Original sentence: Gustav (Adolf) Merkel (Oberoderwitz, near Zittau, November 12, 1827 – Dresden, October 30, 1885) was a German organist and composer
Edited sentence: Gustav (Adolf) Merkel (Oberoderwitz, near Zittau, November 12, 1827 – Dresden, October 30, 1885) was a German organist, whose memory survives – to the extent that it survives at all – because of the abundant music that he wrote for his instrument