Karl Gerbig
Karl Gerbig (born February 6, 1888 in Eberswalde ; † January 17, 1971 there ) was a German organ builder in Eberswalde.
Life
He first learned organ building from Albert Kienscherf in Eberswalde and then went to the companies Sauer in Frankfurt (Oder), Klais in Bonn, Rother in Hamburg and Schuke in Potsdam. Afterwards Karl Gerbig returned to Kienscherf in Eberswalde and worked there.
In 1928 he took over the workshop in Jüdenstrasse and continued to run it as A. Kienscherf Nachf., Inh. Karl Gerbig . In 1961 he moved it to Weinbergstrasse. In 1965, Ulrich Fahlberg took over the company as an organ building workshop in Eberswalde .
Organs (selection)
Few new buildings by Karl Gerbig are known in Eberswalde and the surrounding area, the main focus of his work was repairs and maintenance of historical organs.
New organs
| year | place | building | image | Manuals | register | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Neutornow | Village church | II / P | 11 | Restored in 2010 by the organ workshop in Eberswalde | |
| 1950 | Eberswalde | St. Peter and Paul |
.JPG) |
II / P | 16 | 1999 Restoration and changes by the organ building workshop in Eberswalde
|
| 1950 | Himmelpfort , Uckermark | Monastery church | I / P | 9 | ||
| 1950s | Prötzel | Castle Church | I / P | 7th | 2009/2011 restored by Eberswalder organ building workshop | |
| 1958 | Sternebeck | church | I / p | 4th | ||
| 1961 | Grünow , Uckermark | Village church | I / P | 5 | 1997 restored by Eberswalder organ building workshop |
literature
- Karl Gerbig . In: Uwe Pape , Wolfram Hackel, Christhard Kirchner (Eds.): Lexicon of North German Organ Builders. Volume 4. Berlin, Brandenburg and the surrounding area. Pape Verlag, Berlin 2017.
- Karl Richter: Organ Manual Brandenburg. Volume 4. Märkisch-Oderland. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2012.
Web links
- Karl Gerbig Institute for Organ Research Brandenburg
Individual evidence
- ^ Organist pulls out all the stops again Märkische Oderzeitung from June 21, 2010
- ^ Organ Institute for Organ Research
- ^ Hannes Ludwig: Organ manual Brandenburg. Uckermark. Freimut und Selbst, Berlin 2005 and 2008; also Markus Voigt: Directory of the organs manufactured by companies based in the GDR for the area of the GDR from 1945 to 1990. PDF
- ^ Karl Richter: Organ Manual Brandenburg. Volume 4. Märkisch Oderland. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2012, p. 234.
- ↑ Puzzle work in the castle church. In: Märkische Oderzeitung from October 21, 2011.
- ^ Church Grünow Uckermark churches
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerbig, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder in Eberswalde |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eberswalde |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 1971 |
| Place of death | Eberswalde |