Bülkau


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buelkau_orgel.jpg  Click at the photo to enlarge.

1677/79 (01): New organ by Arp Schnitger.

1686: A free pedal is added, probably by Schnitger.

1792: Repairs by Wilhelmy.

1832: Repairs by Wilhelmy.

1912: Furtwängler builds a new organ in the Schnitger case, but the frontpipes are retained.

1968: Another new organ in the old case by Hillebrand.

Probable specification by Schnitger according to Renken:

Hauptwerk   Brustwerk   Pedal  
Quintaton 8' Gedact 8' Principal 8'
Gedact 8 Flöte 4' Octave 4'
Principal 4' Nasat 2 2/3' Quinte 2 2/3'
Flöte 4' Octave 2' Mixtur II
Quinte 2 2/3' Gemshorn 2' Posaune 16'
Octave 2' Scharf III Trompete 8'
Waldflöte 2'        
Sesquialtera II        
Mixtur III        
Trompete 8'        
           
Notes:

  1. E-Mail from Ibo Ortgies from 8-6-2005:"Schreibung: Bülkau (Niederelbe) Lt. Fock 1974, S. 32-33 wurde die Orgel "bald nach 1676" und spätestens bis 1679 gebaut also wohl "zwischen 1677 und 1679" auf S. 272 schreibt Fock dann aber doch 1679 ? II P / 22 (?)"
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The photo was provided by Rob Kruijt. It represents the situation before the restoration of 1968.