Organs of St. Stephen's Cathedral

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Organs of St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Stephan Cathedral Orgeln @ Epistel- Haupt- Evangelienorgel.JPG
General
place St. Stephen's Cathedral
Organ builder Organ building Eisenbarth
Construction year 1980
Last renovation / restoration 1993
epoch 20th century
Organ landscape Lower Bavaria
Technical specifications
Number of pipes 17,974
Number of registers 233
Number of rows of pipes 333
Number of manuals 5
Wind chest Mostly slider chests
Tone tract Main console electric
Register action Main console electric
Number of 32 'registers 3
Number of 64 'registers 0
Others
Eminent organists

Georg Muffat , Otto Dunkelberg , Walther R. Schuster , Hans Leitner , Ludwig Ruckdeschel

The five organs of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau were built between 1978 and 1980 and 1993 by the Passau organ building company Eisenbarth according to plans by Walther R. Schuster using parts from the previous Steinmeyer organ from 1928. The main organ with 126 registers is located in the middle west gallery. It is flanked on the west gallery of the north (left) aisle by the Gospel organ - a solo work in the style of French Romanticism - and on that of the south (i.e. on the right) aisle by the Epistle organ in the style of Italian organs from the 16th and 17th centuries . The latter can also be supplied with wind from Kalkanten , for example in the event of a power failure . The distant organ stands above the third vaulted yoke of the nave in the roof structure of the cathedral and sends its sounds into the nave via the so-called Holy Spirit Hole . The choir organ , the disposition of which is based on organs from the North German Baroque , is located in the choir room . All five organs can be played together from the five-manual main console on the central west gallery. There is also a separate console with a mechanical action for playing the main organ alone. The organ has a total of 233 registers, 17,974 pipes and four carillons. Measured by the number of rows of pipes (333), the five organs together form the largest organ in Europe and the fifth largest organ in the world.

As early as 1467 there was an organ in the crossing area . In 1688 Leopold Freundt built an organ with around 28 registers on the west gallery . In 1715 two pillar organs were added to the crossing; they were built by Johann Ignaz Egedacher . In 1731 he also built a new organ on the west gallery, the prospect of which still adorns the main organ on the west gallery today. In 1858 the pillar organs were moved to the western side galleries. In 1890 a new building by Martin Hechenberger replaced the old Egedacher organ on the west gallery. In 1924 the cathedral chapter made the decision to build a new organ; it awarded the contract to Steinmeyer Orgelbau. By 1928 the largest organ in the world at that time with 208 registers was built, divided into five sub-organs. In 1980 and 1993 Eisenbarth from Passau rebuilt the entire organ system while retaining 55 registers and the spatial concept of the Steinmeyer organ. There is also an organ (II / 17) and a positive (I / 4) in the Andreas and Lamberg chapel . After Hans Leitner was appointed to the Frauenkirche in Munich, Ludwig Ruckdeschel has been the cathedral organist since 2003 .

Cathedral organ

Building history

Late Gothic organ 1467/1471

The first evidence of an organ in Passau Cathedral can be found in a codex from the State Library in Munich and in a city chronicle of Passau: an organ is said to have been built in 1467 or 1471 under Bishop Ulrich von Nussdorf . Joseph Saam attributes this to the organ builder Wolfgang Ruerdorff. Sources about the city fire in 1662 report that two or four organs were destroyed in the process:

"[...] I went into the Thum and the tin from the two large organ works was lying around on the pavement."

Your position will be accepted in the crossing, transept or choir area. At the late-Gothic organ, the organist worked Paul Hofhaimer (1502-1506 and 1521-1525), whose pupil Hans Sixteenth Inger (* 1485), Ludwig Senfl (1519-1523) and Urban Loth.

New construction on the west gallery by Leopold Freundt in 1688

After the city ​​fire in 1662, the Passau organ builder Leopold Freundt made two proposals in 1685 to build a new organ on the west gallery: one with 40 registers and one with 28 registers. The money came from a bequest made for this purpose by Johann Franz Ferdinand Graf von Herberstein. Since cathedral builder Carlo Lurago was concerned that “the vault at the entrance to the churches” would not “tolerate” a large organ, it was decided to build an organ with 23 stops on two manuals and pedal. The remaining money was used for a side altar. In 1688 Freund completed the construction for 2,330  florins. Later the organ was expanded to 28 registers. According to the contract, a brown frame with gilt ornaments and three sculptural wooden figures ( St. Stephan , St. Maximilian , St. Valentin ) was planned for the case. The barrel work was carried out in 1690 by Jakob Simon Lamberti (* 1663, Spanish Netherlands; † 1722, Golling) for 150 florins. The important composer Georg Muffat worked on this organ until 1704 .

The arrangement of the organ clearly showed the change in style from early to late high baroque. It had a full principal choir with two main work mixtures , in the second manual a string part (Spiez-Violn). The wooden principals in the second manual and in the pedal became influential for later building practice in Austria.

New construction of swallow's nest organs by Johann Ignaz Egedacher from 1715

Pillar organs with a gallery in Salzburg Cathedral. In a similar way, the Gospel and Epistle organs (today on the west gallery) were originally attached to the crossing pillars in Passau Cathedral.

In 1715 Johann Ignaz Egedacher built two swallow's nest organs on the musicians' galleries of the western piers; according to their point of view comparable to those obtained today the Salzburg Cathedral . They had six manual and four pedal registers with free-standing console and were designed for interaction with singers ( vocal choir on the southern pillar loft) and trumpeters ( trumpet choir on the northern pillar loft). The price was 2,800 florins . The organ cases were made by carpenter Paul Lederer for 190 florins and sculptor Joseph Hartmann.

The organs were moved to the western side galleries during the renovation of the cathedral under Bishop Heinrich von Hofstätter in 1858. Several offers from Martin Hechenberger to rebuild the organs in the side galleries were turned down at the beginning of the 20th century. During the First World War, the metal pipes of the organs, which have now been shut down, had to be delivered. The case has housed the Epistle and Gospel organs since 1924. The spiral staircases set into the outer walls and the recesses in the beam insert for the passage over the two aisles are the only remaining witnesses of their former position.

The main organ was rebuilt by Johann Ignaz Egedacher in 1731

After about 40 years, Leopold Freundt's main organ appeared deficient. Initially, a conversion or expansion of the organ by Johann Ignaz Egedacher was considered. Finally, in 1731 it was decided to build a completely new building with initially 3 manuals (including a Rückpositiv), a pedal with 40 registers for 7936 fl. Later on, the building of the Rückpositiv was abandoned; instead the organ was expanded to 45 registers. An Englishman reports from a visit to Passau about the organ in 1772:

“In the main church [...] there is a very splendid organ to exist. Its border is beautifully gilded by sculptural work, it is divided into two columns by large pillars, one on each side and a completely small one in the middle, which connects them and leaves the window free. In terms of artificial language, the work is thirty-two feet. When it was recently being repaired, Mr. Snetzler made some of the face-pipes, but there is little change inside; he also made the vox humana and the octave dulciana in the small organ, which are the two best voices in the whole work. On each side of the choir in this church there is also a small organ, on which the pipes are so brightly polished that I must take them to be silver. "

The organ was housed in a five-part prospectus: two 16 m high pedal towers and a lower middle section under a round-arched west window. Some suspect Joseph Matthias Götz as the author of the design, Herbert Schindler however, Domenico d'Angeli . The carvings are also attributed to Joseph Matthias Götz or Johann Michael Högenwald. Since then, the case has contained all the main organs on the west gallery with extensions.

