Jürgen Kopp

Jürgen Kopp (* 1956 in Bad Berleburg ; † June 26, 2014 ) was a master organ builder based in Emden and Aurich (East Friesland) who had specialized in the construction of smaller 8-foot organs, variable, expandable concept instruments and chest organs , however also carried out restorations, tuning, maintenance and renovation projects. He worked in Germany and in English-speaking countries.

Life

After completing basic training as a cabinet maker in the early 1970s, he first learned organ building from Gerald Woehl in Marburg, worked for Karl Schuke GmbH in Berlin in the early 1980s, worked for Jürgen Ahrend for a while , and began working for in 1987 Krummhörner Orgelwerkstatt, a collective of young organ builders in Greetsiel . After opening her own workshop in 1993 in Aurich, Kopp continued to work for the owner, Regina Stegemann . In 1990, while working for Stegemann, Kopp began preparing for his master craftsman examination, which he passed in 1995. In 2000, Kopp took over the entire operation in Aurich- Tannenhausen , but made it possible for Stegemann to continue using the workshop for her own organ building projects and to temporarily work in his company.

List of works (selection)

The following list of works does not claim to be complete.

year	place	building	image	Manuals	register	Remarks
1991	Oldenburg	Private		I.	1	Travel positive. 8 ′ from e 2 open, C – c 4 , a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
1995	Bremen	chapel		I / P coupling	9 (M6 / P3)	Concept instrument. Pedal housing not shown. Switchable loop divisions for b / c 1 or c 1 / c sharp 1 in both transposition positions, a 1 = 415 or 440 Hz
1996	Taught	Matthew		I.	3	8 ', 4', 2 'made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2000	Hagen	St. Mary		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 2 'made of wood, 1 1 / 3 ' made of metal a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2002	Bramsche	St. Martin		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2003	Osnabrück	St. Mary		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2003	Hamburg	Main Church of Saint Catherine		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2004	Loerrach	City Church		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a '= 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2004	Osnabrück	St. Johann		I.	5	8 ', 8', 4 ', 3', 2 'made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2005	Neuenbrok	St. Nikolai		I / P	8th (6M-2P)	Technical refurbishment of the wind chests, mechanics, wind system, organ keyboard by Johann Claussen Schmid (1863). Post-intoning of the pipework that was changed in 1960.
	Hamburg	Private		I / P	7th (4M-3P)	Concept instrument. Pedal organ 16 ', 8', 4 'with attached chest organ.
2006	Aurich	Workshop		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2008	Bramsche	chapel		I / P	6th	Principal 8 ′ from C open made of wood
2008	Hamm	St. Agnes		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2009	Barver	church		I / P coupling	8th (7M-1P)	Principal 8 ′ from C open made of wood
2010	Osnabrück	University		I.	4th	8 ', 4', 3 ', 2' made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz
2011	Tübingen	St. John Evangelist		I.	5	8 ', 8', 4 ', 4', 2 'made of wood a 1 = 415, 440 or 466 Hz

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