Basílica de "Nuestra Señora de la Merced"
The church and organ history
Walcker & Cía, 1897
The Organ
This is the older neumatic action instrument in Argentina. It was installed replacing a previous
organ placed in the same church.
Camille Saint Saenz performed an organ recital in 1904 including works writen by himself taking
advantage of this french stetic instrument. Both organist and organ received the most highly
favourable comments as we can read in that time documented chronicles.
Important organists as Julio Perceval and Jacinto Martinez Arnaiz developed their activities
in this beautiful instrument.
This organ was restored a few years ago, so nowadays we can listened it in its entire splendour.
Picture included in an old brochure from the Walcker House.
