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Johann Friedrich Wender (Organ Builder) |
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Born: First days of December, 1655 (baptized: December 6, 1655) - Dörna, Saxony Germany
Died: 1729 - Germany |
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The German organ builder, Johann Friedrich Wender, was a Saxon organ builder, whose instrument at the Neuekiche in Arnstadt (1701-1703) was tested by J.S. Bach. Impressed by his work, J.S. Bach sunsequently commisioned him to enlarge the organ at Mühlhausen (1708-1709), to J.S. Bach’s own specifications. Wender’s instruments were also highly regarded by Johann Kuhnau and Johann Mattheson. |
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Source: Companion to Baroque Music by Julie Anne Sadie
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2011) |
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Organ in Places associated with Bach |
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Place |
Church |
Organ [main specs] |
Bach Connection |
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Ammern |
St. Vitus Kirche |
Wender Organ [new: 13, I, P] |
Organ examination 1708/1712 |
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Arnstadt |
Bach-Kirche |
Wender Organ (1703/1999) [new: 23, II, P] |
Organ examination 1703: Bach Report
Organist 1703-1709 |
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Arnstadt |
Neue Kirche (today Bachkirche) |
Wender Organ (Entwurf 1699) |
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Dörna |
Georgkirche |
Wender Organ (1702) / current Restaurierung) |
Encounter with the organ builder J.F. Wender from Dörna on July 3, 1703 |
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Mühlhausen |
Divi Blasii |
Wender-/Schuke Organ (1709/1958) [rebuilt: 37, III, P] |
Organist 1707-1708
Organ examination 1708: Bach Report |
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Mühlhausen |
Marienkirche |
Wender Organ [rebuilt; 43, III, P] |
Organ examination 1735 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Heinrich-Gottfried Trost (OrganArt Media) |
Trost organ, Waltershausen (Organ Historical Society) |
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Bibliography |
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