“The five-part system fills the entire width of the ship and develops on a back and forth swinging, undulating pedestal . The main work rises above the older side works of the former transept organs, dominated by the two bass columns. Its essays are carried by gilded angel atlases and are crowned by vases. The downward curled volutes - a motif that comes from Bernini's St. Peter's cathedra - are elevated to the dominant main motif; they suggest the impression of mighty (Ionic) column capitals . The same motif is used in a modified form - as a broken gable - to crown the central work. Here the Lamberg coat of arms worn by putti provides a truly festive center. "

In 1824 the organ was extensively repaired by Georg Adam Ehrlich from Wiesent .

Construction of the main organ by Martin Hechenberger 1886–1890

Hechenberger organ (Photo: Alphons Adolph 1890)

In 1862 Martin Hechenberger, as managing director of Georg Adam Ehrlich ( Landshut ), cleaned and repaired the main organ. On the occasion of two minor repairs in 1871 on the main organ and the organ in the right aisle , Hechenberger prepared an expert report on the damage to the main organ and submitted a cost estimate for a conversion with 42 registers, which was not taken into account. In 1878 he again submitted a proposal for a conversion with 45 registers, which in fact was almost the same as a new building. Finally, a proposal with 66 registers. These projects were not implemented either.

In 1885, cathedral music director Franz Miloche again warned of the damage to the old organ. Thereupon another cost estimate was obtained from Hechenberger with 72 registers on mechanical cone chests . In 1886 the painter and gilder Michael Artner made two offers to rework the organ case. In 1886 a contract was finally signed between the cathedral chapter and Hechenberger for the construction of a new organ based on the cost estimate from 1885. The romantic disposition came from the Linz organ auditor Reiter. After some delays and financial difficulties from Hechenberger, the organ examination was carried out on October 1, 1890 - almost two years later than the contract stipulated. The organ had 73 registers with 5,237 pipes. In 1891 Hechenberger received the Royal Bavarian Court title. The sound of the organ is described in the acceptance report as "brilliant and powerful". Are particularly emphasized are the return coupling , so coupling act also in the opposite direction (I / II and / I II. E.g., both). In 1892 Anton Bruckner visited Passau and played the organ.

In 1894, the request of the cathedral organist Max Palmer for the installation of a gas engine for the fan was rejected. During cleaning in 1900, a pneumatic machine was installed for the upper work , two pistons for the viol and flute choir and an octave coupler for the upper work. The console of the Hechenberger organ is now in the St. Salvator Church .

New building by Steinmeyer in 1924

The condition of the Hechenberger organ deteriorated due to insufficient maintenance and technical wear and tear. In 1919, the then cathedral organist Kühberger asked Steinmeyer for the first time. After the partial or total failure of several registers, renovation or a new building became inevitable. There was also severe woodworm infestation . In 1928 Kühberger made a written petition to Bishop Sigismund Felix von Ow-Felldorf . In it he suggested the complete pneumatization of the Hechenberger organ, a blind swell , two to three free combinations , a pedal extension by two tones as well as the playing aids automatic piano pedal and full organ. Arthur Piechler suggested converting the action to electro-pneumatics in a further report .

As a first reaction, the cathedral chapter decided on January 17, 1924 in favor of organ renovation. In the edition of the Donauzeitung of January 26, 1924, the weak attendance at the Christmas mass in 1924 was explained with the failure of the organ: “'I do not want to let the organ strike spoil my devotion' was the excuse for that in very many cases Stay away. ”The companies Steinmeyer, Sauer and Walcker were considered to carry out the repairs . On March 21st, the order was finally given to Steinmeyer to examine the Hechenberger organ, and later to the companies Siemann und Weise. The Weise company made an offer to expand to 101 registers; Siemann offered in collaboration with organ builder Klais an organ with 114 registers including Fernwerk to build. On April 22nd, Steinmeyer submitted an estimate for 165 registers, which was later increased to 170 registers.

Floor plan of the cathedral with locations of the main, gospel and epistle organ

The order to build the Epistle organ with 26 registers was given to Steinmeyer on August 8th. Construction was completed on December 18, 1924. From January 12, 1925, the old Hechenberger organ was dismantled, old partition walls between the main and side choirs were torn down and the main organ case was moved 75 cm to the rear.

In 1925 the construction of a choir organ was considered for the first time and a decision was made a little later. The Gospels organ was delivered on 18 December 1926 but not until April 1927 intones . On February 24, 1927, the main organ was played for the first time by Bishop Sigismund Felix von Ow-Felldorf on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the bishopric . On August 31, 1927, the choir organ, built in a wall niche, was completed and protected by a temporary wooden grille. The last part of the organ was the remote organ designed as an echo work in April 1928. Steinmeyer's Opus 1480 was consecrated on Pentecost 1928 as part of a large series of concerts and services from May 26th to 28th.

Josef Linner (Passau) carved the gaming table and the gallery balustrade. Steinmeyer also used the suppliers Giesecke ( Göttingen , Zungenpfeifen), Aug. Laukhuff ( Weikersheim , metal pipes), Schenk (Passau, register button ), Höhn ( Ilmenau , register plate ), Kirchhoff & Lehr ( Arnsdorf , lead pipes), the cathedral carpentry Pfaffenberger, the Schünner joinery (Passau), Pauli (Passau, electrical installation), Artner (Passau, painting and gilding) and Hausl (Passau, painting and gilding) back.

The project advisors included organist Kühberger Arthur Piechler , Christhard Mahrenholz and Thomas Cantor Karl Straube ; Mahrenholz and Straube are considered to be the initiators of the organ movement . Mahrenholz arranged the choir organ and determined some lengths . Straube designed the main gaming table , which can still be seen in St. Salvator today.

The disposition of the main organ was shaped by the late romantic era and the emerging organ movement. Its main and swellwork was integrated into the baroque case with a free pipe prospect . Mahrenholz's disposition of the choir organ was designed according to neo-baroque principles; it can be regarded as a pioneering act of the early organ movement. The remote work was designed as a late romantic echo work with high pressure voices and bells:

"The 'Fernwerk' is especially intended for folk devotions, in which a mystical, devout mood is particularly nourished by such a work of peculiar charm and can still have a significant effect on the ennobling of the believing mind."

Soon after the contract was awarded to Steinmeyer, it was clear that the new organ would go beyond all previously known dimensions of organ building. Steinmeyer wrote in 1924: “The organ should become a monument in every direction that should not have its own kind.” Piechler was initially skeptical: “I don't care about the largest organ in Europe, but not the best organ in Europe. [...] In the limitation, the master shows himself. ”Later, however, he even justified the size of the organ mathematically in a newspaper article:“ If you calculate the volume of the cathedral at around 60,000 cubic meters and use 350 cubic meters per register, the result is the number of registers from 170. […]. [It] has to be considered with the cathedral that the extremely rich stucco soaks up huge masses of clay, that the dome probably also devours a lot and the aisles with their columns are not beneficial to the acoustics. "

After being Bavaria's largest organ before the Ulrich organ in Augsburg, the Passau cathedral organ became the largest organ in the world with 16,105 pipes distributed across 206 registers (and two transmissions). As early as 1929, however, it was almost doubled by the organ of the Atlantic City Convention Hall (with more than 33,000 pipes) and shortly thereafter by the organ of the Wanamaker Department Store (Philadelphia) . Within Germany, the Walcker organ in the Luitpoldhalle of the Nazi party rally grounds with 220 registers challenged it as the largest organ by the National Socialists.

