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Walcker Mimbach new sampleset.

PostFri Nov 25, 2022 3:02 am

Today I have released a new sampleset. It is the Eberhard Friedrich Walcker organ in Blieskastel-Mimbach, Germany (II/16).

History:
The Christuskirche in Mimbach (today a district of Blieskastel, Saarland), also known as the "Cathedral of the Blies Valley", was built between 1767 and 1769 by Philipp Heinrich Hellermann, director of regional architecture for the Palatinate-Zweibrücken dominion. Inside, it presents itself simply and thus typically for the Calvinism of this epoch. The steeple is from an earlier church, probably from the 14th century.
For financial reasons, the church was not equipped with an organ in the early days. It was not until 1859 that a contract was signed with the then famous organ builder Eberhard Friedrich Walcker (Ludwigsburg) for a new organ with 16 stops at a price of 3167 gulden. This organ was solemnly inaugurated as Opus 170 on 18 March 1860 and was described by the music director Jakob Heinrich Lützel from Zweibrücken (whose Alexander Church also had a Walcker organ) as a "successful and excellent work in every way".
Eberhard Friedrich Walcker was the son of Johann Eberhard Walcker, an organ builder from Cannstatt. He learned the profession of organ builder in his father's workshop and founded his own business in Ludwigsburg in 1821. He soon built important large organs, for example for the Paulskirche in Frankfurt, the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart and the Ulm Minster. Later he was appointed "court organ builder to King Wilhelm II of Württemberg and supplier to the Vatican". His organs were distinguished by high artistic and craftsmanship quality, and he also introduced the Jalousie-Schweller and the conical windchest, thus paving the way for the German Romantic organ. Apart from the Mimbach organ, only the instruments in Schramberg (1844) and Hoffenheim (1846) have survived in their original form; most of his works fell victim to the bombs of the Second World War.
Apart from colour changes to the case, the Mimbach organ was in its original condition for a long time, only the front pipes had to be given up for war purposes in 1917; these were replaced by zinc pipes in 1925. Unfortunately, the so-called "organ movement" did not pass this instrument by, and in 1965 it was redesigned by the Oberlinger company from Windesheim according to the sound ideal prevailing at that time. In the process, the pipes in the facade were also repositioned. However, most of the pipes were preserved, which is why the special monumental value of this organ was recognised. Numerous donations made it possible in 2016 and 2017 for the organ to be restored to its original condition, including the bellows, by the Lenter company from Sachsenheim. The reconsecration took place on 25 March 2017.

Specification:
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For better usage, a II-Ped-coupler was added in the sampleset.

Technical details and requirements:
LINK

You'll find several sound demos on Contrebombarde, when you type "Mimbach" into the search box. Here is an example:
LINK
Best regards
Thomas

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