Stamp Of Historical Church Organ Musical Instrument Of Plasy In Czech Republic

Church Organs depicted on stamp of Czechoslovakia are keyboard instruments with one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in the Cistercian Monastery in Plasy has an unique early Baroque instrument, an organ with 29 registers . Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately which was in existence between 1600 and 1750. Baroque music forms a major portion of the classical music canon, being widely studied, performed, and listened to. Baroque era saw many musicians like Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Alessandro Scarlatti, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli, Claudio Monteverdi, Jean-Philippe Rameau and Henry Purcell. Plasy Monastery was founded in 1144 by Prince Vladislav II and at the beginning of the 15th century it was burnt down by the Hussites. Between 1661 - 1785 it was greatly baroque rebuilt according to plans by J.B. Mathey, J.B. Santini, K.I. Dientzenhofer. The church organ was built in 1688 by leading Czech organ builder Abraham Stark from Loket, it had 29 registers and is among the largest organs in the Czech Republic. The Church was restored in 18th century with significant change of the overall shape of the instrument. The next partial restoration came in the early 20th century. The organ was again restored between 2004 and 2006. The restoration was project led by organ builder Vladimír Šlajch and graphic artist Václav Stádník involved restoration of the organ to its original 1688 Baroque sound. Renowned pianist and organist Jaroslav Tůma [ See The Video Related To Stamp Below ]  gave a concert at the inauguration ceremony held on September 29, 2006 in the presence of bishop František Radkovský who inaugurated the restored instrument.

First Day Cover Of The Stamp On Church Organ At Plassy

Pictorial Postmark Accompanying The First Day Cover

Plasy In Czechslovakia Where Huge Church Organ Depicted On Stamp Is Located

A Masterpiece By Jarasolov Tuma Who Gave A Concert During The Inauguration Of Church Organ At Plasy In 2006

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