The Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach organ

The Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach organ was built in 2010 by the company Freiburger Orgelbau Hartwig und Tilmann Späth OHG, and has 13 stops, 676 pipes, two manuals and a pedalboard. One of its unique features is its ‘nightingale’ effect stop.

The small instrument at the south gallery complements the ensemble of organs at St. Michael’s and is the architectural counterpart of the concert organ located opposite, though the elongated contours of the housing promote a graceful, timeless design. It incorporates the round elements of the interior and embodies a modern-day musical instrument. Its musical task is thus clearly defined: solo and accompanying instrument for older pieces of chamber music, without being a mere copy of style. A small selection of authentic stops is activated via highly sensitive mechanics. The temperament (tuning of the note intervals) is also set up for this repertoire. This organ is dedicated to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, who worked in Hamburg and whose grave can be seen in the St. Michael’s crypt.

I. Manual C–g3

Principal 8’
Flöte 8’
Octave 4’
Traversflöte 4’
Octave 2’
Quinte 1 1/3’

II. Manual C–g3

Gedackt 8’
Flöte 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Flöte 2
Dulcian 8’

Pedal C–f1

Subbass 16’
Offenbass 8’

Nachtigall

Couplers:
II / I, I / P, II / P

Mechanical slider soundboards