Johann Heinrich Schäfer
Johann Heinrich Schäfer (born July 11, 1810 - † March 26, 1887 ) was a German organ builder .
Life
Johann Heinrich Schäfer came from a family of organ builders in Göppingen , where his grandfather Johann Georg Schäfer (1760–1826) and his father Johann Georg Schäfer (1785–1845) worked. Like his younger brother Johann Georg Schäfer (1826–1886) , who took over his father's business, he learned the organ building trade from his father. In 1838 he opened his own workshop in Heilbronn . He made numerous organs, especially in what is now Baden-Württemberg .
His son Karl Schäfer (1838–1922) continued the family tradition as an organ builder.
Works (selection)
- 1852: Organ in the Nikolaikirche in Heilbronn
- 1862: Organ in Sandhofen
- 1866: Organ in Eichstetten
- 1876: Organ in the synagogue in Heilbronn
- 1876: Organ in the Horkheim church
- 1884: Organ in Nordhausen
literature
- Bernd Sulzmann 1980: Historical organs in Baden, Aachen etc.
Web links
- Johann Heinrich Schäfer in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Entry on Johann Heinrich Schäfer in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn City Archives , contemporary history collection, signature ZS-12976
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shepherd, Johann Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1810 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1887 |