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Albertus Antonius Hinsz (also: Albert Anthoni Hinsch; born 1704 in
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, Hinsz completed a restoration of the Arp-Schnitger organ initiated by F.C. Schnitger; in 1740 he extended the organ. Major changes were made later, such that the organ today (III/P/52) contains only 2-3 stops from Hinsz. → Organ details
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Albertus Antonius Hinsz (also: Albert Anthoni Hinsch; born 1704 in Hamburg
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, died 17 March 1785 in Uithuizen
Uithuizen () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of 4,885 in January 2017.
The Uithuizen railway station is located on the Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway.
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, the Netherlands
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) was an organ builder in the Netherlands, who followed in the tradition of 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, es ...
.
Life
Albertus Antonius Hinsz probably learned his trade with either or both of and Franz Caspar Schnitger. In 1728 he settled inGroningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
where, on 28 December 1732, he married the widow of Franz Caspar Schnitger, taking over Schnitger's workshop. Hinsz built numerous organs in the North German tradition, across the provinces of Groningen and Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
. Many of his organs survive to the current day. Tonally, Hinsz organs are noted for their "golden" tone, a result of his tierce-containing mixtures. Architecturally, the casework of his organs follows the pattern of Arp Schnitger. He was a life-long friend of , organist at the Martinikerk in Groningen, who also came from Hamburg. Hinsz died during the construction of the organ at Uithuizermeeden
Uithuizermeeden is a village in the Netherlands, with a population of about 3,200 people. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland, close to the Wadden Sea.
The most important points are the ''Meijster Toren'' and the ''Rensumaborg'' (dated ...
. He is buried in the Lutherse Kerk in Groningen, where he is commemorated with a memorial stone.
After his death, his stepson jr. together with Heinrich Hermann Freytag
Heinrich Hermann Freytag (born around 15 April 1759 in Hamburg, died 14 April 1811) was a German/Dutch organ builder. A pupil of Albertus Antonius Hinsz, he became one of the most important organ builders in the Netherlands around 1800. His wor ...
took over his workshop, which continued to build organs in Netherlands in the tradition of Arp Schnitger into the 19th century.
Organs on which Hinsz worked
The roman numerals indicate the number of manuals. An uppercase "P" indicates an independent pedal organ with its own sounding stops, while a lowercase "p" indicates a pull-down pedal linked to the keyboards, merely allowing the player to play manual keyboard notes with their feet. The Arabic numerals indicate the number of sounding registers (i.e. stop-knobs excluding accessories such as tremulants and couplers). {, class="wikitable sortable" , - align="center" style="background-color:#dfd" ! Year !! Location !! Church !! class=unsortable , Image !! Manuals !! Registers !! class=unsortable , Comments , - , data-sort-value="1730", 1729–1730/1740 ,Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
, Martinikerk
,
, III/P
, 47
, Hinsz completed a restoration of the Arp-Schnitger organ initiated by F.C. Schnitger; in 1740 he extended the organ. Major changes were made later, such that the organ today (III/P/52) contains only 2-3 stops from Hinsz. → Organ details
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, 1731
, Zandeweer
Zandeweer is a village in Het Hogeland municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch provinces of the Netherlands, province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It had a population of around 475 in January 2017.
