"Buenos Aires Cathedral"
The choir organ history

The organbuilder of this instrument is unknown. Probably, this is an Spanish organ with Flemish characteristics. Initially placed in the Chapel of "Santa Catalina" Hospital in Buenos Aires. Moved to the Metropolitan Cathedral in 1822.

With the exception of this colonial instrument, there are no physical traces today of previous older organs in the country. However is necessary to say that according to several chronicles, no less than 400 portative or positive organs built by local artesans existed during the 18th century and are lost at present times.

A very particular organ appropriate for performance of the 18th century keyboard music wrote in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

Picture taken by Rafael Ferreyra before the organ restauration.