The huge new organ was not without criticism: The accusation of "Americanism" was raised against the enormous dimensions, instead of organ the terms "Registerbazar", "Protzenorgel" and "Sounding monster" were used mockingly and their artistic value was questioned:

“The largest church organ in Europe - bigger than the organ in St. Sulpice in Paris, larger than in Ulm Minster , larger than in St. Ulrich in Augsburg , larger than in St. Martin in Landshut , larger than the organ of St. Anna -Basilika in Altötting , bigger than the opus tripartitum of the new monastery church in Schweiklberg , actually the largest organ on the continent, even more: [...] let's try the world record: 200, [...] even 208 registers, it never gets higher! [...] A lot of American art , calculated to create a good mood among the people. "

Modifications and restoration 1924–1945 by Steinmeyer

In the 1930s, some details of the electrical system were first renewed. During the Second World War, the organ was spared from deliveries of organ pipes for armament purposes. Minor damage was caused by attacks in April / May 1945. In 1948 the organ was restored under cathedral organist Max Tremmel and inaugurated with a concert by the Munich cathedral organist Heinrich Wismeyer.

Conversions 1945–1971 by Eisenbarth

From 1945 the care and maintenance of the organ was entrusted to the Eisenbarth company from Passau. From 1954, according to the specifications of Walther R. Schuster, the disposition was increasingly neo-baroque and brightened. The following changes were made by Ludwig Eisenbarth from Passau in 1954:

  • Main organ II. Manual Dolce 8 ′ replaced by Oktävlein 1 ′
  • Main organ III. Manual Philomela 8 ′ replaced by Octave 2 ′.

In 1958 the choir organ was relocated a little and received a free pipe prospect, designed by the Munich architect Michael Steinbrecher . In 1960 the disposition was changed again by Eisenbarth:

  • Main organ I. Manual Scharf 1 1 / 3 ' renewed (thirds flies)
  • Choir organ II. Manual Sharp 1 ′ renewed (thirds removed)
  • Pedal main organ Mixturbass V expanded from five to ten choirs

In 1961 the breastwork of the main organ received four new stops, the disposition of the main organ was changed:

  • Main organ, Brustwerk Krummhorn 8 ′, added
  • Main organ, Brustwerk Geigend, shelf 4 ′ added
  • Main organ, Brustwerk Principal 2 ′ added
  • Main organ, Brustwerk Zimbel III, added
  • Main organ II. Manual Viola d'amour 4 ' replaced by principal-fifth 1 1 / 3 '
  • Main organ III. Manual violin 4 ′ replaced by Viola d'amour 4 ′

In 1965 two registers were replaced on the main organ:

  • Main organ II. Manual violin 2 ′ replaced by Salicet 2 ′
  • Main organ III. Manual Piccolo 2 ′ replaced by Forest Flute 2 ′

From 1966 reeds were exchanged almost every year :

  • 1966 Gospel organ Cornopean 8 ′ replaced by French trumpet 8 ′
  • 1967 Main organ pedal trumpet bass 16 ′ added
  • 1968 Main organ I. Manual Trompette en chamade 8 ′ added
  • 1968 Main organ I. Manual Clairon en chamade 8 ′ added
  • 1969 Zimbelstern main organ added
  • 1970 Gospel organ Tuba magna 16 ′ replaced by trompette 16 ′
  • 1971 Gospel organ Trompette harmonique 4 ′ replaced by Trompette 4 ′
  • 1971 Main organ II. Manual roughly dacked 8 ′ added
  • 1971 Main organ II. Manual coupling flute 4 ′ added
  • 1971 main organ III. Manual Rauschzimbel II added.

New building by Eisenbarth 1978–1980

With the beginning of the interior renovation of the cathedral, in view of the increasing signs of wear and tear of the action and wind chests, a restoration of the organ was also considered. In addition, the weight of the main organ caused subsidence, which in 1979 was supposed to be stopped by reinforced concrete anchors above the vault of the gallery. A report by Walther R. Schuster, the Munich cathedral organist Franz Lehrndorfer and the Bamberg cathedral organist Wolfgang Wünsch opposed a restoration of the existing Steinmeyer organ and recommended converting the organ to slider chests. The conversion, which ultimately corresponded to a new building, was to be carried out by Ludwig and Wolfgang Eisenbarth. 55 registers of the Steinmeyer organ - including the entire remote control - were taken over. The spatial distribution on five organs should be retained. The cathedral chapter rejected the reconstruction of the swallow's nest organs by Egedachter (1715) initially requested by cathedral organist Walther R. Schuster for reasons of cost.

The arrangement, also prepared by Schuster, was intended to unite and continue the good construction and style elements of all organ building epochs for an organ from the late 20th century, with the aim of an instrument suitable for the reproduction of any literature: the music of the pre-baroque, Italian and French baroque, German and French Romanticism as well as modern music should be able to be represented on the new instrument; the organ should also offer the greatest possible clarity of the sound, especially for polyphonic music. The organ was consecrated on May 14, 1980 by Bishop Antonius Hofmann and played by cathedral organist Walther R. Schuster .

The choir organ was rebuilt from 1976 to 1981. Her disposition, designed by Mahrenholz in 1925, was to be retained except for small extensions to 38 registers, which resulted from the conversion to three manuals, and only the quality of the pipework was to be improved. The previous sonically unfavorable installation in a niche with a depth of more than eight meters should, however, be improved and the entire organ (except for the large pedal) built very flat directly into the choir room. It can be played from a play cabinet (built by Laukhuff, Weikersheim) with three manuals and a pedal with mechanical action. Franz and Leopold Hafner designed your brochure. Their disposition is based on models from the North German Baroque.

The main organ received four manuals and a pedal with 126 registers in the old Egedacher case. Instead of the free pipe prospect of the Steinmeyer organ in front of the main and swellworks, Wolfgang Eisenbarth designed a prospect in the style of the Egedacher prospect; Hans Geiger took over the carving. The four-part structure of the organ is now also reflected in the prospectus. The organ is distributed in depth on two levels. The front part, as an extract of 77 registers, can also be played mechanically from a play cabinet, whereby the setter combination of the main console can also be used for these registers. The electrical action of the main game table and the mechanical action of the play cabinet are independent of each other (double action). The second level is about 1.20 m higher. The main organ is designed as a universal organ with (south) German characteristics: It combines German, Italian and French influences with a fundamentally romantic sound ideal.

The main gaming table on the west gallery

The 126 stops of the entire main organ, as well as the stops of the four other sub-organs can be operated from the main console on the west gallery; It has five manuals and a pedal with electric game and stop action with a 3999-fold setter . The main console, the play cabinet of the main organ, the switch cabinets and the setting system were manufactured by Otto Heuss GmbH, Lich . The electrical system comes from Siemens. The total length of the cables is around 120,000 m.

Since Egedacher's swallow's nest organs could not be reconstructed, the Epistle organ was to be built on the southern part of the west gallery (to the left of the main organ from the viewer) in the Italian style of the 16th and 17th centuries. Organs from Lombardy served as a model, especially the Costanzo Antegnati organs of the old cathedral of Brescia for the scaling . The Epistle organ has 25 registers on two manuals and a pedal with sliding door and double action. This organ can be played from its own free-standing, fully mechanical console (built by Laukhuff, Weikersheim), which can also be powered by bellows.

