Pipe Organs
Finalmarina - Basilica di San Giovanni Battista
Builder: Cesare Bernasconi e figlio
Year built: 1904
The great instrument of the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista in Finalmarina is the work of the varesino organ master Cesare Bernasconi and his son Giovanni. Built in 1904, it is placed in the choir, in the presbytery, in cornu epistulae. It has two keyboards of 61 keys (C1 - C6) with first octave chromatic and a pedalboard of 27 pedals (C1 - D3).
The stops are driven by knobs arranged in two horizontal rows above the keyboard:
| Grand'organo (I manuale) | Organo Espressivo (II manuale) | Pedale |
|---|---|---|
| Principale 16 | Principale 8 | Contrabbasso 16 |
| Principale 8 | Gamba 8 | Subbasso 16 |
| Eufonio 8 | Ottava | Basso 8 |
| Bordone 8 | Flauto 4 | Bordone 8 |
| Unda Maris 8 (dal Do2) | Decimaquinta | Violone 8 |
| Dulciana 8 | Ripieno (4 file, a pedaletto) | |
| Ottava 4 | Oboe | |
| Flauto 4 | Voci corali | |
| Duodecima | Voce celeste | |
| Decimaquinta | Ripieno (4 file, a pedaletto) | |
| Ripieno 5 file | ||
| Tromba 8 | ||
| Tromba 4 (a pedaletto) |
Coupling and fixed combinations decoys, using special pistons and pedals, are also present.
The organ was restored in 2002 by the organ master Graziano Interbartolo from Stella Gameragna (SV).