Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg

Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg (1710 – 1777) was a German organ builder. He founded the important organ building family Grüneberg in Brandenburg and Stettin.

Life

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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 Johann Wilhelm Grüneberg became an organ builder in Brandenburg an der Havel, Georg Friedrich Grüneberg in Szczecin in Pomerania.

Works (selection)

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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 Wallonerkirche [de] 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 Wallonisch-reformierte Kirche Repair
1766 Naumburg St. Wenzel Repair
After 1767 Köslin (Koszalin), Pommern St. Marien

Further reading

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  • 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.


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