Music sample
J.J. Froberger (1616-1667) - Fantasia sopra UT,RE,MI,FA,SOL,LA
Fragment of the ECHO-CD
Organist: Maurizio Croci
Fribourg Cathedral
The Manderscheidt choir organ in Fribourg Cathedral
| 1655-1657 | Built by Sebald Manderscheidt |
| 1882 | Transformed by Spaich from Rapperswil, who reduced the instrument to one manual and pedal, adding a windchest with pistons |
| 1958 | H. Pürro from Willisau lightens the “romantic” composition by Spaich |
| 1996-1998 | Restoration and reconstruction of the instrument by Kuhn Organ Builders Ltd, Männedorf (ZH) |
Upper manual (Great Organ)
(C, D, E, F, G, A-c3)
Principal 8’
Secund Principal 8’
Fiffera (from c’) 8’
Coppel 8’
Octava 4’
Fleüten in Octava 4’
Fleüten in Quint 2 2⁄3’
Super Octava 2’
Quint 1 1⁄3’
Mixtur 3 ranks 1’
Lower manual (Positive)
(C, D, E, F, G, A-c3)
Copula 8’
Principal 4’
Fleüten 4’
Octave 2’
Zimbel 2 ranks 1 1⁄3’
Regal 8’
Pedal
(C, D, E, F, G, A-a)
Sub Bassus 16’
Posaunen 8’
Tremblant
Calcant
Clochette du souffleur
Subsemitones (on both manuals): d#/eb, g#/ab, d#1/eb1, g#1/ab1, 2/eb2
Meantone temperament
