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Winnicki J.

Ochrona Zabytków

1974

issue 1

72-76

The organ at Frombork was built in .1683 by the organ- -builder Daniel Nitrowski of Gdańsk. In later times, however, it was for several times subjected to repairs, thoroughly reconstructed and, finally, in 11034 extended by E. Kemper of Lübeck. As a consequence of that extension it was divided into two instruments controlled from the single, common console and the mechanical tracker action was replaced by that of electro- pneumatic type. In il945 the organ suffered a number of serious damages. Owing to restoration carried out in 1960—69 it was possible to recover the tuning of 1934 and even some groups of pipes have been extended thus forming an instrument of the so called concert class. At present the organ has 59 stops which are divided into the following groups: great organ (43 stops), choir organ (16 stops), five manuals and the pedal. The prospect survived in its almost unchanged original form; the only minor alteration consists in horizontally positioned 8’ pipes of Spanish trumpet which were added in 1934 by E. Kemper.

W trosce o gdańskie organy z kościoła św. Mikołaja

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Winnicki J.

Ochrona Zabytków

1972

issue 4

296-297

The second half of the eighteenth century has seen the top flourish of the organbuilder’s art in Pommerania. These were the times when the most magnificent instruments were built, among them those in Our Lady and St. Nicolas Church in Gdańsk or in the Cathedral Church at Oliwa. Unfortunately, during the World War II most of these invaluable monuments have perished and only quite limited number survived. However, the majority of the instruments do not possess their original forms as they were modernized several times. As a consequence of these modernizations in organ in St. Nicolas Church the conventional (tracker and sticker) action has been replaced with a pneumatic mechanism. Also the original stops have been lost which are discussed by the author dividing them according to manuals. It is proposed by the author in conclusion to restore the original tuning of instrument, though it is both highly expensive and perplexed operation, thus obtaining one of the best concert instruments of this kind in Poland.

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W trosce o gdańskie organy z kościoła św. Mikołaja