Johann Jochen Schmidt

Johann Jochen Michel Schmidt (born September 18, 1763 in Malchin , Mecklenburg-Schwerin ; † 1842 ) was a German organ builder in Malchin.

Life

Johann Schmidt had been with Paul Schmidt in Rostock since 1782 , first as a student, then as a journeyman. In 1790 he worked for Johann Georg Stein junior. at the new organ in Schwerin Cathedral and went into business for himself in Malchin the following year. In 1793 Schmidt received the Mecklenburg organ builder privilege and married.

His son of the same name Johann Jochen Schmidt (1798–1844) worked as an assistant for him. The last work (1834) could be from him.

Works (selection)

Organ of the Marienkirche Waren

Johann Joachim Schmidt built some organs in Mecklenburg and carried out repairs and other work. New organs

1790 Bülow , completion of the organ by Paul Schmidt
1818–1820 Waren, Marienkirche
1820 Röbel, St. Marien
1828 Gielow , village church, replaced by friezes in 1898
1834 Greater Ticino

More work

1794 Wittenburg , town church, repairs
1797 Malchin , St. Johannis, repairs
1798 Basedow, village church, organ certificate
1825 Jördenstorf , village church, repairs

literature

Uwe Pape , Friedrich Drese : Schmidt, Johann . In: Uwe Pape, Wolfram Hackel, Christhard Kirchner (Eds.): Lexicon of North German Organ Builders. Volume 4. Berlin, Brandenburg and the surrounding area including Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Pape Verlag, Berlin 2017. P. 498f.

Web link

Johann Jochen Schmidt Organ Museum Malchow

Individual evidence

^ Organ in Greater Ticino, Malchow Organ Museum

personal data
SURNAME	Schmidt, Johann Jochen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schmidt, Johann Jochen Michel (full name); Schmidt, Johann Joachim Michel; Schmidt, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German organ builder in Malchin
DATE OF BIRTH	around September 23, 1763
PLACE OF BIRTH	Malchin , Mecklenburg-Schwerin
DATE OF DEATH	1842

[1] Organ in Greater Ticino, Malchow Organ Museum