Moritz Brosig (1815–1887) – his Activity as a Pipe Organ Supervisor in Opole Silesia Based on the Collection in the State Archives of Opole Cover Image

Moritz Brosig (1815–1887) – działalność organoznawcza na Śląsku Opolskim na podstawie zbiorów Archiwum Państwowego w Opolu
Moritz Brosig (1815–1887) – his Activity as a Pipe Organ Supervisor in Opole Silesia Based on the Collection in the State Archives of Opole

Author(s): Grzegorz Poźniak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Music, 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Moritz Brosig; Opole Silesia; pipe organ; pipe organ supervisor;

Summary/Abstract: Moritz Brosig (1815–1887) was a Silesian musician, organist, and composer. His creative activity focused on broadly understood liturgical music. The State Archives in Opole have conserved 35 opinions about organs that were arranged by him in the years 1871–1884, and which pertain to instruments in Opole Silesia. It is an interesting and rich set of documents, full of still undiscovered knowledge about Silesian organ construction in the 18th–20th centuries. The article presents the content of expert opinion about Moritz Brosig, and focuses mainly on sound issues. The author lists many names of the then organ building companies.

  • Issue Year: 40/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 179-214
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Polish