Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz

Dutch organ builder

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1709

Place of Birth: Frankenroda, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1770

Profession: organ builder, musical instrument maker

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz

  • Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz (1 January 1709 – 13 December 1770) was a German-Dutch organ builder. Bätz was born in Frankenroda (Thuringia).
  • He learned the organ-building profession in Gotha under the auspices of Christoph Thielemann.
  • He came to Holland in 1733 where he probably first worked for Christiaan Müller, builder of the organ in the Sint-Bavokerk in Haarlem.
  • In 1739 he set up his own firm in Utrecht.
  • His instruments were considered stupendous, commanding the admiration of every one who hears, and even sees them.
  • The organ of Zierikzee, which was built in 1770, had 56 voices and 3108 pipes.
  • Bätz was paid 19,500 florins for this organ, which burned down in 1832.
  • He erected other organs of similar magnitude in the large churches of Gorinchem, Utrecht, Woerden, Benschop, etc.
  • He died in Utrecht.
  • His sons Gideon (1751-1820) and Christoffel (1755-1800), who lived their entire life in Utrecht, succeeded their father in the business.

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