Olof Schwan

Olof Schwan (also Olof Svan ; born October 18, 1744 in the municipality of Säter , Kingdom of Sweden ; † April 15, 1812 in Kungsholm, Stockholm ) was an important Swedish organ builder in Stockholm.

Life

Prospectus in stock exchange style

Olof Schwan went to Stockholm in 1761, where he learned organ building from Jonas Gren and Petter Stråhle. From 1765 he worked for their successor Carl Wåhlström. Schwan took over his workshop in 1777. In the first few years he worked with Matthias Swahlberg, from 1784 then alone until his death.

Olof Schwan is considered to be one of the most important organ builders in Sweden in the late Baroque period (sometimes referred to as the Swedish silver man ). He had numerous students.

Organs (selection)

About 50 new organs by Olof Schwan are known, mainly in Sweden, some in today's Finland, one in Saint Petersburg. Six organs have largely been preserved, as well as 15 brochures. Instruments that have been completely lost are in italics .

year	place	building	image	Manuals	register	Remarks
around 1769	St. Petersburg	Swedish Church of St. Catherine				1769 rebuilding of the church, organ destroyed after 1934
1775	Linkoping	St. Olai kyrka (St. Olaf Church)		II / P	33	first major organ building, prospectus preserved, therein new work in 1872
1779	Vaxjo	Cathedral church			33	The prospectus in the cathedral has been preserved, in it a new work in 1885; Remaining Schwan organ brought to Slätthog in 1887, preserved there
1780	Stockholm	Tyska kyrkan (German Church)				later replaced
1781	Ängsö	church		I / p	6th	Disposition changes in 1867 by JA Lundel and 1923 by Akerman & Lund , received
1783	Hökhuvud	church		I / p	8th	with Mattias Swahlberg, 1857 remodeling by Granlund, 1936 restoration by Hammarberg
1783	Exchange style	church		I / p	12	1933 Vesterlund added another manual and pedal, 1978/79 restoration by Magnussons
1791	Nauvo (Nagu), Finland	church				receive
1792	Stockholm	Finska kyrka (Finnish Church)				several conversions and changes, 1990/91 restoration and reconstruction by Åkerman & Lund
1796	Stockholm	St. Nikolai (Storkyrkan)				with Rackwitz , who installed the first stop with resounding reeds in Sweden, 1960 work ersetxt, prospectus preserved
1797	Malmo	St. Petri			34	Replaced in 1914, prospectus partially preserved
1805-1806	Vaksala	church				Prospectus from Olof Tempelman, remodeled by Bo Wedrup in 1936
1806	Oved	church		I / p	10	Repaired in 1948 by Frobenius & Co.

Web links

• Olof Svan Svenskt Biografiskt Lexicon

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Börstil Emporenorgel Organ Index (German)
2. ↑ Börstil Orgel Orgelanders (Swedish)
3. ^ Orgel Nagu (Swedish, with link to English translation)
4. ↑ Finska kyrka Orgel Orgelanders (Swedish)
5. ↑ The organs of the Storkyrkan (English)