Corresponding to this is the Gospel organ on the north side of the west gallery, this has 22 manual and 3 pedal registers on slider drawers and forms the solo work as the fifth manual of the main organ. It is based on the Bombard and solo works of French organs, whose sound character is characterized by strong French reeds and deep aliquot registers. The Steinmeyer remote organ above the third vaulted yoke of the nave was preserved for the time being. The sound opening was decorated with a gilded grid by the sculptor Leopold Hafner.

In 1993 the distant organ in the roof of the cathedral had to be renewed. It now has 15 manual and 4 pedal registers. The blind sill (65 mm thick and 300 mm wide) was now erected horizontally - directly above the Heiliggeistloch (diameter 1.15 m). The drive of the blind sill is automatically triggered by a smoke detector in the event of fire. It complies with the fire protection standard F 30-B and can withstand fire for up to 30 minutes. The distant organ can be played both from the console of the choir organ and from the main console on the gallery. For voting purposes, there has been a gaming table in an adjoining room since 1928.

The largest organ in the whole world is the Wanamaker Organ (Philadelphia) . The largest organ in the world is the Atlantic City Convention Hall organ . The organ of Passau Cathedral is - measured by the number of rows of pipes - after the organ of the First Congregational Church (Los Angeles) and the organ of the Military Academy Cadet Chapel (West Point) and before the Hazel-Wright organ, the third largest organ in one religious building and the largest organ outside of the USA, as well as the largest cathedral organ in the world (→ list of organs ) .

Disposition since 1993

The manual information in brackets refers to the main console. The 77 registers of the main mechanical organ are marked with *.

Main organ

Main organ on the middle west gallery
I (I) main work C – c 4
01 Grand Bourdon  (from c 0 ) 32 ′ 1980
02 Grand Trainee * 16 ′ 1980
03 Gedacktpommer 16 ′ 1980
04th Principal major 08th' 1980
05 Principal minor * 08th' 1980
06th Dumped * 08th' 1928
07th Flute traversière * 08th' 1980
08th Viola da gamba * 08th' 1980
09 Octave * 04 ′ 1980
10 Pointed flute * 04 ′ 1980
11 Fugara 04 ′ 1980
12 Small octave * 02 ′ 1963
13 Night horn 02 ′ 1980
14th Super octave * 01' 1963
15th third 3 15 1980
16 Fifth * 2 23 1980
17th Mixtura major VII – VIII * 02 ′ 1965/80/99
18th Mixtura minor V 1 13 1960/80/99
19th Cymbel V * 01' 1969
20th Cornet V (from f 0 ) 1980/89
21st Trumpet* 16 ′ 1980
22nd Trumpet* 08th' 1980
23 Trumpet 04 ′ 1980
24 Zimbelstern VI 1969

I (I) Chamadewerk C – c 4
25th Chamade 08th' 1968
26th Chamade 04 ′ 1968
27 Chamade 000000000 2 ′ / 16 ′ 1980
II (II) Positive C-c 4
28 Reed flute 16 ′ 1928/80
29 Praestant 08th' 1991
30th Drone * 08th' 1971
31 Flauto amabile 08th' 1928
32 Unda maris (from c 0 ) 08th' 1928
33 Viol conique * 08th' 1980
34 Principal * 04 ′ 1980
35 Coupling flute * 04 ′ 1971
36 Gemshorn 04 ′ 1980
37 Octave 02 ′ 1961
38 Forest flute * 02 ′ 1965
39 Octavlein * 01' 1954
40 Nasard * 2 23 1980
41 Third flute * 1 35 1980
42 Small quint * 1 13 1961
43 None flute * 089 1980
44 Cornettino IV 04 ′ 1980
45 Mixture V * 1 13 1954/63/80
46 Acuta IV * 01' 1980
47 bassoon 16 ′ 1980
48 Corno di caccia 08th' 1980
49 Vox humana * 08th' 1980
50 Rohrschalmei * 04 ′ 1980
Tremulant (adjustable)
III (III) Schwell-Bombardwerk C – c 4
51 Silent * 16 ′ 1928
52 Gamba 16 ′ 1885/1928
53 Principal * 08th' 1980
54 Night horns * 08th' 1928/80
55 Flûte harmonique 08th' 1980
56 Tibia clausa 08th' 1928
57 Jubilee flute 08th' 1928
58 Salicional * 08th' 1980
59 Vox caelestis II (from c 0 ) 08th' 1885
60 Octave * 04 ′ 1980
61 Transverse flute 04 ′ 1980
62 Quintad * 04 ′ 1980
63 Viola d'amour 04 ′ 1885
64 Duplicate * 02 ′ 1980
65 Swiss pipe 02 ′ 1980
66 Salicet 02 ′ 1965
67 Sifflet * 01' 1980
68 Pointed fifth * 2 23 1980
69 Gemsterz * 1 35 1980
70 Larigot * 1 13 1980
71 Seventh 1 17 1980
72 Large mix V – VII * 2 23 1980
73 Quintcymbel IV 012 1980
74 Tintinabulum II * 01' 1980
75 Bombard 16 ′ 1980
76 Trompette harmonique 08th' 1980
77 Skin bois * 08th' 1980
78 Euphon clarinet 08th' 1928
79 Clairon * 04 ′ 1980
80 Celesta 1928
Tremulant (adjustable)
IV (IV) Breastwork C – c 4
81 Wooden principal * 08th' 1980
82 Lovely Gedackt * 08th' 1971
83 Quintad * 08th' 1980
84 Praestant * 04 ′ 1980
85 Reed flute * 04 ′ 1980
86 Principal * 02 ′ 1980
87 Wooden recorder * 02 ′ 1980
88 Hollow pipe * 01' 1980
89 Super fifth * 1 13 1980
90 Sesquialtera II * 2 23 1980
91 Scharff IV * 023 1980
92 Terzcymbel III * 016 1980
93 Dulcian * 16 ′ 1980
94 Cromorne * 08th' 1980
95 Bear whistle * 08th' 1980
96 Violin shelf * 04 ′ 1961
97 Carillon * 1980
Tremulant (adjustable)
Pedal C – g 1
098 Contraprincipal bass *  32 ′ 1928/91
099 Pedestal 32 ′ 1928
100 Principal bass * 16 ′ 1980
101 Major bass 16 ′ 1928
102 Sub bass * 16 ′ 1928
103 Gemshorn * 16 ′ 1980
104 Violon 16 ′ 1928
105 Octave bass * 08th' 1980
106 Flute 08th' 1928
107 Dumped * 08th' 1928
108 Viola alta 08th' 1885
109 Principal – Piffaro II * 4 ′ + 2 ′ 1980
110 Funnel flute 04 ′ 1980
111 Pommer * 04 ′ 1980
112 Peasant pipe * 02 ′ 1980
113 Recorder* 01' 1980
114 Quintbass 10 23 1928
115 Third bass 6 25 1980
116 Nasard 5 13 1980
117 Seventh 4 47 1980
118 Rauschpfeife V * 04 ′ 1980
119 Overtones IV 3 15 1980
120 Mixture V * 2 23 1960/80
121 Contrabombarde 32 ′ 1980
122 trombone 16 ′ 1967
123 Bombard * 16 ′ 1980
124 Trumpet bass * 08th' 1964
125 Field trumpet * 04 ′ 1980
126 Prongs * 02 ′ 1980
Tremulant (adjustable)
for small pedal drawer

The stops marked with * can be played from the mechanical console of the main organ.

