Christian Gottlob Steinmüller

West end of the Church in Wolkenstein with the Steinmüller Organ of 1817/18

Christian Gottlob Steinmüller (25 September 1792 – 8 May 1864) was an organ builder in Germany.[1]

Life

He was born on 25 September 1792, the son of Johann Gottlob Steinmüller in Arnoldsgrün. On 15 January 1806 he began a 6-year apprenticeship with his uncle, Johann Gottlob Trampeli.

On completion of his apprenticeship he settled in Grünhainer Hospitalgasse and founded his own organ building business.

He married Wilhelmine Friedericke Hilliger.

Work

According to his own records in his 52-year career he built at least 27 organs in the following locations.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Der Grünhainer Orgelbaumeister Christian Gottlob Steinmüller. Hartmut Schumann: In: Sächsische Heimat, 1994
  2. ↑ Christian Gottlob Steinmüller - Orgelbaumeister aus Grünhain. Karl-Heinz Melzer: In: Erzgebirgische Heimatblätter 22(2000)2
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