The 1761 Johann-Andreas-Silbermann Organ
Dom zu Arlesheim
Arlesheim/Basel, Switzerland

  under construction






 Short preliminary Introduction and History

This famous organ is well-known especially by the complete Bach recordings of Lionel Rogg in 1970.
The complex restoration and reconstruction was done by the renowned Swiss Metzler organ workshop and was the leading restoration at this time, which had an important influenced on all later restorations of baroque organs. The church has a wonderful warm and rich acoustics.


http://www.arlesheim-dom.org/die-disposition-der-silbermann/

The church already can be visited by a dynamic 3D-surround representation
(proposal: hear the demo and visit the church virtually)
http://www.world-panorama.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=32

Some very,very first demo examples (MIDI files by J. Pressler)
deGrigny:Veni Creator
J.S. Bach: Dorian Toccata
J.S. Bach: Choral "Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt"


 

Recording technique
The organ was recorded in May 2008 with 48 kHz, 24 bit, multi-channel for Hauptwerk 3, using the multi-release technique introduced by OrganART. The stops were recorded with multiple release levels for short, medium and long key attacks for optimal acoustical mapping.