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Franz Caspar Schnitger
Franz Caspar Schnitger (baptised 15 October 1693 in Neuenfelde, buried 5 March 1729 in Zwolle) was a German organ-builder active in the Netherlands. Life Franz Caspar Schnitger was one of the sons of the organ-builder Arp Schnitger. After Arp's death in 1719, Franz Caspar and his brother Johann Jürgen (Georg) (1690–1734 or later) transferred the family workshop to the Netherlands, settling first in Zwolle. There, between 1719 and 1721, they completed the large new organ at the Sint-Michaëlskerk, which had been planned by their father. In January 1720, Franz Caspar Schnitger married Anna Margreta Debert in Hamburg. She was the daughter of a city councillor from Usedom. They had two sons and two daughters, the first three born in Zwolle, the youngest, Frans Casper Snitger (1724–1799), in Alkmaar. After the untimely death of Franz Caspar Schnitger (senior), Albertus Antonius Hinsz took over his workshop and continued the Schnitger tradition. In 1732 Hinsz married Franz Caspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arp Schnitger
Arp Schnitger (2 July 164828 July 1719 (buried)) was an influential Northern German organ builder. Considered the most paramount manufacturer of his time, Schnitger built or rebuilt over 150 organs. He was primarily active in Northern Europe, especially the Netherlands and Germany, where a number of his instruments still survive. Biography Schnitger was born near Schmalenfleth in Oldenburg, Germany, and was baptized on 9 July 1648 in Golzwarden. The exact date of Schnitger's birth is unknown; the scholar Gustav Fock hypothesises it was on 2 July 1648, a week before his baptism. Schnitger was born into a family of woodworkers and wood carvers. He was apprenticed at the age of 18. Between 1666 and 1671, Schnitger studied organ building with his cousin Berendt Huss ( 1630-1676) in Glückstadt and worked as a journeyman. In 1682, Schnitger and his workshop moved to Hamburg. In 1708, he was appointed organ builder of the Prussian court. In 1684, Schnitger was married to Gertru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
