Adolf Reubke

Adolf Christian Reubke (December 6, 1805 in Halberstadt, † March 3, 1875 in Hausneindorf ) was a German organ builder.

Life and career

Reubke was born in 1805 in Halberstadt. His father was employed by the War and Domain Chamber, in 1809 transferred to Hausneindorf as a domain Einnehmer. There Adolf had his first lessons in piano playing. Early on, he developed a special fondness for the organ, without receiving specific training.

Since the age of 11 Reubke visited the Domgymnasium in Halberstadt, but had to quit in 1819 after the sudden death of his father his education. A subsequent teaching of art Drechsler remained after differences of opinion with the teacher also unfinished.

After he started around 1825 with the construction of pianos, he received in 1837, " The art of organ building " by Johann Gottlob Töpfer from a music shop to view sent. He devoted himself intensively to the organ building, calculated and designed dispositions. His first work was a manual, pedal and seven votes. The instrument was later sold to the chapel on smelter Thale. Until November 1869 created 65 organs, et al an organ with four manuals, 2 pedals and 87 sounding voices ( cathedral organ in Magdeburg ). The Reubke organs were mainly situated in rural churches in the northern Harz Foreland, the Oschersleben and around Magdeburg.

1860, son Emil ( 1836-1884 ) partners, 1872 sole owner of Reubke & Son.

Adolf Reubke died in 1875. His son led the company continued until his death in 1884, she was sold to Ernst Röver and continued by this until 1921.

Progeny

Besides the aforementioned organ builder Emil Reubke he had two more sons. The composer Julius Reubke died in 1858, only 24 years old. Otto Reubke was organist and died in 1913 as a professor and university music director in Halle ( Saale).

Works (selection)

The size of the instruments is shown in the fifth column by the number of manuals and the number of sounding registers in the sixth column. A big " P" stands for an independent pedal. Italics indicates that the organ in question is no longer maintained or only dates back to the prospectus of the workshop.

More

In Hausneindorf a Reubke Museum was opened in 2013 on.