Better Pipe Organ Database

Burg Lauenstein (1750 ca.)

University of California: Hertz Hall
Berkeley, CA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
1 manuals
4 stops
4 registers
1 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 49 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination action: None

Notes

2004-10-30 - Builder's Nameplate: Unknown German -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Built for Burg Lauenstein. Brought to USA in 1928 by Robert Heilbuth of San Francisco. Purchased by University in 1957. Pipes are at least 100 years older than the case. Meantone temperament. A-494. Metal pipes rebuilt by Jürgen Ahrend in 1976. Restored by Greg Harrold in 1979 as his Op. 2. -Database Manager

2008-01-21 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

a'=494, Cornet-ton Meantone, quarter comma Wind pressure 67 mm (2-5/8”) Source: http://gregharrold.com/styled/styled-9/

Great Quintadena 4 (circa 1650), Principal 2 (circa 1750), Nasat 1 1/3 (circa 1650)

Pedal Gedackt 8 (circa 1750)

Websites

Opus 2 [Builder's web site] - Stoplist, photographs (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#47037 - Greg Harrold Organbuilders Opus 2 (1979)