Renovations and Maintenance

Renovating an existing organ—“carrying out important major improvements,” as J. A. Scheibe put it—was far more common in the 18th century than building an entirely new instrument.¹ Materials were expensive, and pipework made by renowned builders was highly valued. An instrument could be so substanti...

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Published inJohann Scheibe p. 150
Main Author Butler, Lynn Edwards
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of Illinois Press 26.04.2022
Subjects
Bach
Kuhnau
Leipzig
Musicology and Music History
organ rebuilds
organ renovations
Scheibe
St. Nicholas's Church (Nikolaikirche)
St. Paulxyds Church (Paulinerkirche)
St. Thomas's Church (Thomaskirche)
the New Church
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Summary:Renovating an existing organ—“carrying out important major improvements,” as J. A. Scheibe put it—was far more common in the 18th century than building an entirely new instrument.¹ Materials were expensive, and pipework made by renowned builders was highly valued. An instrument could be so substantially rebuilt that it was referred to as a “new organ” and yet contain materials and pipework that had been reused from an existing organ. Evidence of this practice can be seen throughout the history of Leipzig’s organs. Johann Lange reused material from a 15th-century organ when he built a “new organ” for St.
ISBN:9780252044311
0252044312
DOI:10.5622/illinois/9780252044311.003.0008