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Johann Michael Röder
Johann Michael Röder was a German organ builder in Berlin and Silesia from the first half of the 18th century. He was a pupil of Arp Schnitger. Life Röder's year of birth and death are unknown. He was apprenticed to Schnitger for four years as a journeyman carpenter. In 1712, Vincent Lübeck described him in a letter to the Tangermünde council as a "big talker" who "greatly despises and contempts Herr Schnitger". In Röder's works, the influence of his teacher can be clearly heard, but he went his own way in the external design of the organs and moved further away from Schnitger than any of his students. Thus, he abandoned the Werkprinzip, did without a and built the pipe organ rather flat. His special technical skills earned him the name "Mechanicus" and led to all kinds of Rococo, late Baroque such as kettledrum-beating angels, eagles, stars of orders, suns and others. Johann Mattheson commented positively on Röder's organ in Breslau: "All emperors, kings and princes woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organ Builder
Organ building is the profession of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs. The Organ builders , organ builder usually receives a commission to design an organ with a particular disposition of Organ stop, stops, Manual (music), manuals, and Tracker action, actions, creates a design to best respond to spatial, technical and acoustic considerations, and then constructs the instrument. The profession requires specific knowledge of such matters as the Scale height , scale length of organ pipes and also familiarity with the various materials used (including woods, metals, felt, and leather) and an understanding of statics, aerodynamics, mechanics and electronics. However, although in theory the builder is responsible for all facets of construction, in practice organ-building workshops include specialists in pipes, actions, and cabinets; tasks such as the manufacture of pipes, metal Casting (metalworking), casting, and making rarely-used components are often del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krosno Odrzańskie
Krosno Odrzańskie (german: Crossen an der Oder) is a city on the east bank of Oder River, at the confluence with the Bóbr. The town in Western Poland with 11,319 inhabitants (2019) is the capital of Krosno County. It is assigned to the Lubusz Voivodeship (since 1999), previously part of Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998). History The town was first mentioned as ''Crosno'' in 1005, when Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland had a fortress built here in the course of his armed conflict with Emperor Henry II and the West Slavic Veleti confederation. Due to its strategic location as a point of passage across the Oder, it played an important role at the western border of the Polish kingdom with the Holy Roman Empire during the 11th to 13th centuries. In 1163 Krosno was part of the Duchy of Silesia ruled by Bolesław I the Tall of the Silesian Piasts at Wrocław. In 1201 it received its town charter by Bolesław's son Duke Henry I the Bearded. Henry erected a stone castle at Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burg Stargard
Burg Stargard ( Polabian: ''Stargart'', until 1929: ''Stargard in Mecklenburg'') is a small town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated southeast of Neubrandenburg. The town's sights include: Germany's most northerly hill castle, a local history museum in the castle, a historic town centre and an exhibition by Marie Hager, the well-known German artist. History The castle is first mentioned in 1170, as ''Stargart'' — meaning "old castle,"old city/town" in the now-extinct West Slavic language Polabian, Pomeranian and the only surviving cousin of Polabian, Kashubian language. The name is a combination of stari (''old'') and gard (''town/city/castle''). Allegedly, the Bishopric of Havelberg presented the castle to Broda Abbey on its foundation, but the relevant document is a forgery; the place is attested as ''Staregart'' in a later document, however, probably dating to the year 1244. Supposedly to avoid confusion wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Weigle (son)
Friedrich Weigle (17 November 1850 – 6 January 1906) was a German organ builder. His gravestone in the cemetery in Echterdingen shows the date of death as 19 January 1906. Life Born in Ludwigsburg, Weigle took over his father's workshop on 1 January 1880, which he moved from Stuttgart to Echterdingen in 1888. Before the turn of the century, organs had already been delivered to America, Africa and Asia. Around 1902, bankruptcy proceedings were underway against the company. After his death, his sons Friedrich Weigle (son), Friedrich, Karl, Julius and Gotthold Weigle took over the company. Weigl died in Stuttgart at the age of 71. Organ * 1896–1944: Matthäuskirche Stuttgart-Stuttgart-Süd#Heslach, Heslach (op. 187). * 1898: Schönborn, Rhein-Lahn, Schönborn/Rheinland (enlargement) * 1899: St Maurice's Church, Strasbourg, St. Mauritius, Straßburg. at ''Orgues d’Alsace'' * 1904: Evangelische Kirche . * 1906–1979: evangelische in Hessen. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liebfrauenkirche (Liegnitz)