Gospel organ

The gospel organ in the north aisle
(V) Manual (swellable) C – c 4
127 Cor de nuit 16 ′ 1928/80
128 Grand Principal 08th' 1928
129 Tube bare 08th' 1928/80
130 Bifara 08th' 1928
131 Wooden violin 08th' 1928
132 Octave 04 ′ 1980
133 Flûte allemande 04 ′ 1885
134 Flûte de Vienne 04 ′ 1928
135 Voix angélique II 04 ′ 1980
136 Flageolet 02 ′ 1980
137 Piccolo 01' 1980
(Continuation)
138 Major fifth 5 13 1980
139 Big Tierce 3 15 1980
140 Nasard 2 23 1980
141 Septième 2 27 1980
142 Harmonia aetherea IV 2 23 1980
143 Tercian II 1 25 1980
144 Fittings VII 02 ′ 1969/80/99
145 Trumpets 16 ′ 1970
146 Trumpets 08th' 1966
147 Trumpets 04 ′ 1971
148 Saxophones 08th' 1928
Tremulant
Pedal C – g 1
149 Principal 16 ′ 1980
150 Montre 08th' 1980
151 Prestant 04 ′ 1980

Epistle organ

Epistle organ in the south aisle
I (I) main work C – c 4
152 Principals 08th' 1980
153 Piffaro (from c 0 ) 08th' 1980
154 Amorosa 08th' 1980
155 Ottava 04 ′ 1980
156 Alba 04 ′ 1980
157 XII 2 23 1980
158 Flauto in XV 02 ′ 1980
159 Ripieno VI 02 ′ 1980
160 Tromba 08th' 1980
Tremolante
II (II) Positive C-c 4
161 Flauto a camino 08th' 1980
162 Principalino 04 ′ 1980
163 Divinaries 04 ′ 1980
164 Ottavino 02 ′ 1980
165 XII 1 13 1980
166 XV 01' 1980
167 XVII 045 1980
168 XIX 023 1980
169 XXII 012 1980
170 Tromboncini 16 ′ 1980
Tremolante
Pedal C – g 1
171 Contrabassi 16 ′ 1980
172 Subbassi 16 ′ 1980
173 Principals 08th' 1980
174 Pileata 08th' 1980
175 Ottave III 4 ′ + 2 ′ + 1 ′ 1980
176 Buccina 16 ′ 1980

Choir organ

The choir organ in the choir of the cathedral
I (II) main work C – c 4
177 Quintad 16 ′ 1928
178 Principal 08th' 1980
179 Reed flute 08th' 1928
180 Octave 04 ′ 1980
181 Pointed flute 04 ′ 1980
182 Fifth 2 23 1980
183 Super octave 02 ′ 1970
184 Mixture V-VII 1 13 1980
185 Trumpet 16 ′ 1928
186 Trumpet 08th' 1958
II (III) upper structure (swellable) C – c 4
187 Night horn covered 08th' 1928
188 Viol flute 08th' 1980
189 Principal 04 ′ 1980
190 recorder 04 ′ 1980
191 Pipe whistle 02 ′ 1980
192 Night horn 01' 1980
193 Sesquialtera II 2 23 1980
194 Scharff IV 01' 1960
195 Rankett 16 ′ 1928
196 Krummhorn 08th' 1928
Tremulant
III (IV) Positive C-c 4
197 Cash 08th' 1980
198 Reed flute 04 ′ 1980
199 Principal 02 ′ 1980
200 Nasat 1 13 1980
201 Cymbel III 012 1980
202 Vox humana 08th' 1928
Tremulant
Pedal C – g 1
203 Principal 16 ′ 1928
204 Sub bass 16 ′ 1928
205 Praestant 08th' 1980
206 Wood octave 08th' 1928
207 Dumped 08th' 1928
208 Octave 04 ′ 1980
209 Sif flute 02 ′ 1928
210 Rauschpfeife IV 2 23 1980
211 trombone 16 ′ 1980
212 Dulcian 16 ′ 1980
213 Trumpet 08th' 1928
214 Singing cornet 02 ′ 1928

Distant organ

Sound opening of the distant organ ( Heiliggeistloch )
III (V) Manual (swellable) C – c 4
215 Salicional 16 ′ 1928
216 Principal 08th' 1928
217 Tube bare 08th' 1928
218 Philomela 08th' 1928
219 Flute harmonique 08th' 1928
220 viola 08th' 1928
221 Viola celeste 08th' 1928
(Continuation)
222 Violin Principal 04 ′ 1928
223 Hollow flute 04 ′ 1928
224 Octavine 02 ′ 1928
225 Progressio III-V 2 23 1928
226 Harmonia aetherea IV 02 ′ 1993
227 Trumpet 08th' 1993
228 Vox humana 08th' 1928
229 Bells (E – g 0 ) 1928
Tremulant
Pedal C – g 1
230 double bass 16 ′ 1928
231 Sub bass 16 ′ 1928
232 Principal 08th' 1928
233 trombone 16 ′ 1993

Main gaming table

  • Pairing :
    • Normal coupling for all sub-organs: V / I, IV / I, III / I, II / I, V / II, IV / II, III / I, V / III, IV / III, V / IV, V / P, IV / P, III / P, II / P, I / P
    • Normal coupling for choir organ: III / II, IV / II, IV / III, IV / P, III / P, IV / P
    • Normal coupling for distant organ: V / P
    • Super octave coupling for main organ: Super III / I, Super II / I, Super II / II, Super III / III, Super III / P
    • Super octave coupling for gospel organ: Super V / I, Super V / V
    • Super octave coupling for distant organ: Super V / V
    • Super octave coupling for choir organ: Super II / P
    • Sub- octave coupling for main organ: Sub III / I, Sub II / I, Sub II / II, Sub III / III
    • Sub- octave coupling for gospel organ: Sub V / I, Sub V / V
    • General coupling
  • Playing aids :
    • Pistons: General tutti, tutti, General Corral, Pleno main organ, Pleno Gospels organ Pleno Epistelorgel, Pleno choir organ, Pleno remote organ, Ped. Tongues off, Gen. Tongues off
    • Shelf: main organ II reeds down, main organ III reeds down, main organ IV reeds down, main organ pedal down, main organ pedal 32 ′ down, main organ 32 ′ + 16 ′ down, I reeds down, II reeds down, III reeds down, IV reeds down
    • Setter system: 3999 combinations (groups 1 to 5, combinations A to H), general reset, reset main organ, reset epistle organ, reset choir organ, reset gospel organ, reset remote organ, 2 divided combinations in each manual, 6 divided combinations for pedal

Technical specifications

  • 233 registers (including 4 carillons with 134 resonating bodies), 333 rows of pipes, 17,974 pipes
  • Body length of the largest pipe: 10.09 m, weight of the C of the Principal 32: 306 kg
  • Body length of the smallest pipe: 5.5 mm
  • Weight of the organ: 35 t (main organ)
  • Details of the electrical systems:
  • Wind supply :
    • Bellows: 15 magazine bellows. 52 wind chest bellows
    • Air output: 160 m 3 / min (all 6 fans)
    • Main organ wind pressure: 70–150 mm water column
    • Wind pressure epistle organ: 55–65 mm water column
    • Wind pressure gospel organ: 90–140 mm water column
    • Wind pressure remote organ: 130–140 mm water column
    • Wind pressure choir organ: 75–80 mm water column
  • Wind chest :
    • Slider chests
    • Bag Loading: Principal 32 ', subset 32', Bombard 32 ', Major Bass 16', fifth 10 2 / 3 ', Flute 8' and Principal 16 'C-H
    • Membrane valve drawer: Gospel organ
  • Main gaming table :
    • Detached
    • 5 manuals
    • pedal
    • Register rockers
  • Action :
    • Sound action: Electric (77 stops of the main organ can be played with a mechanical action)
    • Stop action: electric
  • Mood :
    • Height a 1 = 440 Hz
    • Type:

Repairs and modifications from the end of 2020

These are the organ builders Klais and Karl Schuke in cooperation with the companies Eisenbarth and Casavant Frères run (Canada). As a result of defects in the electrical system and the risk of fire (smoke formed several times while playing), mold, as well as dirt deposits and general wear and tear, it is planned to thoroughly repair and reorganize the organ system after approx. 40 years without major maintenance measures. Among other things, the mechanical console in the substructure of the main organ and the mechanical action there are to be removed, and a second general console will be created.

