Ludwig Mayrhofer (organ builder)

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Ludwig Mayrhofer (* 22. August 1862 in Linz , † 2. May 1956 ibid ) was an Austrian organ builder .

Life

Company sign on the Mayrhofer organ in Überackern

Mayrhofer was born in Linz in 1862 as the son of the baker's daughter Anna Mayrhofer (1844–1930). From 1876 to 1879 he completed his apprenticeship as an organ builder in the company of his stepfather Anton Hanel (1820–1880) in Linz-Urfahr and subsequently worked in various organ builders, including EF Walcker & Cie. in Ludwigsburg . He has worked as a fitter in Germany , Switzerland , Spain , France , Scotland , Bohemia , Hungary , the Netherlands , Belgium , Russia and Turkey . After the death of his second stepfather, Johann Lachmayr , he took over his business in Linz-Urfahr in 1917. Up until Mayrhofer's retirement in 1935, 47 organs had been built or rebuilt in his organ building workshop for Upper Austria. His son Eugen Mayrhofer (1908–1932) was also an organ builder, but his early death prevented the company from continuing.

Works (selection)

year place building image Manuals register Remarks
1923 Euratsfeld Parish Church of St. John the Baptist II / P 18th
1923 Haidershofen Parish Church of St. Severin II / P 14th
1924 Waldkirchen am Wesen Parish Church of St. Nicholas
1924 Ebensee on the Traunsee Parish Church of St. Joseph II / P 25th
1924 Arnreit Parish Church of St. Lawrence
1925 Weißenkirchen im Attergau Parish Church of St. Margaretha II / P 11
1925 Waidhofen an der Ybbs Parish Church of St. Nicholas in Windhag 2012.11.08 - Windhag - Parish Church of St. Nicholas - 06.jpg II / P 7th
1925 Forest on the Schober Pass Evangelical parish church II / P 10
1926 Mondsee St. Michael Basilica Remodeling and expansion;
1927 Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt Parish Church of St. Martin II / P 13
1927 Hirschbach in the Mühlkreis Parish Church of the Assumption Parish church Hirschbach organ.jpg II / P 15th
1928 Steinerkirchen on the Traun Parish Church of St. Martin II / P 16
1928 Over-piling Parish Church of St. Peter I / P 7th
1928 Linz Capuchin Church II / P 20th Reconstruction and extension of the organ built by Johann Lachmayr in 1887 ;
1929 Pinsdorf Parish Church of St. Matthew II / P 10
1930 Altheim Parish Church of St. Laurence II / P 20th Reconstruction of the organ built by Ludwig Mooser in 1845 ;
1931 Pabneukirchen Parish Church of St. Simon and Jude
1931 Traunkirchen Parish Church of the Coronation Traunkirchen - Parish Church of the Coronation of Mary - Orgelempore.jpg II / P 14th

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ As an organ builder through Europe. In: Mühlviertel news. No. 36, September 4, 1952, p. 3.
  2. ↑ Daily Mail. No. 162, July 15, 1932, p. 10.
  3. ^ Organ consecration. In: Ybbstal newspaper. No. 4, January 27, 1923, p. 6.
  4. ↑ New organ. In: Ybbstal newspaper. No. 36, September 8, 1923, p. 8.
  5. ↑ New organ. In: Linzer Volksblatt . No. 111, May 14, 1924, p. 9.
  6. ↑ New organ in Ebensee. In: daily mail . No. 198, August 28, 1924, p. 8.
  7. ↑ New organ. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 269, November 23, 1924, p. 12.
  8. ↑ The feast of the organ consecration. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 16, January 21, 1925, p. 12.
  9. ↑ Our organ. In: Ybbstal newspaper. No. 21, May 23, 1925, p. 7.
  10. ↑ Gottfried Allmer: organ building in the district of Leoben. In: Principal. No. 20, 2017, pp. 3–5, here: 5 ( PDF file; 694 KB ).
  11. ↑ Organ renovation and approval. In: daily mail. No. 53, March 5, 1926, p. 6.
  12. ^ Franz Krenn: Goisern's old and new organs. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 41, February 20, 1927, p. 10.
  13. ↑ organ dedication and Orgelkollaudierung. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 256, November 6, 1927, p. 16.
  14. ^ Organ consecration. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 135, June 13, 1928, p. 12.
  15. ↑ organ dedication hard in keeping Aggern. In: New waiting room at the Inn . No. 35, August 31, 1928, p. 2.
  16. ^ Organ consecration and approval. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 287, December 14, 1928, p. 6.
  17. ↑ About the new organ. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 164, July 18, 1929, p. 11.
  18. ↑ Organ approval. In: New waiting room at the Inn. No. 23, June 6, 1930, p. 14.
  19. ^ First communion and organ consecration. In: Linzer Volksblatt. No. 129, June 6, 1931, p. 8.
  20. ↑ New organ. In: daily mail. No. 180, August 7, 1931, p. 5.
personal data
SURNAME Mayrhofer, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian organ builder
DATE OF BIRTH August 22, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Linz
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1956
Place of death Linz