Revived History. The Organ of Szár

The Szár-organ-project aimed to approach the question “constructing organs in a historical style” from a new aspect. In the case of such instruments, it’s commonly the standard repertory that indicates the choice: the often played middle- or northern-German literature requires stereotypically something like Silbermann, Hilldebrandt or Schnitger, The French literature requires a French instrument, Italian or southern-German music sounds convincing on an Italian-type organ. It’s pretty seldom to choose an exotic model instrument with regard to its regional and historical relevance rather than to some desired repertory. The story of the late 17th-century organ in the Lutheran church in Levoča/Slovakia and that of its twin in Szár has a lot of enlightening aspects that reveal the spirit of a lost world in the heart of Europe