The main housing, which tilts forwards in the lower part and backwards in the upper part, affects the technical equipment located therein and requires stabilization. The sound should be based more on that of Steinmeyer 1928; A symbiosis between these and the neo-baroque redesigns later undertaken by Eisenbarth is planned. The organ also lacks the volume to fill the cathedral with sound, which should be remedied.

The estimated costs of 6.5 million euros can be largely covered by the income from the concerts. Furthermore, sponsors are to be found in order to get along without money from church taxes. The organ remains at least partially playable during the work, which is scheduled to last around five years.

Homages to the organ

Several compositions were dedicated to the Passau cathedral organ:

  • Otto Dunkelberg , sonata for the organ using the chorale "How should I receive you" (1928) (dedicated to Johannes Steinmeyer, the organ builder from 1928)
  • Alfred Zehelein , Variations on a Theme by Anton Bruckner , op.33 (1946)
  • Max Tremmel, Toccata et Fuga Passaviensis super “Benedicamus Domino” adiecto carmine “O you happy, o you blessed Christmas time” from “O Sanctissima” (1947)
  • Anton Bogner, Organ Discussion (1988)
  • Jacques Charpentier , Ouvrez-vous, portes éternelles. Homage aux orgues de Passau (1990)
  • Michael Kapsner , Acclamationes (1991)
  • Johann Simon Kreuzpointner, Fantasy for Organ on the Song "Brother Konrad, as a Farmer" (1993)
  • Hans Leitner , Toccata Muffatiana . Walther R. Schuster in memory (1995)
  • Hans Leitner, Egedacher Toccata (1997)

Organ of the Andreas Chapel

The organ in the Andreas chapel

Building history

The Eisenbarth company built a two-manual organ in the Andreas chapel of the cathedral in 1984/1985 . The case was designed by Franz and Leopold Hafner : The prospectus shows the Apostle Andreas with the St. Andrew's cross and the fishing net.

Disposition since 1985

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
Principal 08th'
Corno dolce 08th'
Pifiaro (from f) 08th'
Octave 04 ′
Flautino 02 ′
Third (from f) 1 35
Mixture IV 1 13
II upper structure C – g 3
Copula 08th'
Flauto 04 ′
Principal 02 ′
Quint 1 13
Sedecima 01'
violoncello 16 ′
tremolo
Pedal C – f 1
Sub bass 16 ′
Big dumped 08th'
Principal 04 ′
bassoon 08th'

Technical specifications

  • 17 registers, 20 rows of pipes, 606 pipes
  • Casing:
    • Solid wood inner casing, prospect pipes in 75% natural cast with ornamentation in etching technology
  • Game table (s) :
    • Play closet
    • 2 manuals
    • Pedal: radial pedal
    • Register pulls
  • Action :
  • Mood :
    • Height a 1 = 440 Hz
    • Type: Unequal floating

Organ in the Lamberg Chapel

Building history

The positive in the Lamberg chapel was built by Johann Ignaz Egedacher in 1737 for the Vornbach am Inn monastery. In 1954 it was brought to Passau and restored there by Orgelbau Eisenbarth . All parts, with the exception of the metal pipes, are original.

Disposition since 1737

Manual CDEFGA – c 3
Copula 08th'
Flauto 04 ′
Principal 02 ′
Mixture II 1 13

Technical specifications

  • 4 registers, 5 rows of pipes, 225 pipes
  • Wind chest : sliding chest
  • Game table (s) :
    • Play closet
    • 1 manual
    • No pedal
    • Register pulls
  • Action :
    • Tone action: mechanical (cranked wood engravers)
    • Stop action: mechanical
  • Mood :
    • Height: about 12 tone above a 1 = 440 Hz
    • Type: Unequal floating

Cathedral Kapellmeister and organist

Cathedral Kapellmeister

  • 1659–1662: Georg Philipp Merz
  • 1662–1665: Georg Kopp (* 1610, † 1666)
  • 1672–1686: Johann Pogner
  • 1686– ?: Johann Georg Straßer
  • 1700–1702: Johann Albert Lott
  • 1691–1704: Georg Muffat (* 1653, † 1704)
  • 1704–1724: Johann Georg Hartmannsgruber
  • 1705–1742: Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter (* 1665, † 1742)
  • 1738–1757: Franz Anton Populorum
  • 1758–1771: Johann Heinrich Singer
  • 1771–1805: Jakob Christoph Zetlmeisl
  • 1763–1796: Joseph Friebert (court conductor only) (* 1724, † 1799)
  • 1805? –1830: Ignaz Seydl sen. (* 1753, † 1830)
  • 1830? –1838 ?: Matthias Maier (*?, †?)
  • 1838–1847: Franz Seraph Miloche, provisional
  • 1847–1890: Franz Seraph Miloche (* 1807, † 1902)
  • 1891–1927: Clemens Bachstefel (* 1850, † 1928)
  • 1927–1952: Johann Nepomuk Kühberger (* 1889, † 1957)
  • 1952–1975: Max Tremmel (* 1902, † 1980)
  • 1975–1983: Johannes Maria Mosler (* 1912, † 2007 in Passau)
  • 1983–2000: Joseph Werndl (* 1929 in Pischelsdorf am Engelbach )
  • 2000–2016: Gerhard Merkl (* 1961, † 2016)
  • Since 2017: Andreas Unterguggenberger (* 1969 in Würzburg )

