Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg
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Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg (1710 – 1777) was a German organ builder. He founded the important organ building family in Brandenburg and Stettin.
Life[]
Born in Magdeburg, was possibly an associate of David Zuberbier, from whom he continued a work in Zerbst. From about 1752, Grüneberg was active in his hometown, where he was mentioned in 1760 as one of four organ builders. Around 1767, he went to Belgard in Pomerania, where he was also organist.
His son became an organ builder in Brandenburg an der Havel, Georg Friedrich Grüneberg in Szczecin in Pomerania.
Works (selection)[]
Two new buildings are known by Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg, as well as some repairs and a mood offering, all of which are indicated.
New organ buildings
Year | Location | GBuildings | Picture | Manual | Stops | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1753–1754 | Magdeburg | II/P | 25 | replaced around 1850 | ||
1767–1776 | Białogard, Pommern | St. Petri |
Other works
Year | Location | Building | Picture | Manual | Stops | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nach 1743 | Zerbst | St. Bartholomaei (Schlosskirche) | Repairs, continuation of the work of David Zuberbier, bellows repair in 1749 | |||
1758 | Kösen (Kösin?) | Evangelische Kirche | Repair | |||
1762, 1763 | Magdeburg | Unser Lieben Frauen | Repair (and tuning?) | |||
1763 | Magdeburg | Repair | ||||
1766 | Naumburg | St. Wenzel | Repair | |||
After 1767 | Köslin (Koszalin), Pommern | St. Marien |
Further reading[]
- Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg (1), in Uwe Pape, Wolfram Hackel, Christhard Kirchner (ed.): Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer. Vol. 4. Berlin, Brandenburg und Umgebung. Pape Verlag, Berlin 2017. pp. 188f.
Categories:
- German pipe organ builders
- 1710 births
- 1777 deaths
- Businesspeople from Magdeburg