, II/p
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, This was the first organ newly-built by Hinsz; its disposition was changed in the 19th and 20th centuries
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, data-sort-value="1734", 1733–1734
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, II/P
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, A new-build, modified in the 19th and 20th centuries
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, data-sort-value="1736", 1735–1736
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, II/p
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, Hinsz added new pipework to the Hauptwerk (Great) division of an organ from 1562. In 1803, H.H. Freytag replaced the pipework of the
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, 1738
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, A new-build using ranks derived from a previous organ; rebuilt in 1822 by A. van Gruisen (II/p), extended and modified later still
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, 1738
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, III/p
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, An enlargement of the existing organ of 1676, this is Hinsz's largest organ. It was extended in 1790 by H.H. Freytag and F.C. Schnitger to give it an independent pedal and Brustwerk (IV/P/46), and later modified still further. Today's disposition is IV/P/56. →
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, 1744
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, A new-build making use of ranks from the 16th century; well preserved
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, 1751
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, I/p
, 8
, A rebuild using a large part of the pipework of the previous organ by (1643)
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, data-sort-value="1752", 1752/1768
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, II/P
, 24
, An enlargement of the Arp Schnitger organ of 1696, with changes in disposition; rebuilt in 1809 by H.H. Freytag; disposition further altered in 1855 by →
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, 1754
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, II/P
, 20
, A new-build using older pipework
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, II/P
, 22
, An enlargement of a previous organ by A. Verbeeck (1631) and Arp Schnitger (1696–1697) adding a Rückpositiv. The organ was located in the Peper-Gasthuiskerk in Groningen until 1862
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, 1765
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, II/P
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, A new-build. In 1922-1924 the pipework was entirely replaced save a single rank. Six ranks from Hinsz went to 
, I/P
, 13
, New build
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, 1772
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, II/p
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, Enlargement of an organ by Arp Schnitger from 1693/1712. In 1875 the disposition was changed by P. van Oeckelen. →
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, data-sort-value="1776", 1775–1776
, Harlingen
, Grote Kerk
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, II/P
, 34
, A new-build, subsequently modified by P. van Oeckelen in 1864. Modified again by Pieter van Dam in the early 20th Century, and various other builders since, culminating in a tonal restoration in 2011. Subsequently, the original contract for the instrument has been discovered.
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, data-sort-value="1777", 1776–1777
, Dantumawoude
, Benedictuskerk
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, I/p
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, New-build
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, data-sort-value="1778", 1777–1778
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, II/p
, 17
, New-build. The organ was restored as far as possible to its original tuning, pitch and sound in 2005
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, data-sort-value="1781", 1776–1781
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, II/P
, 34
, A new-build, extended in 1861 by L. van Dam, who added an Oberwerk. The disposition today is III/P/42
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, data-sort-value="1783", 1781–1783
, Driesum
, Grote Kerk
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, I/p
, 11
, A new-build that underwent various alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries
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, 1783
, 
, I/p
, 12
, Hinsz rebuilt a two-manual organ by Arp Schnitger (1704) to a single-manual organ
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, data-sort-value="1784", 1780–1785
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, II/P
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, Hinsz's last new-build, which he did not complete; various later modifications by other builders
Bolsward, Martinikerk (in Dutch)
Bovenkerk, Kampen (in Dutch)
The Hinsz organ at Appingedam
is demonstrated by
The Hinsz organ at Leens
is explored by de Vries and Bálint Karosi
Leens
Leens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen.
Brief history
Leens is located on ol ...
, Petruskerk
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, II/P
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, A new-build, modified in the 19th and 20th centuries
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, data-sort-value="1736", 1735–1736
, Loppersum
Loppersum () is a village and former municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Geography
Loppersum is located in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.
The former municipality was bord ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
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, Hinsz added new pipework to the Hauptwerk (Great) division of an organ from 1562. In 1803, H.H. Freytag replaced the pipework of the
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, 1738
, Kampen
Campen or Kampen may refer to:
Places Finland
* Kampen, the Swedish name of Kamppi, a district in Helsinki
Germany
* Campen, Germany, a village by the Ems estuary, northwestern Germany, home of the Campen Lighthouse
* Campen Castle, a part ...
, Broederkerk
,
, III/P
, 32
, A new-build using ranks derived from a previous organ; rebuilt in 1822 by A. van Gruisen (II/p), extended and modified later still
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, 1738
, Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
, Utrecht University
Utrecht University (UU; nl, Universiteit Utrecht, formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollme ...
,
, I/p
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, A new-build for the Lutheran church in Deventer
Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020, Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, bu ...
