Georg Renkewitz
Georg Renkewitz (also George Renckewitz ; born December 29, 1687 in Mulda , Saxony , † August 12, 1758 in Schellenberg , Saxony) was an organist and organ builder in Augustusburg.
life and work
Georg Renkewitz lived in Reichenau near Frauenstein and trained as a teacher in Burkersdorf . He learned organ building from Gottfried Silbermann . He is also said to have been a good watchmaker.
In 1718 he was employed as an organist, probably also as a cantor and teacher, in Schellenberg. In 1720 Georg Renkewitz repaired the organ in Mittweida , in 1725 in St. Jacobi in Chemnitz . In 1740 he began building an organ for the Augustusburg palace chapel , which was not completed until 1784 by Carl Gottfried Bellmann. This has been preserved after renovations, originally with I / P, 18, now I / P, 15.
literature
- Wolfram Hackel: Renckewitz, George. In: Wolfram Hackel, Uwe Pape (Hrsg.): Lexicon of North German Organ Builders. Volume 2. Saxony and the surrounding area. Pape Verlag Berlin, 2012. p. 304.
- Johann Gottlieb Harnisch: Chronicle of Schellenberg-Augustusburg. Schellenberg 1860. pp. 59 , 304 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Augustusburg, castle church organ Index, with disposition
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Renkewitz, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Renckewitz, George; Renckwitz, George; Renkewitz, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist and organ builder in Saxony |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1687 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mulda , Saxony |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1758 |
| Place of death | Schellenberg , Saxony |