Friedrich Theodor Kaufmann

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Friedrich Theodor Kaufmann (* 9. April 1823 in Dresden , † 5. February 1872 ) was a Saxon watchmakers , instrument makers and inventors and acoustician .

Life

Friedrich Theodor Kaufmann was a member of the watchmaker, inventor, and instrument maker family Kaufmann. His father was Friedrich Kaufmann , one of his grandfathers was Johann Gottfried Kaufmann .

Together with his father, Kaufmann went on an art tour through Austria, Bavaria, Russia and Denmark from 1842 to 1844. On their return trip from Copenhagen they were shipwrecked, as a result of which they lost all of their instruments. In the period from 1844 to 1851, they rebuilt their lost instruments, but brought new ideas and experiences to their constructions. In the course of this work, Friedrich Theodor Kaufmann invented his " Orchestrion ".

In 1851 and 1852 Kaufmann made his last trip with his father; it took them to England, Ireland and Scotland.

In their hometown of Dresden, father and son built their so-called “acoustic cabinet”, which was already a destination for travelers and tourists in the 19th century.

In May 1858 Kaufmann was in correspondence with Leipzig-based August Theodor Whistling of the CF Peters company regarding an offer for the sheet music printing for the concert piece Adagio and Rondo (Concertino) for harmonichord and orchestra F composed by Carl Maria von Weber for Kaufmann's harmonichord -Dur (WeV N.12) .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Compare the Carl Maria von Weber Complete Edition. Digital edition and cross-references there in version 3.2.1 from December 20, 2017, last accessed on February 8, 2018
  2. ↑ Compare the information in the catalog of the German National Library
  3. ^ Herbert Pönicke :  Kauf (f) mann, Johann Gottfried. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1977, ISBN 3-428-00192-3 , p. 351 ( digitized version ).
personal data
SURNAME Kaufmann, Friedrich Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musical instrument maker and inventor of mechanical musical works
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1872
Place of death Dresden