Jakob Friedrich Grundmann

Jakob Friedrich Grundmann (* 1727 in Dresden ; † October 1, 1800 there ) was one of the most important German woodwind instrument makers of the 18th century.

life and work

Basset horn in F from the Grundmann workshop, 1787.

Grundmann learned his craft like Karl Augustin Grenser from Johann Poerschmann in Leipzig . In 1753 he returned to Dresden, where he opened his own instrument making workshop. His instruments were considered particularly beautiful in their time and were valued for their bright and round tone as well as their easy response. His oboes , bassoons and clarinets in particular were exported to Poland and Russia and used there until the 19th century.

After his death in 1800, his student Johann Friedrich Floth took over the workshop.

Seven basset horns and over 50 oboes from Grundmann have survived , including the first oboe with three keys from 1781.

literature

Ernst Ludwig Gerber : New historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkünstler . tape 2 . A. Kühnel, Leipzig 1812, p. 423 f .
Gustav Schilling (Ed.): Encyclopedia of the Entire Musical Sciences, or Universal Lexicon of Tonkunst . tape 3 . Verlag von Franz Heinrich Köhler, Stuttgart 1836, p. 375 .
Eduard Bernsdorf : New Universal Lexicon of Music Art . tape 2 . Schaefer, Dresden 1857, p. 260 .

Individual evidence

↑ Paul Rubardt: Grenser. In: Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): The music in past and present (MGG). First Edition, Volume 5 (Societies - Hayne). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1956, DNB 550439609 , Sp. 815–818
↑ Eric Hoeprich: The Clarinet . Yale University Press, New Haven; London 2008, ISBN 978-0-300-10282-6 , pp. 70 f .
^ Albert R. Rice: From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contra Bass. A History of Large Size Clarinetes 1740-1860 . Oxford University Press, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-534328-1 , pp. 123 f .
↑ Birgit Matuschewski: Chronicle one thousand years of inventive spirit in Saxony. Music and instruments . mPR Verlag, Dresden 2006, ISBN 978-3-935579-03-2 , pp. 70 .

personal data
SURNAME	Grundmann, Jakob Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Grundmann, Jacob Friedrich (alternative spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German woodwind instrument maker
DATE OF BIRTH	1727
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dresden
DATE OF DEATH	October 1, 1800
Place of death	Dresden

[mgg-1] Paul Rubardt: Grenser. In: Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): The music in past and present (MGG). First Edition, Volume 5 (Societies - Hayne). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1956, DNB 550439609 , Sp. 815–818

[clarinet-2] Eric Hoeprich: The Clarinet . Yale University Press, New Haven; London 2008, ISBN 978-0-300-10282-6 , pp. 70 f .

[largesize-3] Albert R. Rice: From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contra Bass. A History of Large Size Clarinetes 1740-1860 . Oxford University Press, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-534328-1 , pp. 123 f .

[oboe-4] Birgit Matuschewski: Chronicle one thousand years of inventive spirit in Saxony. Music and instruments . mPR Verlag, Dresden 2006, ISBN 978-3-935579-03-2 , pp. 70 .