Heinrich Schiffner
Heinrich Schiffner (Czech Jindřich Schiffner , born May 28, 1853 in Cvikov (then Zwickau), Northern Bohemia , Austria-Hungary ; † March 7, 1938 in Cvikov, Czechoslovakia ) was an organ builder of German origin in Bohemia.
Life
His father Ignaz Schiffner was a master carpenter in Zwickau (Cvikov) in northern Bohemia. In 1864 Heinrich went to his brother in Prague at the request of his parents and attended a school there. In 1868/1869 he graduated from an organist school. From around 1869 he learned organ building from his brother Karl. He then went on a hike, including to Friedrich Ladegast in Weißenfels and to Kreutzbach in Borna in Saxony. In 1876 he returned to Bohemia and in 1876 opened his own organ building workshop in Česká Lípa (then Bohemian Leipa).
In 1889 Heinrich Schiffner took over his brother's workshop in Smíchov near Prague. He expanded production and by 1900 was the most productive organ builder in the Prague area with up to 30 employees. In 1916 he had to sell the company to Josef Růžička because of financial problems. Around 800 organs had been new or rebuilt by the company by this time.
In 1918 Schiffner went back to his hometown Cvikov in Northern Bohemia and made minor organ repairs from there. In 1938 he died impoverished.
Heinrich Schiffner first built organs with mechanical cone chests . From around 1890 he used Barker levers in larger instruments . Since 1896 he built pneumatic organs. His membrane drawers were prone to errors.
Organs (selection)
The company Heinrich Schiffner ( Jindř. Schiffner ) built about 800 organs or new order, especially in Bohemia , but also in Moravia , Upper Hungary (Slovakia) and Lesser Poland . Some have been preserved. Instruments that are no longer available are in italics .
New organs
| year | place | building | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Střešovice | St. Norbert | II / P | 18th | ||
| 1895 | Smichov | St. Gabriel | II / P | 18th | receive? | |
| 1900 | Prague | Strahov Monastery Church | III / P | 59 | Replaced in 1987 | |
| 1902 | Prague Lesser Town (Malá strana) | Church of Mary of Victory | II / P | 27 | receive | |
| 1904 | Alt Habendorf (Stráž nad Nisou) | St. Catherine |
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I / P | 12 | 2017 general renovation |
| 1905 | Trutnove Porící | St. Peter and Paul | II / P | 19th | ||
| 1908 | Krummau (Krumlov) | St. Vitus |
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III / P | 45 | receive |
| 1909 | Prague Lesser Town (Malá strana) | Church of Mary under the chain | II / P | 27 | not received | |
| 1910 | Trautenau (Trutnov) | church | III / P | 40 | receive | |
| 1914 | Litomefice (Litomeřice) | St. Stephen's Cathedral |
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III / P | 47 | in baroque prospect , 1942 new building by Jehmlich with pipes from Schiffner in the historical prospect |
literature
- Schiffner, Heinrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 10, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1994,ISBN 3-7001-2186-5, p. 127.
Web links
- Schiffner MGG online
- Heinrich Schiffner (Czech)
Individual evidence
- ^ Jiří Kocourek: Organ country Bohemia. In: Ars Organi . 57th vol., Issue 1, March 2009, pp. 5-18, here p. 14. pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schiffner, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schiffner, Jindřich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | organ builder of German origin in Bohemia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zwickau , Northern Bohemia , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1938 |
| Place of death | Cvikov , Czechoslovak Republic |