THE WORLD'S LARGEST MECHANICAL PIPE ORGAN - HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL, LIEPĀJA, LATVIA

Jonathan Scott introduces the largest mechanical pipe organ in the world at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja, Latvia. (Full details and specification below). Film & Sound by Tom Scott Please visit: http://www.scottbrothersduo.com The organ of Holy Trinity Cathedral was originally built by one of the renowned masters of the 18th century, Heinrich Andreas Contius who received a letter of recommendation from Johann Sebastian Bach. The organ was enlarged in 1885 by Barnim Grüneberg and became the largest organ in the world until 1912. The organ has 131 registers, 4 manuals and more than 7,000 pipes with all of the original 1779 mechanical action and wind chests. The organ has ten giant bellows and another pumping machine with eight bellows in the tower space. In the event of a power cut, it is still possible for two people to supply the the wind to the section of the organ completed in 1877 with 79 stops. Although there are larger instruments with mechanical 'tracker' key action, the organ of Holy Trinity Cathedral is the largest fully mechanical pipe organ in the operation of all aspects of the instrument including all actions and the operation of all stops. THE ORGAN OF HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL, LIEPĀJA, LATVIA HEINRICH ANDREAS CONTIUS, HALLE 1779 BARNIM GRÜNEBERG, STETTIN 1885 SPECIFICATION Manual Compass C- f3 54 notes Pedal Compass C- d1 27 notes PEDAL Ventil B Contrabass 32` Untersatz 32` Majorbass 16` Offenflöte 8` Füllflöte 4` Bombard 32` Posaune 16` Ventil A Principal 16` Octave 8` Quinta 5 1/3` Octave 4` Quinta 2 2/3` Octave 2` Posaune 8` Clairon 4` Clairon 2` Ventil D Violon 16` Violoncello 8` Dulcian 16` Ventil C Subbass 16` Quinta 10 2/3` Gedackt 8` Terz 6 2/5` Septime 4 4/7` Dulcian 8` Ventil E Bordun 16` Viola di Gamba 16` Quintatön 16` Viola 8` Flöte 8` Bordun 8` Gedackt 4` Flautino 2` Dulcian 4` Dulcian 2` ECHOWERK (I) Ventil A Harmonica 16` Zartflöte 8` Viola d`amour 8` Vox angelica 8` Ventil B Quintatön 16` Lieblich Gedackt 8` Traversflöte 8` Viola 8` Fugara 8` Geigenprincipal 4` Traversflöte 4` Zartflöte 4` Vox humana 8` HAUPTWERK (II) Ventil C Geigenprincipal 32` from G Principal 16` Principal 8` Trompete 16` Trompete 8` Ventil B Doppelflöte 8` Gemshorn 8` Salicional 8` Octave 4` Gemshorn 4` Octave 2` Waldflöte 2` Cornetti 2–4 f.(16`-3 1/5`) Ventil A Viola 16` Viola 8` Geige 8` Gedackt 8` Portunal 8` Flöte harmonique 8` Quintatön 8` Geige 4` Gedackt 4` Portunal 4` Clarinette 16` Clarinette 8` Ventil E Flauto major 16` Principal 8` Flauto 8` Bordun 8` Oboe 8` Clairon 4` Ventil D Gedackt 8` Quinta 5 1/3` Octave 4` Terz 3 1/5` Quinta 2 2/3` Septime 2 2/7` Octave 2` Terz 1 3/5` Octave 1` Mixtur 2–6 f.(10 2/3`-5 1/3`) Scharff 3–4 f.(2`-1`) BRUSTWERK (III) Ventil A Untersatz 32` from c Geigenprincipal 16` Viola di Gamba 16` Viola di Gamba 8` Hohlflöte 8` Gedackt 8` Gedackt Quinta 5 1/3` Viola 4` Hohlflöte 4` Fagott 16` Ventil B Bordun 16` Principal 8` Spitzflöte 8` Füllflöte 8` Flauto amabile 8` Octave 4` Spitzflöte 4` Quinta 2 2/3` Octave 2` Spitzflöte 2` Terz 1 3/5` Cornetti 4 f.(8`-3 1/5`) Mixtur 3–5 f.(4`-1`) Trompete 8` OBERWERK (IV) Ventil A Gedackt 16` Salicional 16` Geigenprincipal 8` Doppelflöte 8` Röhrflöte 8` Liebesgeige 8` Harmonica 8` Salicional 8` Vox coelestis 8` Octave 4` Rohrflöte 4` Nasatt 22/3` Flautino 2` Mixtur 2–4 f.(5 1/3`-2`) Schalmey 8` Ventil B (OW)=”Schwellventil” - By foot pedal Aeoline 16` Aeoline 8` HW Mechanical Action with Stop for Pneumatic Barker Machine BW,OW,EW Mechanical Action Coupler BW/HW-with Pneumatic Machine Couplers OW/BW, HW/EW, HW/Ped. Mechanical

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