Gottfried Silbermann

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German organ builder (1683-1753)

Lived 1683 to 1753 · aged 70

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Gottfried Silbermann was a German builder of keyboard instruments. He built harpsichords, clavichords, organs, and fortepianos; his modern reputation rests mainly on the latter two.

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Gottfried Silbermann is commemorated in a sculpted portrait by the 20th century sculptor Bernd Göbel, part of the Fortuna Fountain in Freiberg, Germany, where Silbermann worked

Silbermann organ in Freiberg Cathedral

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SiblingAndreas Silbermann

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Lived 1683 to 1753 · aged 70

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