Ladegast Organ in the Altleisniger church in Polditz

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Friedrich Ladegast completed the organ with three manuals and 33 stops in 1868.

The Friedrich Ladegast organ in the Altleisniger church in Polditz

Friedrich Ladegast (1818 - 1905) learnt organ building from his brother Christlieb (1813 - 1896). After returning from his years of travel, he founded his own company in Weißenfels in 1846 with the help of his brother. In 1855 he built the largest organ in the region at that time with 81 stops, four manuals and pedals (Opus 16) for the Merseburg Cathedral. In 1868 the largest Ladegast organ in Saxony was consecrated in Polditz. It has 33 stops, three manuals and pedals. In 1980, due to the dilapidated situation of the church, discussions were held on what to do with organ, which had also been damaged in the meantime. Since 1987, dedicated parishioners and the Polditzer Orgelverein e.V. have renovated the church. In 1996/97 the Ladegast organ was finally restored to its original state by the Scheffler organ workshop in Sieversdorf.

In 2018, the Polditzer Orgelverein e.V. is celebrating the organ's consecration 150 years ago and the two hundredth birthday of Friedrich Ladegast.

Specification stop list 1

I. Console C – f‘‘‘ (Oberwerk)                                  II. Console C – f‘‘‘ (Hauptwerk)

 1.  Liebl. Gedackt                  16‘                    10.  Principal              4:16 pm

 Geigen Principal         8'  8nd  Bourdun                 4:16 pm

 3. Doppelflöte 12.  Flute                      8‘

 4.  Salicional                           1:13 pm.  Principal                8‘

 5. Principal 4. 2:14 pm  Gamba                   8‘

 6.  Flauto amabile                   4‘                   15.  Chimney flute               8‘

 7.  Violine                                2‘                   16.  Octave                   4‘

 8.  Progr. Harm                       rank 2 – 3         17.  Gedackt                 4’

 9.  Oboe                                  8’                   18.  Quinte                   2 2/3’

                                                                       19.  Octave                   2’

                                                                       20.  Cornet                  rank 3

                                                                       21.  Mixture                   rank 3

III. Console C – f’’’ (Swell pedal)                Pedal C-d’

22.  Traverse flute                      8’                   26.  Cello                  32’

23.  Liebl. Gedackt                   8’                   27.  Principal bass       16‘

24.  Viola d`amour                   8‘                   28.  Sub bass                16‘

25.  Zartflöte                            4‘                   29.  Bass flute                8‘

                                                                       30.  Octave bass                          8‘

                                                           -           - 2 –

Couplers

II. – I.                                                              31.  Quint bass              5 1/3’

III.- I.                                                              32.  Octave bass               4’

I.- Ped.                                                           33.  Posaune               16’

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Ladegast Organ in the Altleisniger church in Polditz
Polditz Nr. 6
04703 Leisnig
Deutschland

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