, extended in 1963 to II/P/22
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, 1739
, Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Technically, it is a city (see below) and with only 157 inhabitants (2010), it is one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands (after Staverden, Eembrugge an ...
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, I
, 7
, A newly-built chamber organ for Utrecht(?). The disposition was changed in the 19th century. Has been moved between various locations
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, data-sort-value="1743", 1741–1743
, Kampen
Campen or Kampen may refer to:
Places Finland
* Kampen, the Swedish name of Kamppi, a district in Helsinki
Germany
* Campen, Germany, a village by the Ems estuary, northwestern Germany, home of the Campen Lighthouse
* Campen Castle, a part ...
, Bovenkerk
,
, III/p
, 33
, An enlargement of the existing organ of 1676, this is Hinsz's largest organ. It was extended in 1790 by H.H. Freytag and F.C. Schnitger to give it an independent pedal and Brustwerk (IV/P/46), and later modified still further. Today's disposition is IV/P/56. →
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, 1744
, Appingedam
Appingedam (; gos, n Daam) is a city and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Although there is no certainty as to the exact age of Appingedam, historical research demonstrates that the place in which the city would eventually b ...
, Nicolaikerk
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, A new-build making use of ranks from the 16th century; well preserved
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, 1751
, Meeden
Meeden is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1391 as de Medum, and means "settlement near the hay lands". Meeden is a road village which develo ...
, Benedictuskerk
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, I/p
, 8
, A rebuild using a large part of the pipework of the previous organ by (1643)
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, data-sort-value="1752", 1752/1768
, Noordbroek
Noordbroek (Gronings:Noordbrouk) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand.
Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became p ...
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,
, II/P
, 24
, An enlargement of the Arp Schnitger organ of 1696, with changes in disposition; rebuilt in 1809 by H.H. Freytag; disposition further altered in 1855 by →
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, 1754
, Kampen
Campen or Kampen may refer to:
Places Finland
* Kampen, the Swedish name of Kamppi, a district in Helsinki
Germany
* Campen, Germany, a village by the Ems estuary, northwestern Germany, home of the Campen Lighthouse
* Campen Castle, a part ...
,
,
, II/P
, 20
, A new-build using older pipework
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, data-sort-value="1758", 1756–1758
, Peize
Peize is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the northern part of Drenthe approximately 10 kilometers south of the city of Groningen (city), Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Noordenveld, located between ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/P
, 22
, An enlargement of a previous organ by A. Verbeeck (1631) and Arp Schnitger (1696–1697) adding a Rückpositiv. The organ was located in the Peper-Gasthuiskerk in Groningen until 1862
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, 1765
, Tzum
Tzum ( fry, Tsjom) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,164 in January 2014. Tzum is known for its 72 metre tall church tower.
History
The village was first mentione ...
, Hervormde Kerk
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, Rebuild of an organ by Stevens
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, Leer
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, II/p
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, A major rebuild that Hinsz created an entirely different organ from its predecessor by (1609). He enlarged the Hauptwerk from its previous disposition and keyboard compass, provided new casework, and enlarged the Rückpositiv. Today the has a disposition of III/P/37
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, data-sort-value="1767", 1766–1767
, Sexbierum
Sexbierum ( fry, Seisbierrum) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke, in the central north of the Netherlands.
Sexbierum is located in the province of Friesland and located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Harlingen, about 7 ki ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/P
, 27
, A new-build. In 1922-1924 the pipework was entirely replaced save a single rank. Six ranks from Hinsz went to Boornbergum
Boornbergum ( fry, Boarnburgum) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,681 in January 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Berghum, and means hill by r ...
, one to Waaxens and four to Sebaldeburen
Sebaldeburen is a village in the Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 590 in January 2017.Wassenaar
Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands.
An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the Nort ...
