Carl Friedrich Geyer
Carl Friedrich Geyer (born July 13, 1807 in Schweinfurt , Lower Franconia , † after 1865 probably in Bamberg ) was a German musical instrument and organ builder .
Life
Geyer was a self-employed master organ builder. He married in Schweinfurt in 1832. In 1843 he moved to Bamberg and ran his own workshop there. Here he built several small organs in Franconia , mainly for Protestant churches.
Organ buildings
| year | place | church | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | Bad Kissingen | Church of the Redeemer | New building; first organ in the new church; Replaced in 1885 by a new organ from GF Steinmeyer & Co. | |||
| Greuth | ||||||
| Weingartsgreuth, today part of Wachenroth | ||||||
| Ebersbrunn, today part of Geiselwind | ||||||
| Katzwang | ||||||
| Kammerstein | ||||||
| Dambach |
literature
- Hermann Fischer , Theodor Wohnhaas : Historical organs in Lower Franconia , 1981, page 232 ( excerpt )
- Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas: Historical organs in Upper Franconia , 1985, page 35 ( excerpt )
- Hermann Fischer: The organs of the Bad Kissingen district , 1986, page 61
- Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas: Organ monuments in Middle Franconia , 2001, page 36 ( excerpt )
Web links
- Carl Friedrich Geyer in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geyer, Carl Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musical instrument and organ builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schweinfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1865 |
| Place of death | Bamberg |