Zacharias Hildebrandt
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Zacharias Hildebrandt was an organ
builder, born in Münsterberg
, Silesia
. In 1714 his father, a cartwright master, apprenticed him to Gottfried Silbermann
in Freiberg
. In 1721 Hildebrandt finished his masterpiece, the organ of the Nikolaikirche Langhennersdorf. Afterwards he built an organ in Störmthal near Leipzig
, where he got to know Johann Sebastian Bach
, and from 1724 to 1726 the organ in Lengefeld
. On this project, a dispute developed with Gottfried Silbermann, who treated him as a rival and sued him. The dispute was settled by an agreement in which Hildebrandt obliged himself to take over only orders rejected by Silbermann. Therefore he moved his work to the region near Leipzig and to Thuringia.
He constructed the following organs:
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
builder, born in Münsterberg
Ziebice
Ziębice is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
. In 1714 his father, a cartwright master, apprenticed him to Gottfried Silbermann
Gottfried Silbermann
Gottfried Silbermann was an influential German constructor of keyboard instruments. He built harpsichords, clavichords, organs, and fortepianos; his modern reputation rests mainly on the latter two.-Life:...
in Freiberg
Freiberg, Saxony
Freiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries...
. In 1721 Hildebrandt finished his masterpiece, the organ of the Nikolaikirche Langhennersdorf. Afterwards he built an organ in Störmthal near Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, where he got to know Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, and from 1724 to 1726 the organ in Lengefeld
Lengefeld
Lengefeld is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 23 km southeast of Chemnitz....
. On this project, a dispute developed with Gottfried Silbermann, who treated him as a rival and sued him. The dispute was settled by an agreement in which Hildebrandt obliged himself to take over only orders rejected by Silbermann. Therefore he moved his work to the region near Leipzig and to Thuringia.
He constructed the following organs:
| Place | Manuals | Stops | Annotations | |
| Langhennersdorf b. Freiberg | II / Ped | Restored (1990-1996) | ||
| Störmthal b. Leipzig | I / Ped | Restored (Eule 2008) | ||
| Hilbersdorf b. Freiberg | I | Restored, now in Leipzig | ||
| Liebertwolkwitz b. Leipzig | I / Ped | Destroyed (1813) | ||
| Lengefeld i. Erzgebirge | II / Ped | Modified (1933) | ||
| Sangerhausen, Hl. Geist-Stift | I | Not preserved | ||
| Sangerhausen, St. Jacobi | II / Ped | Restored (1976-1978) | ||
| Pölsfeld b. Sangerhausen | I / Ped | Extended by Hildebrandt | ||
| Sotterhausen b. Sangerhausen | I / Ped | Restored (2005) | ||
| Lindenau b. Leipzig | I / Ped | Not preserved | ||
| Eutritzsch b. Leipzig | I / Ped | Not preserved | ||
| Naumburg, St. Wenzel | III / Ped | Restored (1993-2000) | ||
| Großwiederitzsch b. Leipzig | I / Ped | Demolished (1902) | ||
| Hettstedt i. Südharz, St. Jacobi | II / Ped | Only facade preserved | ||
| Goldbach b. Bischofswerda | I / Ped | Modified (1908) | ||
| Dresden, Dreikönigskirche | II / Ped | Destroyed (1945) | ||