Johann Adam Ehrlich

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Johann Adam Ehrlich (born November 24, 1703 in Wachbach near Mergentheim; † March 8, 1784 ibid) was a southern German organ builder and instrument maker of the Baroque era and the founder of a large organ building dynasty. Ehrlich worked as a sideline in agriculture and as a winemaker.

Life

Ehrlich settled in Wachbach in 1732 as an organ and instrument maker . In 1741 he was commissioned to build a new organ for the town church in Neuenstadt am Kocher . Ehrlich also built many smaller organs for the village churches in the area.

In 1747 he began building a new organ for the Protestant town church in Wimpfen . The instrument was completed a year later. In 1749 Ehrlich began building what is probably his largest organ in the Dominican monastery in Wimpfen. For the feast of the Assumption of Mary in 1752, the new organ for the Dominican Church was “completely made and completely used and struck on this feast”.

In 1764 the organ expert , Preceptor Krausslich, wrote in his report on cost estimates for the repair of the Wiegleb organ in Öhringen : “The work of the organ maker Ehrlich von Wachbach is popular, durable and good everywhere. There are 2 of his large works in Wimpfen am Berg and in Schwäbisch Gmünd , but many of the smaller ones in the neighborhood ... which are highly praised for their quality. "

The last organ from Ehrlich's hand was intended for the Evangelical City Church in Waldenburg in 1780 ; however, it had to be completed by the son Johann Bernhard in Waldenburg. Johann Adam Ehrlich died on March 8, 1784 at the age of almost 81 years.

In addition to numerous organ repairs and partial renewals, Johann Adam Ehrlich has created more than forty organs in southern Germany. Few of these instruments survive today.

List of works (selection)

year place building image Manuals register Remarks
1739 Sindolsheim Ev. church
1741 Neuenstadt am Kocher Nicholas Church I / P 12 In 1891 a sub-positive was added, which was converted into a return positive in 1963. The state of 1741 has been restored.
1742 Undercover Ev. church II / P 21st received in modified form
1747 Bad Wimpfen City Church (Bad Wimpfen) Wimpfen-Stadtkirche-organ.jpg II / P 23 Before the organ, decorated in the Rococo style, was placed in its current place on the west gallery, it was on a rood screen in front of the choir, which is no longer preserved. It has been preserved almost unchanged.
1748 Dainbach Ev. church I / P 10
1750 Großeicholzheim Ev. church I / P 8th
1752 Bad Wimpfen Dominican Church II / P 34
1754 Neckargerach Ev. church I / P 10
1754 Wolframs-Eschenbach Liebfrauenmünster I / P 14th
1758 Bobstadt (Boxberg)
1768 Künzelsau Ev. City Church
1771 Church hall Ev. church II / P 14th 1921 internal works largely replaced by Walcker; 1979 reconstructed by Kurt Oesterle
1772 Crispenhofen
1780 Waldenburg Evangelical town church

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SURNAME Honestly, Johann Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organ builder and instrument maker
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1703
PLACE OF BIRTH Wachbach near Mergentheim
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1784
Place of death Wachbach