, Dorpskerk
,
, II/p
, 13
, A new-build. In 1792 the Rückpositiv was extended by L. van Dam. Today's disposition is I/p/20
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, 1770
, Haren
, Dorpskerk
,
, I/P
, 13
, New build
, -
, 1772
, Midwolda
Midwolda () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 7 km northwest of Winschoten.
Midwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda.
History
Th ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/P
, 33
, A new build, remaining in its original state and in good condition
, -
, 1774
, Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
,
,
, II/p
, 20
, Enlargement of an organ by Arp Schnitger from 1693/1712. In 1875 the disposition was changed by P. van Oeckelen. →
, -
, data-sort-value="1776", 1775–1776
, Harlingen
, Grote Kerk
,
, II/P
, 34
, A new-build, subsequently modified by P. van Oeckelen in 1864. Modified again by Pieter van Dam in the early 20th Century, and various other builders since, culminating in a tonal restoration in 2011. Subsequently, the original contract for the instrument has been discovered.
, -
, data-sort-value="1777", 1776–1777
, Dantumawoude
, Benedictuskerk
,
, I/p
, 8
, New-build
, -
, data-sort-value="1778", 1777–1778
, Minnertsga
Minnertsga ( fry, Minnertsgea) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,750 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.
History
The v ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/p
, 20
, A new-build, destroyed by fire in 1947
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, data-sort-value="1780", 1777–1780
, Roden
Roden is a name of Germanic origin, originally meaning "red valley" or an anglicization of the Gaelic name "O'Rodain". It may refer to:
Places
* Roden, Bavaria, a town in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria, Germany
* Roden, Netherlands, a tow ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/p
, 17
, New-build. The organ was restored as far as possible to its original tuning, pitch and sound in 2005
, -
, data-sort-value="1781", 1776–1781
, Bolsward
Bolsward (, West Frisian: ''Boalsert'') is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward has a population of just under 10,200. It is located 10 km W.N.W. of Sneek.
History
The town is founded on thr ...
, Martinikerk
,
, II/P
, 34
, A new-build, extended in 1861 by L. van Dam, who added an Oberwerk. The disposition today is III/P/42
, -
, data-sort-value="1783", 1781–1783
, Driesum
, Grote Kerk
,
, I/p
, 11
, A new-build that underwent various alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries
, -
, 1783
, Godlinze
Godlinze (; Gronings: ''Glìns'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and is located about 24 km northeast of Groningen (city), Groningen.
Histor ...
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,
, I/p
, 12
, Hinsz rebuilt a two-manual organ by Arp Schnitger (1704) to a single-manual organ
, -
, data-sort-value="1784", 1780–1785
, Uithuizermeeden
Uithuizermeeden is a village in the Netherlands, with a population of about 3,200 people. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland, close to the Wadden Sea.
The most important points are the ''Meijster Toren'' and the ''Rensumaborg'' (dated ...
, Hervormde Kerk
,
, II/P
, 28
, Hinsz's last new-build, which he did not complete; various later modifications by other builders
Literature
* Jan Jongepier (Ed.): ''Een konstkundig orgelmaker. Enkele bijdragen over het werk van de orgelmaker Albertus Anthoni Hinsz (1704–1785).'' Stichting Groningen Orgelland, Groningen 1994, . * Willem Jan Dorgelo: ''Albertus Anthoni Hinsz. Orgelmaker 1704–1785.'' Lykele Jansma, Augustinusga 1985. * ''De Groninger orgelmaker Albertus Anthoni Hinsz (1704–1785).'' Ommelander Museum, Leens 1981.External links
Bolsward, Martinikerk (in Dutch)
Bovenkerk, Kampen (in Dutch)
The Hinsz organ at Appingedam
is demonstrated by
Sietze de Vries
Sietze K. de Vries (born 1973) is a Dutch organist, church musician and academic teacher. In the context of his international concert activities, he became known for his renowned organ improvisations on chorale, psalm, and hymn melodies in numerou ...
The Hinsz organ at Leens
is explored by de Vries and Bálint Karosi
References
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