Scherweit (organ builder)
Scherweit was a family of organ builders in East Prussia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
family members
Wilhelm Scherweit
Wilhelm Scherweit was probably born in 1777. The first mention of it is known from 1794 when he finished the organ by Christoph Wilhelm Braveleit in Neu Pillau. In 1797 he received an organ builder privilege for East Prussia, against the opposition of Johann Preuss and Carl David Amstel. In 1803 Scherweit was named as the privileged court organ builder in Königsberg on the occasion of his marriage to SD Siebert.
The last repair work is known for the time being from 1805, in 1807 he probably closed his workshop because of the war. In 1813 and 1820 Scherweit carried out repair work, after which there is no further news about him.
Johann Scherweit
Johann Scherweit was born in Bubainen in 1779 and was probably a brother of Wilhelm. He married into a malt brewery family and inherited a rich fortune. In 1808 he was referred to as an organ and piano builder in Königsberg. The first repair is known from 1814. In 1817 and 1825 Johann Scherweit was referred to as the court organ builder . In 1842, Lyck was given as the place of origin (erroneously?) .
The last three new buildings from his workshop are known from 1857; on September 30, 1858 he died in Königsberg's old town.
Ferdinand Scherweit
Whose son he was is not known. A first voting contract was received from 1857, the first repair from 1858. 1870 was given in the address book Königsberg-Roßgarten, Predigerstraße 15. A final repair estimate from 1883 has been received. His further life is not known.
Organs (selection)
Two new organs by Wilhelm Scherweit are known, by Johann 24 (+3 attributions), by Ferdinand 6 (+1). In addition, there were repairs, modifications and tuning, as well as Johann Scherweit 3 (+1) relocations of organs. Organs are preserved in Kętrzyn (Rastenburg), Mikołajki (Nikolaiken) and partly in mills, as well as some brochures.
New buildings
| year | place | building | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794-1795 | New Pillau | church | Completion of the Braveleit organ | |||
| 1797-1800 | Soldau | church | ||||
| 1821 | Prokuls , Memelland | church | I / P | 18th | ||
| 1822 | Langheim | church | I / P | 18th | ||
| 1837 | Braunsberg | Ev. church | II / P | 22nd | ||
| 1838 | Rastenburg (Kętrzyn) | Ev. church | I / P | 11 | originally in Bäslack | |
| 1842 | Nikolaiken (Mikołajki) | church | I / P | 15? | 1895 expansion to II / P, 19, 2007 restoration by Zych | |
| 1843-1844 | Chewing | Ev. church | II / P | 24 | Burned in prospectus by Mosengel from 1722, 1904 | |
| 1844 | Great Lichtenau | church | II / P | 19th | ||
| around 1865 | Mills | church | II / P | 13 | partially preserved |
More work
- 1827: German Crottingen, conversion of the Preuss organ from Werden, 1899 renewed conversion to Russian Crottingen ( Kretinga ), received
- 1847–1848: Königsberg, Old Town Church , implementation of the Casparini organ from 1763 (III / P, 66) in a new church
literature
- Werner Renkewitz , Jan Janca , Hermann Fischer : History of the art of organ building in East and West Prussia from 1333 to 1984. Volume II, 2. From Johann Preuss to E. Kemper & Sohn, Lübeck / Bartenstein. Siebenquart, Cologne 2015. pp. 166–195.
Remarks
- ↑ Inconsistent information from Renkewitz, in the list of works 1857 was given (probably as a typo).
- ↑ Mikołajki, Kościół ewangelicko-augsburski Świętej Trójcy MusicamSacram, organ with today's disposition, wrong builder information (Polish)