FERNÁNDEZ DÁVILA
Granada Cathedral Granada
Organ details
History
The magnificent twin organs of the Cathedral are build by Leonardo Fernández Dávila in the mid-18th century, masterpieces of Spanish late baroque organ building. The Evangile organ unfortunately preserves only the case and the prospect pipe work from the original instrument, but the Epistle organ has been quite well preserved and is now being restored by organ builder Joaquín Lois. The works are expected to be completed in 2024. With its double facade and three keyboards (Órgano Mayor, Cadereta de espalda, Cadereta de eco) this instrument represents the evolution and innovations of the Spanish organ building of that time, featuring some new stops such as the 12-14 ranks mixture (defined as a “lleno flamenco” - flemish plenum - by Fernández Dávila), the first undulating double rank Flauta Travesera, the Trompeta Universal of 32' for the right hand and the Clarin Imperial en quinta (5 1/3') in chamade.
- Built by Leonardo Fernández Dávila, (1744-46, reformed in 1766)
- Intervention by Juan Antonio Hidalgo (1777, 1791)
- Intervention by Juan Lozano (1808)
- Intervention by Miguel Lozano (1829, 1838, 1850)
- Reformed by Achilles Ghys (1894)
- Interventions and maintenance by Pedro Ghys (1918, 1950)
- Restoration by Organería Española (1971)
- Restoration by Joaquín Lois (2022-).
Three keyboards of 49 notes (C-c3). Pedalboard with 8 open diatonic Contras 16+8.
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Specification
| I Cadereta exterior C-C3 | II Cadereta interior C-c3 | III Órgano mayor C-c3 | |||
| Flautado violón (8) | Flautado violón (8) | Tapado (8) | Tapado (8) | Flautado de 26 (16) | Flautado de 26 (16) |
| Octava (4) | Octava (4) | Tapadillo (4) | Tapadillo (4) | Flautado de 13 (8) | Flautado de 13 (8) |
| Tapadillo (4) | Tapadillo (4) | Quincena (2) | Quincena (2) | Flautado de atrás (8 rear facade) | Flautado de atrás (8 rear facade) |
| Docena (2 2/3) | Docena (2 2/3) | Lleno III | Lleno III | Flautado violón (8) | Flautado violón (8) |
| Quincena (2) | Quincena y Decinovena (2 + 1 1/3) | Trompeta de realejo (8) | Corneta V | Flauta travesera (II 8) | |
| Decinovena (1 1/3) | Chirimía aorlada (4?) | Clarín (8) | Flautado imperial (5 1/3) | Flautado imperial (5 1/3) | |
| Lleno III | Lleno III | Tapadillo (4) | Tapadillo (4) | ||
| Címbala III | Címbala III | Octava (4) | Octava (4) | ||
| Clarón III | Corneta V | Octava y Docena (4 + 2 2/3) | |||
| Trompeta bastarda (8) | Trompeta magna (16) | Lleno XII (2) | Lleno XIV (4) | ||
| Chirimía (4) | Clarín (8 chamade) | Nasardos III | Tolosana III | ||
| Vétula (8’) | Clarón III | Corneta real VII | |||
| Trompeta real (8) | Trompeta real (8) | ||||
| Violeta interior (2) | Trompeta universal (32) | ||||
| Oboe (8) | |||||
| Clarín (8 chamade) | Clarín (8 chamade) | ||||
| Trompeta de batalla (8 chamade) | Trompeta de batalla (8 chamade) | ||||
| Bajoncillo (4 chamade) | Chirimía alta (4 chamade) | ||||
| Violeta (2 chamade) | Trompeta magna (16 chamade) | ||||
| Orlos (8 chamade) | Orlos (8 chamade) | ||||
| Dulzaina (8 chamade) | Saboyana o Regalía (16 chamade) | ||||
| Clarín imperial (5 1/3 chamade) | |||||
| Bajoncillo de atrás (4 chamade in the rear facade) | Clarín de atrás (8 chamade in the rear facade) |