Johann Christoph Mocker
Johann Christoph Mocker (also Mockert , * after 1698; † 1770 in Roßleben ) was a German organ builder who had his organ workshop in Roßleben in the middle of the 18th century. In 1719 he was a journeyman with the princely organ builder H. Papenius (Adam Heinrich Papenius?) In Weißenfels and Stolberg.
His grandfather, born in Langenhain , where his father was a cantor, was a court organ builder in Halberstadt around 1690. His father Christoph Mockert (* 1689, † 1753) moved to Roßleben as an organ builder in 1717 and built 18 organs.
The following commissioned works are known from Johann Christoph Mocker:
| year | place | church | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1728 | Memleben | Church of St. Martin Memleben | The successor organ was inaugurated in 1870 | |||
| 1733/34 | Frankleben | church | ||||
| 1750 | Schleberoda | church | Refurbished in 2017 | |||
| 1750/51 | Barnstädt | church | ||||
| 1751/55 | Kreypau | church | was the organ builder Adam Molau completed |
In addition, Gerber names organs in Erfurt , Roßleben, Merseburg , Spielberg , Rehmüßen (?), Nienstedt am Harz and Naumburg .
literature
- Ernst Ludwig Gerber: New historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkünstler: K – R, Volume 72 . Kühnel, Leipzig 1813. p. 437.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mocker, Johann Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before June 10, 1755 |