Brabantse Orgelcultuur - Van Hirtum-Orgel (Ad Van Sleuwen En Gerard Habraken Bespelen Het Van Hirtumorgel Te Hilvarenbeek)

Released in 1981 on the Eurosound label, this recording is part of a specialized series documenting the historic organ culture of the North Brabant region in the Netherlands. It features organists Ad van Sleuwen and Gerard Habraken performing on the 1840 Van Hirtum organ located in the Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk in Hilvarenbeek. The instrument is a notable example of the work of Frans Cornelius Smits and the Van Hirtum family, representing the distinctive tonal characteristics of mid-19th-century Dutch ecclesiastical instruments.

The recording was produced as an archival effort to capture the mechanical and acoustic nuances of the Van Hirtum organ before potential restoration or environmental degradation. Eurosound, a label frequently associated with regional classical and organ recordings of the period, aimed to provide an authentic sonic document for enthusiasts of organ music. By pairing the technical expertise of van Sleuwen and Habraken with the specific acoustics of the Hilvarenbeek church, the release serves as a reference point for the preservation of Brabant's unique liturgical musical traditions.