Johann friedrich wender and gottfried silbermann did not, according to johann. Its builder gottfried silbermann is regarded as one of the most important organ builders of all times and had a lasting influence on saxonys organ landscape. A lot of what he did as a young man is unclear but, one thing we do know is that he obviously moved tostrausburg,germany at 19 years old in 1702. It was the first big organ by this 27 year old organ builder. The instrument has been visited by many famous organists and has been played by felix mendelssohn during his period in leipzig only 15 minutes away. The gottfried silbermann organ is absolutely beautiful. Deine zeit steht in deinen handen orgel orgelmusik. In the night between the th and the 14th of february dresden was completely bombed, the frauenkirche was on fire and so was the pipe. He built harpsichords, clavichords, organs, and fortepianos. The museum was founded in 1983 by, and based on the research of, werner muller 19241999 whose two books are the definitive reference works on the life and work of gottfried silbermann. The instrument has been visited by many famous organists and has been played by felix mendelssohn during his. Aug 23, 2017 gottfried silbermann organ mit grandorgue 23. You are listening to and watching the virtual instrument of. Info for denn silbermann wir aus dem werck erkennt in the saxon region of upper lusatia, a baroque musical gem has been preserved.
Georgenkirche in rotha, germany is considered one of the few remaining nearly all original instruments by gottfried silbermann. Denn silbermann wir aus dem werck erkennt highresaudio. From 1702 to 1707 gottfried studied the arts of organbuilding with his elder brother andreas in strasbourg, and. Please note the list of eminent musicians, musicologists, organists, and organologists. A comparison of the two organ specifications is given in the notes enclosed with.
Gottfried silbermann january 14, 1683 august 4, 1753 was a german builder of keyboard instruments. Dom freiberger dom 11 gottfried silbermann wikipedia kirchenmusik. Bachs music on gottfried silbermann organs volume 5. Silbermann organs, we have some major works, the toccata, adagio and fugue and the. Gottfried silbermannorgeln lassen sich in verschiedene. The surviving gottfried silbermann piano in the germanisches nationalmuseum nuremberg is signed and dated 1749 under the soundboard.
France, bas rhin, marmoutier, roman abbey church dated of the 6th century, organs from 1710 of the famous organ builder andre silbermann. This instrument represents a typical silbermann middlesized church organ and was one of the favourite instruments of helmut walcha and herbert collumkreuzkirche of dresden. Sebastian kahnert the director of the silbermann days, albrecht koch, poses in front of the silbermann organ in the cathedral in dresden, germany, 22 august 20. He was born in kleinbobritzsch to a local carpenter by the name of michael silbermann. The 20th silbermann days, which take place from 04 to 15 september, focus the pipe organs of the famous german manufacturer of pipe organs gottfried silbermann 16831753. Dans the new grove, dictionary of music and musicians.
From 1702 to 1707 gottfried studied the arts of organbuilding with his elder brother andreas in strasbourg, and for two of these years with thiery in paris. France, bas rhin, the ried, ebersmunster, saint maurice abbey church from the 18th century and german. It is now tuned to equal temperament, but still nearly a full note higher than. All is not right with the reconstruction of the frauenkirche. There is no doubt that this instrument was also made.
The silbermann museum and all silbermann organs in saxony photos, location, contacts. The great organ on the western gallery was built by gottfried silbermann between 1711 and 1714. Short description of the gottfried silbermann piano from 1749. It comprises 1178 sounding pipes, the prospect is completed by 26 silent pipes. An almost identical piano, not dated nor signed, survived in the neues palais in potsdam and was in the ownership of frederick the ii.
The original pipe organ was constructed by gottfried silbermann in 1736 with 43 registers and 3 keyboards. Bachs organ music on silbermann organs vol 3 baroque music. Georgenkirche is home to one of the most well preserved pipe organs built by the baroque builder gottfried silbermann in 1721. In its conception ingeniously combining the frenchalsatian and middle german styles, in its excellent craftsmanship and in its astoundingly precise voicing, this instrument sports. The organ was built in 172931 by gottfried silbermann of frauensteinsachsen, germany. Gottfried silbermann was born on january 14, 1683 and passed away on august 4 th at the age of 70 in 1753. Bach and gottfried silbermann, of similar age and living in the same area, were. The organ case is 5,50 m tall and 4,30 m wide, the middle tower of the prospect shows the emblem of the church patron, who signed the contract with silbermann and paid a.
Film composers danny elfman and andy richards incorporated the gottfried silbermann virtual organ into the sound track for the stopanimation disney film frankenweenie, directed by tim burton the silbermann organ is used to accompany elsa van helsing played by winona ryder during her dutch day performance of praise be new holland where she sings on two separate cues. Copy of gottfried silbermann piano from 1749 kerstin. Walterheinz bernstein gottfried silbermannhammerflugel 1749, bartolomeo cristoforie hammerflugel 1726, deutsches cembalo um 1700, maria brautigam italienisches cembalo um 1695, johann heinrich harras. The great silbermann organ 1714, freiberg cathedral, saxony. Prospectum silbermann orgel adv license code music store. Gottfried silbermannorgeln lassen sich in verschiedene architekturklassen einteilen.
Gottfried silbermann orgel im dom sankt marien in freiberg, erzgebirge, sachsen. Gottfried silbermann, le genie pages individuelles. Gottfried silbermann organ types can be divided into different architecture classes. Fabrico clavecines, clavicordios, organos y pianos.