Christoph Werner (organ builder)
Christoph Werner (born 1633 , buried September 23, 1706 in Berlin ) was a German organ builder in Berlin. Its positive in the St. Nikolai Church in Jüterbog is the oldest surviving organ in Brandenburg.
Life
Christoph Werner was a son of the organ builder Andreas Werner . In 1659 he was named as an instrument maker and limestone at the court in Berlin. After his father's death, he took over his workshop around 1663. In 1667 he was appointed court organ builder in Berlin.
Christoph Werner was married to Dorothea Buntebart. On September 23, 1706, both were buried in the Petrikirchhof in Berlin.
Works (selection)
The positive in St. Nikolai in Jüterbog is the oldest surviving organ in Brandenburg.
| year | place | building | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1657 | Jueterbog | St. Nikolai | I. | 5 | Positive, mid-tone mood , restored by Schuke in 2018 | |
| 1664-1665 | Spices | St. Mary | Repairs | |||
| 1667 | Berlin | St. Trinity | Nursing order | |||
| 1679 | Berlin | St. Nikolai | II / P | 34 | extension | |
| 1688-1689 | Altlandsberg | City Church | New building | |||
| 1690-1691 | Berlin | St. Mary | Repairs | |||
| 1696-1697 | Berlin | St. Georgen | Repairs | |||
| ? | Golzow | church | New building |
literature
- Christhard Kirchner, Uwe Pape : Werner, Christoph. In: Uwe Pape, Wolfram Hackel, Christhard Kirchner: Lexicon of North German Organ Builders. Volume 4. Berlin and Brandenburg. Pape Verlag, Berlin 2017, p. 619.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Restoration of the oldest organ in Brandenburg. Jüterbog Church, August 22, 2018.
- ↑ A unique instrument sounds again. Blickpunkt Brandenburg from August 27, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Werner, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder in Berlin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1633 |
| DATE OF DEATH | buried September 23, 1706 |
| Place of death | Berlin |