Contius was born in 1708 as the son of the organ builder Christoph Cuntzius in Halle an der Saale, Duchy of Magdeburg. In 1732 he is recorded as a journeyman of Joachim Wagner.[2] He initially had his own workshop in Altenburg. From 1736/37, Contius worked in Halle and the surrounding area. From 1748, a letter of recommendation from Johann Sebastian Bach in his favour for the planned new organ building in the Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Frankfurt [de] is known, then a letter to Contius himself.[3][4] Den Auftrag erhielt er aber nicht.
In 1760, Contius moved to Riga in Courland, where he built an organ for the St. James's Cathedral, Riga.[5] He then worked in Tallinn in Estonia and became the leading organ builder there. In 1771, he returned to Riga and in 1773 was commissioned to build a new building in the great Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja (Libau), which was completed in 1779.[5] In Valmiera, Contius opened a workshop together with Johann Andreas Stein (1752-1821) from Augsburg, who subsequently built further organs in Courland (1787 Cēsis, St. Johannis, 1788 Evele Wohlfahrtskirche).[6]
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Contius is known to have built several new organs, as well as repairs and a maintenance contract in the Duchy of Magdeburg, Courland and Estonia. Preserved are most of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja, as well as the casing in the St. James's Cathedral in Riga. A replica of the organ in Liepāja has been under construction since 2016 in Leuven, Belgium.
New construction in facade and with parts of the organ by Johann Heinrich Joachim from about 1750, extended several times, lastly by Barnim Grüneberg in 1885 to become the largest organ in the world at that time, with IV/P, 131; preserved. → Organ of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja[9] seit 2016 Replik in Sint Michiel in Leuven (Belgien).[10]
^Alexander Fiseisky: Die Geschichte der Orgel und der Orgelmusik in Estland. In Acta Organologica [de], 29, 2006, 11–32.
^Uwe Pape (ed.): Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer. Vol. 1: Thüringen und Umgebung. 2009. p. 45.
^Werner Neumann: Schriftstücke von der Hand Johann Sebastian Bachs. Vol. 2. Bärenreiter, Kassel 2012. p. 51, führt den undatierten Brief an Contius an
^Christoph Wolff, Markus Zepf (2006). Die Orgeln J. S. Bachs. Ein Handbuch. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. pp. ~XXV. ISBN3-374-02407-6. (englisch The Organs of J. S. Bach. A Handbook. University of Illinois Press, 2012 S. XXV) Brief vom 12. Januar 1748 erwähnt
^ abImants Lancmanis: Libau. Eine baltische Hafenstadt zwischen Barock und Klassizismus. Böhlau, Cologne 2007, ISBN978-3-412-02806-0, p. 63.
^Alexander Fiseisky: Die Geschichte der Orgel in Lettland. In Acta Organologica, 28, 2004. pp. 11–36. Summary 2019-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
^Holger Brülls / Thomas Dietzsch (2000). Dietrich Reimer Verlag (ed.). Architekturführer Halle an der Saale. Berlin. ISBN3-496-01202-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Holger Brülls: Ladegast-Orgeln in Sachsen-Anhalt. Imhof, Petersberg 2005, ISBN3-86568-020-8, p. 215.
Alexander Fiseisky: Die Geschichte der Orgel und der Orgelmusik in Estland. In Acta Organologica [de], 29, 2006, 11–32.
Alexander Fiselsky: Die Geschichte der Orgel in Lettland. In Acta Organologica, 28, 2004. pp. 11–36. Zusammenfassung 2019-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
Elita Grosmane (2003). Lars Olof Larsson (ed.). Die Tätigkeit des Orgelbauers Heinrich Andreas Contius in Deutschland und Lettland. Kiel. pp. 43–63. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Uwe Pape, ed. (2009). Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer. Band 1: Thüringen und Umgebung. Berlin: Pape Verlag. ISBN978-3-921140-86-4.
