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Johann Heinrich Eichentopf (* around 1678 in Stollberg, Querfurt , † March 30, 1769 in Leipzig ) was a German musical instrument maker in Leipzig.

Life

Eichentopf led an eventful life. In 1707 he came to Leipzig as an “abdicated soldier” and was mentioned here from 1716 to 1757 as an “instrumental pipe maker”. With the resignation of citizenship, he probably also resigned his master craftsman's license and stopped making instruments. In 1756 he moved to the Johannishospital in Leipzig ( Johann Sebastian Bach was already buried on the church wall ) and died there in 1769 at the age of 91. It is reported that Johann Sebastian Bach already knew Eichentopf from his time as court conductor in Koethen; he is said to have suggested the construction of an oboe da caccia to Eichentopf . Further contacts are unconfirmed.

A relationship with the builder of an early contrabassoon in the Museum for Musical Instruments of the University of Leipzig , Andreas Eichentopf , could not be proven.

Instruments

Eichentopf manufactured a wide variety of woodwind instruments of very high quality. In addition to oboes of various designs and recorders, there is still a single transverse flute of his, made entirely of ivory. It is located in the Museum for Musical Instruments at the University of Leipzig , which was renovated in 2006 , on the site of the former Johannis Hospital . This instrument has not remained unchanged. The rare tuning cork adjusting screw that goes through the end cap is probably original. With it, the intonation of the octaves could be corrected quickly. This adjusting screw is considered to be the first of its kind and can be regarded as the invention of Eichentopf - an invention that is built into every modern flute to this day . The flute originally made by Eichentopf was probably in the pitch a '= 392 Hz, like most French transverse flutes of that time. Investigations and comparisons indicate that the inner cone is also closely based on the flutes from Hotteterre and Rippert . However, the later shortening to 415 Hz has resulted in an excellent, universally usable late baroque instrument, which is very easy to carry. Eichentopf used a St. Andrew's cross under his name as a workshop sign .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Lücke: in Music in Past and Present , Person Part, Volume 6, Column 152.
personal data
SURNAME Oak pot, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eichentopf, Johann Heinrich (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musical instrument maker in Leipzig
DATE OF BIRTH around 1678
PLACE OF BIRTH Stollberg, Querfurt
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1769
Place of death Leipzig