page_title: Friedrich Ladegast
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caption_attribution_description: Español: Órgano tubular de la iglesia colegial de Poznan, Poznan, Polonia. El órgano fue elaborado por el prestigioso organista Friedrich Ladegast entre 1872 y 1876. El ejemplar tiene 2579 tubos, la mayoría de los cuales son de una valiosa aleación de estaño, mientras que la madera es de pícea, abedul y abeto siberiano. La espléndida cubierta está cubierta de esculturas de ángeles tocando instrumentos musicales. La iglesia colegial, formalmente conocida como la iglesia parroquial de Poznan de San Estanislao el Obispo y el Martir, se construyó entre 1651 y 1701 (y finalizada en aprox. 1750), está situada cerca de la Antigua Plaza del Mercado de Poznan, y es uno de los edificios barrocos más destacados de Polonia. English: Pipe organ of the Poznań Collegiate Church, Poland. The organ was made by the famous German organ builder Friedrich Ladegast between 1872 and 1876. The piece has 2579 pipes, most of which are made of high value tin alloy and valuable species of trees like: spruce, birch and Siberian fir. The splendid neo-Regency organ case is decorated with sculptures of angels playing musical instruments. The Collegiate church, formaly Poznań Parish church of Saint Stanisław The Bishop and The Martyr, was built in the years 1651-1701 (and completed around 1750), is located near the Old Market Square in Poznań, and is one of the most impressive Baroque sacral edifices in Poland. Português: Órgão da Basílica Colegiada de Poznań, Polônia. O órgão foi construído pelo renomado organeiro alemão Friedrich Ladegast entre 1872 e 1876. O exemplar tem 2579 tubos, a maioria deles são valiosos feitos com liga de estanho, e sua madeira é de pícea, bétula e abeto siberiano. Ele é todo revestido com esculturas de anjos tocando instrumentos musicais. This is a photo of a monument in Poland identified by the ID 654275
context_page_description: Friedrich Ladegast was a famous German organ builder.
  Ladegast was born in Hochhermsdorf, Saxony, to a carpenter and cabinet-maker. He worked first for his brother Christlieb, an organ builder at Geringswalde, and built his first two organs at the age of twenty. He then traveled as a journeyman to various workshops, including those of Johann Gottlob Mende in Leipzig, Urban Kreutzbach in Borna, Adolf Zuberbier in Dessau, Martin Wetzel in Strasbourg, and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in Paris. His work with Cavaillé-Coll was especially influential on his own designs; the two developed a friendship, and Ladegast introduced many technical innovations learned from Cavaillé-Coll's workshop to Germany, such as swell pedals and Barker levers.
  He set up his own workshop at Weißenfels in 1846, with his first commission being for a small organ in Geusa. He went on to build over 200 organs, with notable works including the reconstruction of the organ of the Merseburg Cathedral, and building the organ of the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig. His largest instrument was for Schwerin Cathedral. His son, Oskar Ladegast, took over his firm in 1898.
context_section_description: Friedrich Ladegast (August 30, 1818 – June 30, 1905) was a famous German organ builder.
  Ladegast was born in Hochhermsdorf (now Hermsdorf), Saxony, to a carpenter and cabinet-maker. He worked first for his brother Christlieb, an organ builder at Geringswalde, and built his first two organs at the age of twenty. He then traveled as a journeyman to various workshops, including those of Johann Gottlob Mende in Leipzig, Urban Kreutzbach in Borna, Adolf Zuberbier in Dessau, Martin Wetzel in Strasbourg, and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in Paris. His work with Cavaillé-Coll was especially influential on his own designs; the two developed a friendship, and Ladegast introduced many technical innovations learned from Cavaillé-Coll's workshop to Germany, such as swell pedals and Barker levers.
  He set up his own workshop at Weißenfels in 1846, with his first commission being for a small organ in Geusa. He went on to build over 200 organs, with notable works including the reconstruction of the organ of the Merseburg Cathedral (IV/81, 1855), and building the organ of the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig (IV/84,1859–62). His largest instrument was for Schwerin Cathedral (IV/84, 1870–71).  His son, Oskar Ladegast, took over his firm in 1898.
caption: The Ladegast organ in the Poznań Collegiate
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