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Heinrich Andreas Contius also Cuntius 1708 1795 in Valmiera Livonia was one of the most important organ builders in the Baltic States in the 18th century 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works selection 3 References 4 Further readingLife editContius was born in 1708 as the son of the organ builder Christoph Cuntzius in Halle an der Saale Duchy of Magdeburg In 1732 he is recorded as a journeyman of Joachim Wagner 2 He initially had his own workshop in Altenburg From 1736 37 Contius worked in Halle and the surrounding area From 1748 a letter of recommendation from Johann Sebastian Bach in his favour for the planned new organ building in the Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Frankfurt de is known then a letter to Contius himself 3 4 Den Auftrag erhielt er aber nicht In 1760 Contius moved to Riga in Courland where he built an organ for the St James s Cathedral Riga 5 He then worked in Tallinn in Estonia and became the leading organ builder there In 1771 he returned to Riga and in 1773 was commissioned to build a new building in the great Holy Trinity Cathedral Liepaja Libau which was completed in 1779 5 In Valmiera Contius opened a workshop together with Johann Andreas Stein 1752 1821 from Augsburg who subsequently built further organs in Courland 1787 Cesis St Johannis 1788 Evele Wohlfahrtskirche 6 Works selection editContius is known to have built several new organs as well as repairs and a maintenance contract in the Duchy of Magdeburg Courland and Estonia Preserved are most of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Liepaja as well as the casing in the St James s Cathedral in Riga A replica of the organ in Liepaja has been under construction since 2016 in Leuven Belgium Year Location Church Picture Manual Casing Notes 1739 Halle Saale St Ulrich Renovation of the organ 1743 Halle Saale St Bartholomaus II P 22 New building 7 1750 Dieskau de Annenkirche II P 22 New building 1751 Wallwitz New building 1759 Merseburg St Maximi Stop for repair with 120 Taler not executed 1762 Merseburg Cathedral Supervision and maintenance of the castle and cathedral organ 8 1760 1763 Riga Kurland St James s Cathedral nbsp II P 25 Casing preserved Neubau 1768 Tallinn Estland St Nicholas Church III Renovation of the organ from 1668 1773 1779 Liepaja Holy Trinity Cathedral nbsp II P 38 New construction in facade and with parts of the organ by Johann Heinrich Joachim from about 1750 extended several times lastly by Barnim Gruneberg in 1885 to become the largest organ in the world at that time with IV P 131 preserved Organ of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Liepaja 9 seit 2016 Replik in Sint Michiel in Leuven Belgien 10 1780 Valmiera Livland St Simonis 1783 Riga Reformierte Kirche II P 14 New construction not preservedReferences edit Alexander Fiseisky Die Geschichte der Orgel und der Orgelmusik in Estland In Acta Organologica de 29 2006 11 32 Uwe Pape ed Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer Vol 1 Thuringen und Umgebung 2009 p 45 Werner Neumann Schriftstucke von der Hand Johann Sebastian Bachs Vol 2 Barenreiter Kassel 2012 p 51 fuhrt den undatierten Brief an Contius an Christoph Wolff Markus Zepf 2006 Die Orgeln J S Bachs Ein Handbuch Leipzig Evangelische Verlagsanstalt pp XXV ISBN 3 374 02407 6 englisch The Organs of J S Bach A Handbook University of Illinois Press 2012 S XXV Brief vom 12 Januar 1748 erwahnt a b Imants Lancmanis Libau Eine baltische Hafenstadt zwischen Barock und Klassizismus Bohlau Cologne 2007 ISBN 978 3 412 02806 0 p 63 Alexander Fiseisky Die Geschichte der Orgel in Lettland In Acta Organologica 28 2004 pp 11 36 Summary Archived 2019 05 25 at the Wayback Machine Holger Brulls Thomas Dietzsch 2000 Dietrich Reimer Verlag ed Architekturfuhrer Halle an der Saale Berlin ISBN 3 496 01202 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Holger Brulls Ladegast Orgeln in Sachsen Anhalt Imhof Petersberg 2005 ISBN 3 86568 020 8 p 215 Orgel Trisvienibasfonds lv deutsch Informationen Contiusfoundation 2016 Dutch Englisch French Further reading editAlexander Fiseisky Die Geschichte der Orgel und der Orgelmusik in Estland In Acta Organologica de 29 2006 11 32 Alexander Fiselsky Die Geschichte der Orgel in Lettland In Acta Organologica 28 2004 pp 11 36 Zusammenfassung Archived 2019 05 25 at the Wayback Machine Elita Grosmane 2003 Lars Olof Larsson ed Die Tatigkeit des Orgelbauers Heinrich Andreas Contius in Deutschland und Lettland Kiel pp 43 63 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help CS1 maint location missing publisher link Uwe Pape ed 2009 Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer Band 1 Thuringen und Umgebung Berlin Pape Verlag ISBN 978 3 921140 86 4 Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heinrich Andreas Contius amp oldid 1179783788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
