The organ featured on this album was built in 1624 by Hans Scherer Jnr., a famous Hamburg organ-builder, and is a prime example of North German organ building.
Instruments
The reconstruction of the Scherer organ, which began in the 1980s, took over ten years of meticulous work and was rededicated in 1994.
Interpretation
The organist, Christoph Lehmann, is heavily involved with historic organs and historic playing styles, having taken courses with notable figures like Ton Koopman and Ludger Lohmann.
Historical Context
The town of Tangermünde, where the organ is located, was once the second residence of Kaiser Karl IV and gained wealth through its membership in the powerful Hanseatic League.
Instruments
Despite numerous alterations over centuries, almost 50% of the original pipes, including the front pipes, and some of Hans Scherer Jnr.'s original mechanism remained intact, leading to a full reconstruction.
Performer Biography
Christoph Lehmann, the organist on this recording, is also an Organ Adviser for the church province of Saxony and supervised the restoration of the Scherer organ in Tangermünde.
Instruments
The original 1624 organ in Tangermünde was largely destroyed in a devastating fire in 1617, prompting the decision to build a new one around 1620.
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