Organ-building in Slovakia after 2000 Cover Image

Budownictwo organowe na Słowacji po 2000 roku
Organ-building in Slovakia after 2000

Author(s): Rastislav Adamko
Subject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Slovakia; Pipe Organ; Organ-builder; Action; Windchest;

Summary/Abstract: A total of 60 organs were built in Slovakia after 2000, including 10 positives, 13 smaller one-manual instruments, 30 two-manual instruments, 6 three-manual instruments and one four-manual instrument. In addition to Slovak and Czech organ-builders, other foreign companies became contractors for these installations, and brought a new level of quality, as they followed the most modern trends in organ-building to a much greater extent. Some Slovak companies have also moved in this direction. However, anachronistic approaches can also be noted, especially among the older generation of Slovak organ builders. The tonal concept of many new instruments is aimed at creating versatility. In recent years, however, there has been an emerging trend to create stylistically distinct dispositions.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 7-21
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish