Recent Research on Schnitger Organs. New Findings and Attributions

• Identification of unknown organs by Arp Schnitger. Furthermore places of some of those organs are identified or delimitated that were known to have been built by Schnitger according to historical information, but of which the exact whereabout was or is not known. == Information about Schnitger's temperament practice is presented and discussed: An examination report from 1740, written by two organists of Magdeburg (cathedral and St. Ulrich's) shows that not only Schnitger organs were tuned in quarter-comma meantone. They state that this temperament was "unfortunately" the common temperament "here and elsewhere on all large organs". == Translated from German by Ibo Ortgies and by James F. Wallmann. == Peer-reviewed, revised and amended version of articles: – Ibo Ortgies: "Unbekanntes über Schnitger-Orgeln [...]", part 1 and 2 in "Ars Organi", 2016 – Ibo Ortgies: "Nieuws over Schnitger [...]", part 1 and 2, in "Het orgel", 2016 ==== Organs mentioned :== – Schnitger's organ to England, a neglected reference – The organ in the church of the Swedish garrison in Stade, built or repaired by Schnitger – A (house?) organ for a "cantor" in Groningen (possibly an organ for a Mr. "Canter") – A positive organ for Huis Enum (in Eenum, prov. of Groningen) – The organ in "Ensum" (probably Irnsum, prov. of Friesland) ==== Organs in the Duchy of Lauenburg:== – Gülzow, probably Schnitger's organ for "Jonkheer Poteck" – Gudow, rather likely a Schnitger organ – Büchen-Dorf, possibly a Schnitger organ or by another organ builder active in Hamburg between 1695 and 1722 – Niendorf an der Stecknitz, possibly a Schnitger organ or by another organ builder from the Schnitger tradition in the region between Hamburg and Lübeck around 1700 ==== – The organ for the Duke of Sønderborg and Nordborg (Denmark, island of Alsen) – The organ for "Hagelberg" (possibly Havelberg, either Cathedral or city church St. Laurentius) – One to three unknown Schnitger organs for protestant churches in Moscow – Identification of the "Ober-Inspector" in Stade who owned a Schnitger house organ – The organ in "Zelling": Possibly the organ in Rellingen (near Hamburg) ==== Furthermore a document from Magdeburg is presented which demonstrates that in 1740 standard meantone temperament (with eight pure thirds) was regarded as the common temperament in "all large organs" (not only in Magdeburg) by two acclaimed and professional organists.

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History

Baroque

Musical instruments

Organ building

Arp Schnitger

Germany

Northern Germany

Netherlands

Denmark

Russia

Moscow

Sweden

England

Temperament

Tuning

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