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Dear Lady) is a common dedication for churches in German-speaking countries. Liebfrauenkirche may refer to: * Church of Our Lady (Bremen) * Liebfrauen, Frankfurt, a Gothic church in the centre of Frankfurt am Main *Liebfrauenkirche, Goslar, a former chapel of the Imperial Palace of Goslar, Germany *Liebfrauenkirche, Halle *Liebfrauenkirche, Mainz, a portion of Mainz Cathedral, Germany, that was demolished in 1803 * Liebfrauenkirche, Trier, an early Gothic cathedral in Trier, Germany * Liebfrauenkirche, Worms, a church on the outskirts of Worms, Germany, whose surrounding vineyards originated the Liebfraumilch style of wine * Überwasserkirche, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Liebfrauenkirche, Zurich, a Catholic church in Zurich, Switzerland See also *Frauenkirche (other) * Freiburg Minster, or ''Münster Unserer Lieben Frau'' * St. Mary's Church (other) * Church of Our Lady (other) *Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legnica
Legnica (Polish: ; german: Liegnitz, szl, Lignica, cz, Lehnice, la, Lignitium) is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River (left tributary of the Oder) and the Czarna Woda (Kaczawa), Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county and since 1992 the city has been the seat of a Diocese of Legnica, Diocese. As of 2021, Legnica had a population of 97,300 inhabitants. The city was first referenced in chronicles dating from the year 1004, although previous settlements could be traced back to the 7th century. The name "Legnica" was mentioned in 1149 under High Duke of Poland Bolesław IV the Curly. Legnica was most likely the seat of Bolesław and it became the residence of the high dukes that ruled the Duchy of Legnica from 1248 until 1675. Legnica is a city over which the Piast dynasty reigned the longest, for about 700 years, from the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borek Strzeliński
Borek Strzeliński is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Borów, north of Strzelin, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. Borek was first mentioned as ''juxta Borech'' in an 1155 deed. About 1234 Henry I the Bearded, Duke of Wrocław granted it to the Bishopric of Lebus. When the Bishopric was secularized in 1598, its estates fell to the Margraviate of Brandenburg, including Borek which became an exclave surrounded by the Silesian lands of the Habsburg monarchy. After the Peace of Breslau in 1742 it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia. After World War II Borek became part of Poland under the terms of the Potsdam Agreement The Potsdam Agreement (german: Potsdamer Abkommen) was the agreement between three of the Allies of World War II: the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union on 1 August 1945. A product of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra (pron. ; Polish: ; german: Hirschberg im Riesengebirge; Exonym: ''Deer Mountain''; szl, Jelyniŏ Gōra) is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba are situated from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County (formerly Jelenia Góra County). In 2021 the population of Jelenia Góra was 77,366. The area, including the oldest spa district of Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, is one of the most valued recreational and leisure spots in Poland. The city's history dates back to as early as the 10th century, but the settlement was granted town rights under Polish rule in 1288. Jelenia Góra was founded on important trade routes linking the Holy Roman Empire and Bohemia w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silesian Museum (Katowice)
Silesian Museum in Katowice ( pl, Muzeum Śląskie w Katowicach) is a museum in the City of Katowice, Poland. History The museum was founded in 1929 by the Silesian Sejm, while the region was recovering from the Silesian Uprisings. In the XX century interbellum, the Silesian Museum in Katowice was one of the biggest museums in Poland. The Germans-Nazis however brought the collection to Bytom and tore the building down in 1940. In 1984 the museum was reinstated in the former Grand Hotel. In 2015 a new seat was opened on the site of the former ''Katowice'' coal mine (See article in German or article in Polish) founded by Carl Lazarus Henckel von Donnersmarck including old extant buildings, but the primary exhibition space is underground in what was the mine. Collection Permanent exhibitions cover: * Upper Silesia over the course of history, presented in Polish, English, and German, and notably addressing sensitive issues such as the area's German cultural heritage and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
