English:
An introduction to the Great Organ of Esztergom Basilica
in Hungary, by resident Organist István Baróti,
at its present state of completion in 2011.
Magyar:
Az esztergomi bazilika orgonája.
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English:
The Great Organ Of Estergom Basilica, Hungary.
Magyar:
Az esztergomi bazilika orgonája.
Photo: 9 September 2009.
Source: Own work.
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Coat-of-Arms of Hungary.
the second Gules, on a mount Vert a crown Or,
issuant therefrom a double cross Argent.
In crest the Holy Crown of Hungary.”
Date: 1 January 2009.
Source:
Own work, based on Flags of the World - Hungary -
Author: Thommy
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The following Text is from Wikipedia.
The Primatial Basilica of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Adalbert (Hungarian: Nagyboldogasszony és Szent Adalbert prímási főszékesegyház), also known as the Basilica of Esztergom (Hungarian: Esztergomi bazilika), is an Ecclesiastic Basilica in Esztergom, Hungary, the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest,
and the Seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary.
It is dedicated to the Assumption of Saint Mary and
Saint Adalbert and is the largest Church in Hungary.
Magnificent, Zephyrinus! The basilica is said to have up to 9 seconds of reverberation, and the Mooser pipe organ of the 1850’s, though wonderful in its pipework, after suffering damage both in WW1 and WW2, needed repair. The great organ began to be rebuilt in the 1980’s led by the sheer insistence and devotion of the cathedral’s late expert organist, Istvan Baroti (d. 2014). The Hungarian firm of Gyula Vági & János Farkas took over the restoration project and has now restored its over-120 total speaking stops with fiery Hungarian Romantic era (think Frank Liszt) reeds, powerful broad principal tones, and dramatic 32’ pedal Bombardes. There is the full stop list at:
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Bravo, Zephyrinus! comment by Dante P
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Thank You, Dante P.