 
61.Rohr Quint5 1/3' 
62.Violin Principal4' 
63.Traversflote4' 
64.Dulciana4' 
65.Clarion4' 
66.Piccolo Harmonique2' 
67.Echo CornetV (4') 
68.SesquialteraII [12-17]  
69.Harmonia ÆtheriaIV (2') 
70.Tremulant  
viiiSolowerk to Schwellwerk  
IV. Solowerk ( CC-g3 56 notes)
71.Lieblich Gedackt16' 
72.Fernflote8' 
73.Echo Dulciana8' 
74.Vox Angelica8' 
75.Harmonica8' 
76.Corno di Bassetto8' 
77.Tuba Mirabilis8' 
78.Klein Gedackt4' 
79.Orchestral Flute4' 
80.Violin4' 
81.Flageolet2' 
ixSolowerk Octave  
Pedal ( CCC-d 27 notes)
82.Principal Bass32'English tin.
83.Grand Bourdon32' 
84.Contra Bombarde32' 
85.Contra Bass16' 
86.Principal Bass16' 
87.Sub-Bass16' 
88.Violin bass16' 
89.Bourdon16' 
90.Contra Fagotto16' 
91.Bass Trombone16' 
92.Quint Bass10 2/3' 
93.Violoncello8' 
94.Octave Bass8' 
95.Flute Bass8' 
96.Gedackt Bass8' 
97.Bassoon8' 
98.Trombone8' 
99.Posaune8' 
100.Great Third6 3/5' 
101.Octave Quint5 1/3' 
102.Fifteenth4' 
103.Octave Flute4' 
104.Juba Clarion4' 
105.CornetV (2') 
xPositiv to Pedal  
xiHauptwerk to Pedal  
xiiSchwellwerk to Pedal  
xiiiSolowerk to Pedal  

Organ History
1899Rebuilt & enlarged by W. Schäben
Status
Unknown
Sources
J. I. Wedgwood - “Some Continental Organs and their Makers”, 1910

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
35049-T

I. Hauptwerk (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Prinzipal16' 
2.Bordun16' 
3.Prinzipal major8' 
4.Prinzipal minor8' 
5.Gedackt8' 
6.Flaut major8' 
7.Gamba8' 
8.Quintatön8' 
9.Quinte5 1/3' 
10.Octave4' 
11.Viola4' 
12.Quinte2 2/3' 
13.Octave2' 
14.MixturIV 
15.CimbalIII 
16.Trompete16' 
17.Trompete8' 
18.Bordun8' 
19.Portunalflöte4' 
20.Quintflöte2 2/3' 
21.Superflöte2' 
22.Terz1 3/5' 
II. Positiv (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
23.Hohlslöte8' 
24.Praestant4' 
25.Octav-hohlflöte4' 
26.Quinteflöte2 2/3' 
27.Superoctave2' 
28.Querflöte8' 
29.Cimbal8' 
30.Superflöte2' 
31.Clarinette8' 
III. Kleinmanual (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
32.Principal8' 
33.Dolce8' 
34.Rohrflöte8' 
35.Flauto traverso8' 
36.Salicional8' 
37.Krumhorn8' 
38.Æoline8' 
39.Vox celestis8' 
40.Rohrflöte4' 
41.Glockenspiel  
Pedal
42.Sub-bass16' 
43.Contra violon16' 
44.Octav-sub-bass8' 
45.Violon8' 
46.Superoctav4' 
47.Posaune16' 
48.Trompete8' 
49.Claron4' 
50.Clainettbass2' 



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