AHLBORN Classical Organs
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PRAELUDIUM III - PRAELUDIUM IV/E - User's Manual
CONTROLS BUTTON FUNCTIONS (Finishing)
HISTORICAL TEMPERAMENTS AND EDITING
This control offers the organist interested in the accurate interpretation of ancient music a selection of historical
temperaments from various ages and countries.
Entering this control (follow SYSTEM PANEL N. 2) it is possible to select the following 9 historical temperaments
and 4 free temperaments to edit:
TEMPERAMENT SELECTION
1 EQUAL This is the normal temperament in use today.
2 MEANTONE (1/4 syntonique
comma).
In use from the 16th to the 18th century throughout Europe.
3 MODIFIED MEANTONE Developed in 1688 for the organ "Schnitger" of the Ludgeri Church in
Norden, Germany.
4 WERCKMEISTER III Proposed in 1691 by the organist and musical theoretician Andreas
Werckmeister, it is recommended for the German musical repertoire of
the period from the end of the 17th century until the 18th century.
5 KIRNBERGER III This temperament, elaborated by Johann Philipp Kirnberger (Bach's pupil),
is suitable for the execution of late Baroque music.
