Cultural values in the context of development and changes of organ construction of Cieszyn Silesia Cover Image

Wartości kulturowe w aspekcie rozwoju i przemian budownictwa organowego Śląska Cieszyńskiego
Cultural values in the context of development and changes of organ construction of Cieszyn Silesia

Author(s): Tomasz Orlow
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego

Summary/Abstract: The organ tools of Cieszyn Silesia constitutes an example of a dynamic development and care of historical values. The organmaster actions of recent years prove changes that take place in the sphere of obtaining, transferring and renovating the organs retained. A stylistic design of the organ tools, undergoes changes resulting from building the organs of a Baroque sound provenance, allowing for a stylistically appropriate interpretation or improvisation of old music. Recent years of well-thought out organmaster actions resulted in the appearance of among others three interesting mechanical organs of a diversified sound and architecture conception. These are organs of Norweska Fabryka Organów i Fisharmonii in Church of Christ the King of the Universe in Ustroń-Zawodzie, organs by Fuhrer in Church of St John Niepomucen in Brenna-Leśnica and organs by Walker in Church of St Mary’s Our Lady Queen of Poland in Pogórze. All newly-created and renovated instruments increase possibilities of a cultural development in the context of a music life in Cieszyn Silesia and express a care of shaping the cultural heritage.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 90-98+2
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish