August Ferdinand Wäldner

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August Ferdinand Wäldner (born August 29, 1817 in Halle (Saale) ; † July 30, 1905 ibid) was a German organ builder in Halle (Saale) who worked in Central Germany . His father Friedrich Wilhelm Wäldner founded the organ workshop, which he continued as the eldest son until around 1897.

Career

August Ferdinand Wäldner supported his father in his work from 1834; from 1839 he worked for him as a journeyman . When he took over his father's business in 1851, he has been building organs under his own responsibility. Because of his father's illness, it is likely that the instruments delivered up to 1852 can also be traced back to him. During the completion of the large cathedral organ in Halle, August Ferdinand signed the correspondence as the master organ builder from 1849.

On November 9, 1853, August Ferdinand Wäldner acquired Halle citizenship . On May 11, 1851, he married Dorothea Friederike Amalie Kellermann, who was the daughter of the gunsmith Johann Chr. Kellermann (middle name unknown) and Dorothea Christiane, née Lippert. August Ferdinand Wäldner probably only had one son: Friedrich Wilhelm ( Sic - first and second name after his own father) was born on December 20, 1856 in Halle and died before his father on May 30, 1904 in Hanover.

meaning

In total, August Ferdinand Wäldner created at least 52 organs (father and son together at least 75), which can be documented today (see the following list of organs) - sometimes Christian Wäldner, probably a brother of Friedrich Wilhelm Wäldner, is also named. The importance of the Wäldner company lies in the remarkable quality of craftsmanship and solidity as well as in the distinctly romantic sound style of the organs. Friedrich Wilhelm Wäldner was the region's first master organ builder who developed appropriate sound variants for his organs for the highly romantic music of his time - a tradition that his eldest son August Ferdinand Wäldner continued unchanged. For the 19th century, Wäldner organs - in addition to the organs by Friedrich Ladegast, mostly in the Merseburg and Weißenfels area - are the most important in the region in their classic design.

Organ directory

This directory was created by Michael Wünsche MA 2006, it is arranged alphabetically by place name (order: place, zip code, organ location (church or similar), year of construction, builder) Note: This list shows where August Ferdinand Wäldner's organs were originally stood - which does not necessarily mean that the respective organ is currently still there and / or can be played. The master's thesis contains more information.

  • Alsleben 06425, Evangelical Church of St. Gertrudis, 1866 or 1867, August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Bamme 14715 (Havelland district), Evangelical Church, 1886/87 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Bergzow 39307 (Jerichower Land), village church, 1873 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Böllberg 06128 (Halle), Evangelical Church of St. Nikolaus, 1854 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Brachwitz 06198 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1874 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Brandenburg 14776, prison, 1883 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Brehna 06796 (Bitterfeld district), St. Jakobus and St. Clemens / Autobahnkirche, 1835 Friedrich Wilhelm Wäldner
  • Fienstedt 06198 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Stephani, 1858 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Friedrichsschwerz 06198 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1883 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Gatterstädt 06268 (Merseburg-Querfurt district), Evangelical Church of St. Georgii, 1857 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Gollma 06188 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1865 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Gollwitz 14778 (district of Brandenburg), Evangelical village church, 1869 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Graefenhainichen 06773 (Wittenberg district), Paul-Gerhardt-Chapel, 1844 Friedrich Wilhelm, Christian, August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Gräningen 14715 (Havelland district), Evangelical Church, 1889 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Hall 06108, Evangelical Reformed Cathedral Congregation, 1846 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Halle 06108, Evangelical Reformed Cathedral Community, 1947–1851 Friedrich Wilhelm, Christian, August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Hall 06110, Evangelical Church of St. Georg, 1859 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Hall 06108, Evangelical Church of St. Laurentius, 1860 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Hall 06110, Evangelical Church of St. Georg, 1862–1863 August Ferdinand Wäldner (op. 30)
  • Halle, former city high school, 1879 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Hohenthurm 06188 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1877 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Ihlow 14913 (Teltow-Fläming district), Evangelical Church, 1874 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Klein Lauchstädt 06246 (Merseburg Querfurt district), Evangelical Church, 1874 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Klein Kreutz 14778 (Potsdam-Mittelmark district), Evangelical Church, 1868 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Köckern 06794 (Bitterfeld district), after 1852 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Kötzschau 06231 (Merseburg district), Evangelical Church, 1847 Friedrich Wilhelm or August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Landsberg 06188 (Saalekreis), Evangelical town church St. Nikolai, 1881 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Lettin 06120 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church of St. Wenzel, 1860 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Lieskau 06120 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1881 or 1884 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Löbnitz an der Linde 06369 (Köthen district), Evangelical Church, 1854 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Lünow 14778 (Potsdam-Mittelmark district), Evangelical Church, 1854 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Möthlitz 14715 (Havelland district), Evangelical Church, between 1890 and 1900 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Müelte 06249 (Merseburg district), Evangelical town church St. Jacobi, 1984 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Naundorf / Dölbau 06164 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Ursulae, 1855 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Niemberg 06188 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Ursulae, 1865 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Nißmitz 06632 (Burgenlandkreis), Evangelical Church, around 1853 Friedrich Wilhelm or August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Oberwiederstedt 06333 (Mansfelder Land), Evangelical Church, 1876 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Passendorf 06193, Evangelical Church, 1877 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Peißen 06188 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Wenzel, 1868 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Salzmünde 06198 (Saalekreis), Protestant school and prayer house, prayer hall, 1860 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Sandersleben 06456 (Aschersleben-Staßfurt district), Evangelical Church of St. Mary, 1873 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Schmetzdorf 14715 (Havelland district), Evangelical Church, 1848 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Trebitz near Wettin 06198 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church of St. Laurentius, 1870 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Unterfarnstädt 06279 (Merseburg-Querfurt district), Evangelical Church, 1843 Friedrich Wilhelm, Christian, August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Unterteutschenthal 06179 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Viti, 1856 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Vehlen 14789 (Potsdam-Mittelmark district), Evangelical Church, 1865 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Weseram 14778 (Potsdam-Mittelmark district), Evangelical Church, 1884 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Woltersdorf 14789 (Potsdam-Mittelmark district), Protestant village church Woltersdorf , 1872 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Wörmlitz 06128 (Halle), Evangelical Church of St. Petri, 1856 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Zaschwitz 06198 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church, 1873 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Zichtau 39638 (Altmarkkreis Salzwedel), Evangelical Church, 1864 August Ferdinand Wäldner
  • Zscherben 06179 (Saalekreis), Evangelical Church St. Cyriakus , 1861 August Ferdinand Wäldner

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b https://waeldner-orgel.de/images/pdf/AAA_Magisterarbeit_Band_I.pdf - from p. 75, accessed on December 26, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Wäldner, August Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German master organ builder
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)
DATE OF DEATH July 30, 1905
Place of death Halle (Saale)