Carl Borger

Carl Friedrich Christian Börger , also Friedrich Carl Christian Börger (born May 20, 1846 in Krummendorf ; † January 14, 1917 in Gehlsdorf ) was a German organ builder.

Life

Carl Börger learned the trade of organ builder from Friedrich Wilhelm Winzer in Wismar and Wilhelm Sauer in Frankfurt (Oder) . He set up the first workshop in Toitenwinkel in 1873 . Around 1880 he moved to Gehlsdorf, today's district of Rostock. Börger organs are mainly found in the area around Rostock and in northern Mecklenburg . Of the approximately 35 organs built by Börger, 25 have been preserved. At first he built organs with mechanical sliding chests based on the principle of Friedrich Friese III , from 1902 he used pneumatic cone chests . Börger's work during the mechanical phase was considered to be of high quality. Initially, he had to compete with the Rostock organ builder Julius Schwarz . Carl Börger was able to assert himself and in 1900 took over the insolvent business from Schwarz. The field of activity of his workshop also included rebuilding and repairs of organs. Carl Börger handed the workshop over to his son Christian Börger around 1912 .

Carl Börger has held the title of court organ builder since 1892, and in 1909 he was appointed court organ builder.

Works

Organ in Rittermannshagen

Organ in Graal-Müritz

Organ Carl Börger Thulendorf

• 1894 village church Groß Wokern
• 1895 Neese village church
• 1899 Bellin village church
• 1900 Schlepkow village church
• 1902 Rittermannshagen village church
• 1904 Jesendorf village church (today in the Mecklenburg Organ Museum )
• 1908 Lukaskirche (Graal-Müritz)
• Kambs village church near Vorbeck (destroyed in 1997)
• Blievenstorf village church
• Village church Mühlen Eichsen
• Gielow village church
• Thulendorf village church
• Muchow village church
• 1901 Dobbin village church (destroyed after World War II)

Web links and sources

Commons : Carl Börger  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Literature about Carl Börger in the state bibliography MV
• Short biography on www.orgel-wokern.de . Retrieved September 5, 2010.
• Short biography on www.orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de . Retrieved July 17, 2014.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} His place of birth and death are now incorporated into Rostock
2. ↑ www.orgelmuseum-malchow.de
3. ↑ s. Discussion!
4. ↑ Ways to the organ on www.walckerorgel.de ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.7 MB)