Arp Schnitger

Arp Schnitger
Born(1648-07-02)2 July 1648
Schmalenfleth
Died28 July 1719(1719-07-28) (aged 71)
Golzwarden (now in Brake, Lower Saxony)
NationalityGerman
OccupationOrgan builder
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Arp Schnitger (2 July 1648 – 28 July 1719 (buried)) was an influential Northern German organ builder. Considered the paramount manufacturer of his time, Schnitger built or rebuilt over 150 organs. He was primarily active in Northern Europe, especially the Netherlands and Germany, where a number of his instruments still survive.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Introduction to Arp Schnitger". arpschnitger.nl. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Arp Schnitger". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2017.