Glechter

[smilingvox]

As I was looking at the stop list of the 1969 Rieger at Jacobskirche, Rothenburg-ob-der-Taube, I discovered (or really re-discovered) a 4-rank Glechter in the Brustwerk, or Ruckpositiv.

Does anybody know what Glechter means?

[Contratrombone64]

Glacier?? not sure

[Krummhorn]

Found this about the hültze glechter if that helps any.



Ref: Encyclopedia of Organ Stops.

[Ghekorg7]

From what I read here and Lars' link must be a flute 4rank mixture constructed to ressemble a wooden glockenspiel.
As we all know some Cupolas ressemble to as if a high octave xylophone is playin' along with a flute...

[smilingvox]

Checked Encycl. of Organ Stops. Basically says that it's a high-pitched, bell-sounding mixture. Concluded that there are 3rds, 7ths, and maybe 9ths in it.

[smilingvox]

Found this about the hültze glechter if that helps any[I].

I found the stoplist of the Steinmeyer(1981)/Lenter(1997) at Heilig Geistkirche, Heidelberg, which has a Hueltze Glechter in the Positiv. A footnote indicates it's a Xylophon. An actual percussion register, I believe.

Glechter and Glocken are similar words. (because I first found this on an Austrian organ, perhaps Glechter is from an Austrian dialect?)

[Krummhorn]

Now, that's different ... a xylophone stop ... maybe the encyclopedia was making reference to the 'overtones' when it mentioned various pitches.

[smilingvox]

That sounds right.