The rare Spanodolian organs were dismantled, he traveled to Bohemia

SPAIN DOLINA. The exceptionally valuable musical instrument of the Martin Podkonický workshop, which won a few weeks ago the VÚB vote of the Slovak Treasures, began to dissolve a few days ago. His rescue was slightly delayed by the obsolete Slovak legislation. He temporarily prevented the foreign company from beginning the restoration of this cultural monument

However, the pathetic situation was resolved and a few days ago the project of reconstruction of the organ from the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord went to the end. "Based on the decision of the competent authorities, a definitive permit has been issued for the restoration and export abroad, where the historically valuable whistle fund will be restored in the restoration and restoration works. 39, organization of Jaromír Kánský and Josef Brachtl ", explains the organizer Matúš Kucbel

Púť do Krnova

The organist adds that the first phase of organ recovery of the year 1751 began with a demanding and precise disassembly: " The individual parts were carefully removed from the cabinet and packed in special crates." 260 years after the construction of the organ, we can say that it is the first orderly restoration with the intention of returning to the original idea of ​​Martin Podkonický of 1751, "he says. Historic whistle organ, probably originating from the tin of an older organ of Spanodolin from a whirlwind, a whistle and d & # 's; 39, a game transferred to Krnov in the Czech Republic. In the restoration workshops of Kansky and Brachtl, these elements will be restored professionally and meticulously according to Matúš Kucbel. The restaurateur and organist Jaromir Kansky says that they focus on restoring the sound of the instrument to sound very similar to what it sounded in the 18th century. "Then we will make new foams as a copy of the 18th century moss, it's air supply." And then we renew the tract, which is a whistle-control device by the organists . "

Can rewrite the history of organology

It's just the reconstruction of the game table, according to Matúš Kucpel, one of the important issues in the reconstruction of the organ in Španá Doline: "The possibilities are two. Or, the organ was built into the wardrobe, or there was a separate game table at Španej Doline as we know it today. 39; hui, but it is possible that the organ was, in this case, one of the first in Slovakia, a separate table, he added that the organ of Španej Doline would rewrite it. history of organology textbooks

"Until now, the first table trimmed which was not incorporated in the organ case comes from in 1783 and found in the baroque organ of the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Trnava If the dendrochronological research proves that the table of play of Špana Doline was really the independent body of Martin Podkonický, in addition to its unique status as an authentic monument of the Slovak Baroque organ, also acquired the unequivocal leadership of its author in the progressive thinking and construction of Organs, "added Matúš Kucbel

Organ of Špana Doline is one of the few baroque organs almost entirely preserved from the mid-eighteenth century in Slovakia Reconstitution of the instrument from the mid-eighteenth century in its sound and artistic form and at the same time realization in Slovakia of a unique symbiosis of the audiovisual monument with the original baroque furniture of the t Example

In the reconstruction of the body of spainodoline, according to Mr. Kucbell, individuals can also help. The sum for the recovery of the spanodolian organ is 44 667 euros. Currently, activists have € 37,040. Learn more about support options at TU