El Organo Histórico de la Catedral Vieja de Cuenca Ecuador

Abstract

Exist in the ancient temple called "Old Cathedral" of the Cuenca city - Azuay province - Ecuador, an organ installed to 1739, according to an inscription on its facade, has proceeded to choose it as the main subject of this master's thesis. To this end will begin research methodologically opting for the qualitative approach, in the phase of historical context, and will continue with a brief quantitative approach in the organological parts description. Following the stated hypothesis, it will proceed to demonstrate that instrument moves away discreetly from the beginning of the Iberian School of construction of organs at the beginning of the 18th century, sharing aesthetic characteristics of organbuilding of central and Northern Europe. Built by Antonio Esteban Cardoso, its tonal plan based on the height of eight feet, transforms it into a exemplary of wall uncommon in colonial times in South America. Ten infants in the facade sculptures, executed trumpets that respond to a stop and their corresponding keys of the manual. In 1853, and later in 1924, the instrument suffered alterations in their chest main, preserving their original records, but to expand its tonal spread