George Adam Neppert
George Adam Neppert (* around 1762 , † after 1847 ) was a German organ builder in Insterburg in the Kingdom of Prussia .
Life
George Adam Neppert was named around 1782 as a journeyman with Adam Gottlob Casparini in Königsberg , for whom he carried out some work in the following years. In 1788 Neppert received the concession as an organ builder in Insterburg . In 1802 he wrote in a letter about 22 new buildings, of which hardly any is known today. George Adam Neppert is known to have had a long legal dispute with Johann Preuss about organ repair. George Adam Neppert became impoverished as a result of the hostilities of 1806/1807 and thereafter. It was mentioned for the last time in 1847.
Works (selection)
Only a few works by George Adam Neppert are known. The organs in Wieliczki from 1791 and Griškabūdis from 1804 have been preserved, both in an expanded form and here in bold.
| year | place | building | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Kraupischken | church | Restoration of Casparini's organ, which was destroyed by lightning, on his behalf | |||
| 1785 | Willkischken , Memelland | church | Repairs on behalf of Casparini | |||
| 1791 | Wielitzken (Wieliczki) | Church , today Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary |
|
I. | 8th | originally in Schirwindt, moved in 1856, added in 1902/08 by Carl Novak (II / P, 15) |
| 1796-1799 | Digging (Budry) | Church , today the Holy Trinity Church | New building, possibly partially preserved? | |||
| 1798 | Neustadt-Schirwindt , Lithuania | church | New construction or renovation, destroyed | |||
| 1803-1804 | Bartninkai , Lithuania | church | New building, destroyed | |||
| 1804 | Griškabūdis , Lithuania | church | I. | 11 | Inscriptions in C-prospect pipe, extension in the 19th century (I / P, 13), preserved | |
| 1847 | Hohenfürst | church | New or reconstruction for 53 Thaler , destroyed |
literature
- Werner Renkewitz , Jan Janca , Hermann Fischer : History of the art of organ building in East and West Prussia from 1333 to 1944. Volume II, 2. From Johann Preuss to E. Kemper & Sohn, Lübeck / Bartenstein. Siebenquart, Cologne 2015. pp. 134–141.
Web links
- Georg Adam Neppert vargonai.com (Lithuanian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rimantas Gučas : The organ building tradition Königsberg-Lithuania. In: Acta Organologica . Volume 30. 2008. pp. 35-66, here pp. 46-52.
- ↑ Griškabūdis vargonai.com, with photos and dispositions
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neppert, George Adam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neppert, Georg Adam; Neppert, Georgas Adamas (Lithuanian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder in Insterburg in Prussia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1762 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1847 |