Jean-André Silbermann Organ

The current organ of the Jesuit Church in Molsheim is not the original one on which Georges Muffat would have played in 1671.

It is an instrument built by Silbermann in 1781, one of the last by his hand.

This organ is distinguished by its 22 stops and its echo keyboard spanning four full octaves, a rare feature in Alsace. Its case, composed of three turrets, is adorned with wings representing musical instruments not from the Silbermann family.

The central turret bears a finial shaped like a wheel, the emblem of the city of Molsheim.

The composition of this organ is unique in Jean-André Silbermann's work, offering a grand organ powerful enough to fill the large nave. It thus constitutes one of the rare testimonies of the authentic sound of Silbermann organs, the best-preserved instruments having been made by his father, André.

Restored by A. Kern between 1968 and 1971, the organ was classified as a historic monument in 1977, and its instrumental part was classified in 2003.