Karl Schäfer (organ builder)

Shepherd organ of the Wendelinskirche Eschenau

Evangelical Church Ihringen with Schäfer organ

Schäfer organ of the Frauenkirche Neckarsulm

Karl Heinrich Schäfer (born November 18, 1838 - † May 24, 1922 ; also Carl Heinrich Schäfer ) was a German organ builder .

Karl Schäfer came from a family of organ builders and received his training from his father Johann Heinrich Schäfer , whose workshop he also took over. After his death the workshop in Heilbronn was closed.

Karl Schäfer's son Karl Franz Schäfer (born March 14, 1872) emigrated to Switzerland in January 1899 .

Works (selection)

1858: Organ of the Peterskirche in Neckargartach
1874: The organ in the Protestant parish church in Eich is renovated

1877: Reconstruction of the organ in the town church in Vaihingen an der Enz

1878: Organ for the Evangelical Church in Ihringen

1879: Organ for the Wendelinskirche in Eschenau

1888: Reconstruction of the organ in Kilian's Church in Heilbronn

1893: Relocation and expansion of the organ in the town church in Vaihingen an der Enz

1895: Organ for the Frauenkirche in Neckarsulm

Web links

Carl Heinrich Schäfer in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
Entry on Karl Heinrich Schäfer in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn City Archives , contemporary history collection, call number ZS-13427

Individual evidence

↑ According to an entry on his father Johann Heinrich Schäfer in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn City Archives, contemporary history collection, signature ZS-12976.
↑ The history of the church at evangelisch-eich.de
↑ [1]
↑ Made for romantic music. Many top-class organists have played on the Schäfer organ in the Ihringen church. In: Badische Zeitung , December 6, 2014.
↑ Gustav Döttling: Dance shoes for the pedals. In: Stimme.de , August 19, 2010
↑ Main organ at kirchenmusik-heilbronn.de
↑ The historic organ has a full sound again. In: Esslinger Zeitung , June 26, 2009.
↑ [2]

personal data
SURNAME	Shepherd, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schäfer, Karl Heinrich (full name); Shepherd, Carl Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German organ builder
DATE OF BIRTH	November 18, 1838
DATE OF DEATH	May 24, 1922

[1] According to an entry on his father Johann Heinrich Schäfer in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn City Archives, contemporary history collection, signature ZS-12976.

[2] The history of the church at evangelisch-eich.de

[3] [1]

[4] Made for romantic music. Many top-class organists have played on the Schäfer organ in the Ihringen church. In: Badische Zeitung , December 6, 2014.

[5] Gustav Döttling: Dance shoes for the pedals. In: Stimme.de , August 19, 2010

[6] Main organ at kirchenmusik-heilbronn.de

[7] The historic organ has a full sound again. In: Esslinger Zeitung , June 26, 2009.

[8] [2]