CHURCH ORGANS IN THE 17TH–18TH CENTURY ARCHDEACONRIES OF CSÍK AND GYERGYÓ Cover Image

CHURCH ORGANS IN THE 17TH–18TH CENTURY ARCHDEACONRIES OF CSÍK AND GYERGYÓ
CHURCH ORGANS IN THE 17TH–18TH CENTURY ARCHDEACONRIES OF CSÍK AND GYERGYÓ

Author(s): Hunor Gál
Subject(s): History of Church(es)
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Church organ; organ builder; organs of Transylvania; Archives of the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia.

Summary/Abstract: The organ has adorned Western Christian worship for over a millennium, though this was not always the case. It took centuries for it to become an instrument officially recognized by the Church. Today, some organs have even reached monumental proportions.2 The history of these instruments – especially from the 17th and 18th centuries – remains largely unknown in the Archdiocese of Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia).3 This study presents the organs of the archdiocese, focusing on those from three districts, based on archival sources and physical research methods.

  • Issue Year: 70/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 83-106
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English
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