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Alkmaar, St. Laurens
Germer Galtuszoon van Hagerbeer 1638-1645, enlarged by Roelof and Johannes Duyschot in 1685 and 1704, and Frans Caspar Schnitger in 1723-1725.
State of preservation: Case designed by Jacob van
Campen in 1645; most pipes original. Repairs and minor modernisations in 1782, 1794, 1809, 1823, 1854 und
1898; electric blower 1921. In 1982-1986 Restoration by Flentrop.
The Alkmaar organ is considered one of the most important organ monuments in Europe, despite its turbulent history. One remarkable feature is the rich amount of ranks dating back to the period of the mid 17th century, another is the preservation of Frans Caspar Schnitger's reed stops (the Basuin and Trompets apart) even including their resonators which usually got changed or lost over the centuries almost without exceptions.