Cathedral organists

  • Before 1463: Berthold Mörli
  • Around 1465: Konrad Wilholzer
  • Paulus Hofheimer (* 1459, † 1537)
  • Hans Schachinger (* 1485 in Passau, † around 1558 in Munich ?)
  • Until 1599: Matheus Klele († 1600)
  • 1599-1613: Salomon Waldhofer
  • 1613–1636: Urban Loth (* 1580 in Passau, † 1636 in Passau)
  • 1637–1665: Georg Kopp (* around 1610, † 1666 in Passau?)
  • 1665–1669: Tiburtius Winkler († 1669)
  • 1669-1670: Stanislaus Baranski
  • 1670 ?: Tiburtius Benno jun. (* 1657 in Passau)
  • 1670– ?: Sebastian Mehringer
  • 1676–1696: Gottfried Keck (* 1646 in Passau, † 1696 in Passau)
  • 1697–1710: Johann Georg Christoph Rieger († 1717)
  • 1710–1727: Johann Amand. Hirschberger
  • 1728–1745: Franz Anton Hugl (* 1706 in Buchau , † 1745 in Passau)
  • 1745–1783: Vinzenz Schmidt (* 1714, † 1783 in Passau)
  • 1783: Kasimir Hermann
  • 1784–1830: Ignaz Seidl sen. (* 1753, † 1830 in Passau)
  • 1830–1844: Ignaz Seidl jun. (* 1796, † 1848 in Passau)
  • 1844–1845: Franz Xaver Bauer (* 1818, † 1896 in Neuötting)
  • 1845–1876: Franz Sittl (* 1822 in Passau, † 1878 in Passau)
  • 1876–1890: Clemens Bachstefel (* 1850 in Neuötting , † 1923 in Passau)
  • 1891–1896: Max Pamler (* 1868, † 1955 in Marienstatt Abbey )
  • 1896–1900: Ludwig Muckenthaler (* 1872 in Holzberg, † 1909 in Munich)
  • 1900–1914: Leopold Ecker (* 1876 in Törring , † 1951 in Waldkirchen )
  • 1914–1917: Ernest Piechler (* 1881 in Osterhofen , † 1945 in Forchheim )
  • 1918–1927: Johann Kühberger (* 1889 in Passau, † 1957 in Passau)
  • 1927–1945: Otto Dunkelberg (* 1900 in Hann. Münden , † 1964 in Cologne-Klettenberg )
  • 1946–1952: Max Tremmel (* 1902 in Passau, † 1980 in Passau)
  • 1952–1992: Walther R. Schuster (* 1930 in Eger , † 1992 in Passau)
  • 1992–2003: Hans Leitner (* 1961 in Traunstein )
  • Since 2003: Ludwig Ruckdeschel (* 1968 in Munich )

literature

Comprehensive presentations

  • Georg Brenninger : The organs of the Passau cathedral . In: August Leidl (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral. Festschrift for the completion of the first complete interior renovation since the baroque reconstruction . Passau 1980, p. 157-168 .
  • Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell und Steiner publishing house, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 .
  • Rita Palsa: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . Passau 1979 (approval thesis for the first examination for the teaching post at elementary schools).

To the Egedacher organ

  • Dominicus Mettenleiter : News about the more excellent organ works in the Diocese of Passau . In: Orlando di Lasso . tape 1 , 1868, p. 48-51 .

To the Hechenberger organ

  • Martin Hechenberger: The largest organ in the Kingdom of Bavaria. Description of the new organ in Passau by master organ builder Martin Hechenberger there. In: Urania: music magazine for organ building, organ and harmonium playing . tape 48 , 1891, p. 28 .
  • J. Bauer: The new Passau organ . In: Church Music Yearbook . tape 6 , 1891, p. 119-122 .
  • Carl Lindt: Travel notes about some important organ works in Bavaria and Austria . In: Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau . tape 21 , no. (1900/01) , p. 83-86 .

To the Steinmeyer organ

  • The organ in the Hohen Dome in Passau. In: The Bayerland . tape 39 , 1928, pp. 328 .
  • Cathedral organ consecration in Passau . In: Monthly booklets for Catholic church music . tape 10 , 1928, pp. 151-156 .
  • Inauguration of the Passau cathedral organ . In: Monthly booklets for Catholic church music . tape 10 , 1928, pp. 198-201 .
  • The great Passau cathedral organ and its organists . In: Musica sacra . tape 59 , 1929, S. 240-243 .
  • Blaser: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . In: The Church Singer . tape 30 , no. (1929/1930) , p. 148-153 .
  • Karl Dangl (Ed.): The great organ in Passau Cathedral. Their development and use . Letterpress Passavia, Passau 1928.
  • Hermann Fischer , Theodor Wohnhaas : The Passau cathedral organ. Comments on the building history of the Steinmeyer organ (1924–1977) . In: Music in Bavaria. Half-year publication of the Society for Bavarian Music History eV No. 28 , 1984, pp. 65-94 .
  • Max Tremmel: Passau cathedral organ . Gogeißl, Passau (around 1950).
  • Otto Dunkelberg: The Passau cathedral organ as a cultural and concert instrument . In: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . 1928, p. 20-25 .
  • Otto Dunkelberg: The Passau Cathedral Organ . In: Monthly booklets for Catholic church music . tape 10 , 1928, pp. 253–256 (on: W. Widmann, Orgel oder Registerbasar? Pp. 156–161).
  • Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas: The Steinmeyer organ of the Passau cathedral . In: Ars Organi . tape 33 , 1985, pp. 13-22 .
  • Karl Herele: The cathedral organ in Passau - the largest organ in the world . In: The collector . tape 97 , no. 126 , 1928.
  • Karl Herele: The new giant organ in Passau Cathedral . In: Monthly booklets for Catholic church music . tape 9 , 1927, pp. 57-60 .
  • Hans Kühberger: History of the Passau cathedral organ . In: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . Passau 1928, p. 9-19 .
  • Johann Kühberger: The Passau Cathedral Organ . In: magazine for church musicians . tape 8 , no. (1926/27) , p. 56 f .
  • H. Chr. Meyer: The largest organ in the world . In: Kölnische Zeitung . September 13, 1927.
  • Werner Richter: Passau Cathedral Organ . In: Musica Divina . tape 18 , 1930, p. 80 f .
  • Hans Steinmeyer: Technology and layout of the Passau cathedral organ . In: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . Passau 1928, p. 26th f .
  • Max Tremmel: The new Passau cathedral organ . In: Musica sacra . tape 56 , 1926, pp. 129-133 .
  • Reginald Whitworth: The Organ in Passau Cathedral, Bavaria. In: The Organ . tape 19 , no. (1939/1940) , p. 9-15 .
  • Wilhelm Widmann: Organ or Register Bazaar? In: Monthly booklets for Catholic church music . tape 10 , 1928, pp. 156-161 .

To the Eisenbarth organ

  • Alois Brunner: The liturgical-artistic renewal of the interior decoration in accordance with the Second Vatican Council . In: Karl Möseneder (ed.): The cathedral in Passau . Passau 1995, p. 489–510 (the redesign of the choir organ).
  • Wolfgang Eisenbarth : The Passau cathedral organ . 3. Edition. Schnell und Steiner publishing house, Regensburg 1995 (Small Art Guide No. 1300).
  • Verena Friedrich: queen of instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Art Publishing House Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 .
  • Günter Lade: Organs in Passau Cathedral . Bucari-Verlag, Passau (probably 1985).
  • Pierre Gerges and Alain Wirth: Orgues au Grand-Duché. Église paroissiale de Niederwitz. Le nouvel orgue de Wolfgang Eisenbarth, Passau. In: Bulletin de liaison (Amis de l'orgue - Luxembourg) . No. 16 , 1998, pp. 4-9 .
  • Wolfgang Guhswald: The largest church organ in the world - curiosity or work of art? In: The musical instrument . tape 37 , no. 10 , 1988, pp. 26-34 .
  • Wolfgang Guhswald: The largest church organ in the world - for the renewal of the Passau cathedral organ . tape 31 , 1984, pp. 123-1928 .

Recordings / sound carriers

  • The largest church organ in the world in the High Cathedral in Passau. 1984, Motet 10601, CD ( Walther R. Schuster plays works by Muffat, Reger, improvisations).
  • The organs of Passau Cathedral 1984, Christofferus 74532, CD ( Gerhard Weinberger plays Bach, Liszt).
  • Organ concert in the High Cathedral in Passau. 1985, Symicon 101, CD (Anton M. Bogner plays works by Bach, Franck, Karg-Elert, Mozart, Dubois and Reger).
  • Monumental organ music in the High Cathedral in Passau. 1986, Symicon 103, CD (Anton M. Bogner plays works by Bach, Reger, Guilmant, Widor, Beethoven, Gigout, Dupré, Bogner, Mulet, Karg-Elert, Paponaud).
  • Olivier Messiaen. Livre du Saint Sacrement. 1987, Motet 11061, 2 CD ( Almut Rößler plays).
  • Concert on the largest church organ in the world. 1990, Symicon 104, CD ( Joseph Werndl plays works by Bach, David, Brahms, Schmidt, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy).
  • Romantic organ music in Passau Cathedral. 1992, Motet 11811, CD ( Hans Leitner plays Walter, Hoeller, Messner, Haas).
  • BACH. 1993, Symicon 105, CD (Hans Leitner plays works by Bach, Reger).
  • Christmas organ music in Passau Cathedral. 1995, Symicon 114, CD (Hans Leitner plays works by Daquin, Bach, Piechler, Schuster, Hiller, Lechthaler, Dienel).
  • The Passau cathedral organ. 1995, Syrius 141 310, CD ( Helga Schauerte plays works by Bach, Liszt, Reger, Schauerte, Frescobaldi, Zipoli, Bossi, Charpentier, Boëllmann, Vierne, Guilmant, Dubois).
  • Tones of the largest church organ in the world. 1996, Symicon 118, CD (Hans Leitner plays works by Bach, Muffat, Mozart, Liszt, Merkel, Höller, Cogen, improvisation).
  • Organ music in the High Cathedral in Passau . 1996, Tudor 725, CD (Georges Athanasiades plays works by Buxtehude, Bach, Mozart, Franck).
  • French organ music. 1998, Symicon 126, CD (Hans Leitner plays works by Beauvarlet-Charpentier, Dandrieu, Franck, Widor, Vierne, Messiaen, Charpentier, Dupré).
  • Late romantic organ music. 1999, IFO 00 055, CD (Hans Leitner plays works by Merkel, Raastedt, Kromolicki, Schmidt).
  • The secrets of the rosary. Symicon 140, CD (Hans Leitner improvises Missa Salve Regina ).
  • Marcel Dupré - The Way of the Cross - Le Chemin de la Croix - The Stations of the Cross. 2002, Symicon 137, CD (Hans Leitner plays Dupré).
  • Symphonic festival music for 10 brass instruments, timpani & organ 2003, IFO 00 116, CD (Hans Leitner, diocesan brass ensemble, Merkl play works by Messner).
  • Sound miracle cathedral organ. 2004, Symicon 142, Hybrid SACD ( Ludwig Ruckdeschel plays works by Bach, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Reger).
  • Klang Raum Dom - organ music from three centuries. 2004, Symicon, Hybrid SACD (Ludwig Ruckdeschel plays).
  • Late romantic organ music. 2006, Symicon, Hybrid SACD (Ludwig Ruckdeschel plays).
  • Reger. Organ Works Vol. 7. 2006, Naxos, CD ( Edgar Krapp plays).
  • The fascination of the organ. 2007, Symicon 141, Hybrid SACD ( Gerhard Merkl plays works by Liszt, Guilmant, Choveaux, Bach, Muffat).
  • Wonderful world of organ music. 2009, Symicon 149, Hybrid SACD (Brigitte Fruth plays works by Muffat, Pachelbel, Melchior Franck, Bach, Mendelssohn, Karg-Elert, Joachim Schreiber, Gabriël Verschraegen, Dubois, Langlais, Lefébure-Wély, Alain).
  • Organ Classics I. Famous organ works from Passau Cathedral. 2010 (organist: Ludwig Ruckdeschel)

Web links

Commons : Orgeln des Domes St. Stephan (Passau)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h i Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 13-36 .
  2. a b c d Georg Brenninger: The organs of the Passau cathedral . In: August Leidl (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral. Festschrift for the completion of the first complete interior renovation since the baroque reconstruction . Passavia, Passau 1980, p. 157-168 .
  3. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 4 .
  4. ^ Rudolf Quoika : Friends . In: Music in the past and present . tape 4 , p. 931 ff .
  5. a b Hans Leitner, Wolfgang Eisenbarth (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral Organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 30 .
  6. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 5 .
  7. a b c Verena Friedrich: Queen of the instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 10 .
  8. Quoted from Josef Saam: The old organ builders - their origins and their work from 1467 to 1744 . In: Ostbaierische Grenzmarken . tape 19 . Passau 1977, p. 130 .
  9. Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 31 .
  10. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 8 .
  11. Quoted from Georg Brenninger: The organs of the Passau Cathedral . In: August Leidl (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral. Festschrift for the completion of the first complete interior renovation since the baroque reconstruction . Passavia, Passau 1980, p. 157-168 .
  12. a b c Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 39-73 .
  13. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 11 .
  14. Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 64 sq .
  15. a b c d e f g h i j Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 77-103 .
  16. ^ GF Steinmeyer & Co. - Catalog of works. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
  17. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Art Publishing House Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 .
  18. ^ Günter Lade: Organs in Passau Cathedral . Bucari-Verlag, Passau, p. 6 (probably 1993).
  19. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Art Publishing House Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 .
  20. Karl Dangl (ed.): The great organ in Passau Cathedral. Their development and use . Buchdruck Passavia, Passau 1928, p. 15 .
  21. Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . Schnell and Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , p. 80 sq .
  22. a b Hans Leitner , Wolfgang Eisenbarth (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral Organ . Schnell and Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , p. 81 .
  23. ^ Rita Palsa: The great organ in Passau Cathedral . Passau 1979, p. 50 sq .
  24. Karl Dangl (ed.): The great organ in Passau Cathedral. Their development and use . Buchdruck Passavia, Passau 1928, p. 39-42 .
  25. Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , p. 100 .
  26. a b Verena Friedrich: Queen of the instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 18 .
  27. a b c d e f g h i j k Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 107-133 .
  28. a b Verena Friedrich: Queen of the instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 37 .
  29. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 27 .
  30. Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 38 .
  31. The disposition is given after Verena Friedrich: Queen of Instruments. The organ in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2006, ISBN 3-89643-639-2 , p. 28-37 . The numbering of the registers, their time of origin and the composition of the mixtures according to Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (ed.): The Passau Cathedral Organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 116-134 .
  32. a b Hans Leitner, Wolfgang Eisenbarth (Ed.): The Passau Cathedral Organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 140 .
  33. https://www.die-orgelseite.de/kurioses.htm
  34. ↑ Cathedral organ in Passau is being renovated! - Ludwig Ruckdeschel. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
  35. Major project of the Passau Cathedral Organ - Now it is being renovated! Accessed January 30, 2020 (German).
  36. Press conference on the renovation of the cathedral organ. Accessed January 30, 2020 .
  37. ^ Hans Leitner, Wolfgang Eisenbarth (editor), The Passau Cathedral Organ . Schnell and Steiner, Regensburg 2002, p. 147.
  38. Wolfgang Eisenbarth: The Passau cathedral organ . 3. Edition. Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 1995, p. 25 .
  39. Wolfgang Eisenbarth: The Passau cathedral organ . 3. Edition. Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 1995, p. 27 .
  40. Hans Leitner and Wolfgang Eisenbarth (eds.): The Passau cathedral organ . 1st edition. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1469-5 , pp. 142-143 .
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