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W. Sauer was founded on 07. October 1857 in Frankfurt (Oder).

  • Since then 2274 organs have been built in total.
  • Our organs have been exported worldwide, you can find them in Africa and South America and all over europe, naturally most are concentrated in Germany and Poland.
  • Our most famous and probably most often seen organ is in the Berlin Dom (Berlin Cathedral).
  • Sauer is renowned as pioneer og the „Romantic“ Tradition.
  • Our most recent organ was unveiled in Moscow 2009.

New Organs

  • Detailed Consultancy
  • Acoustic Planning
  • Humidity Survey
  • Architectural Planning
  • Material Choice
  • Quote
  • Order
  • Building
  • Installation and Voicing

Restoration

  • Complete survey
  • Tonal analysis
  • Humidity survey
  • Material identification
  • Quote and Order
  • Removal and Transport
  • Restoration

Our Company

  • Based in Müllrose (1 hour East of Berlin)
  • Team of 20 experienced and highly qualified personell
  • Led by Master of Organbuilder Peter Fräßdorf
  • Each employee highly specialiesed
  • Quality not quantity as work ethic

Aims of W. Sauer Organbuilders

  • Create the ultimate acoustid ans sensory experience possible from an organ
    Restore old organs to their original state.
  • Build new organs to meet the demands of a wide variety of musical styles.
  • Maintain the legacy of Wilhelm Sauer.

Recent References (New)

  • 2009 The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, opus 2274 (II / 13)
  • 2006 Kath. Chuch Mariä Himmelfahrt Berlin-Kladow – opus 2273 (II / 19+4) 
  • 2004 Evang. Church Düsseldorf-Oberkassel – opus 2272 (III / 65)
  • 2002 Evang. Church Berlin-Wartenberg – opus 2271 (II / 15)
  • 2000 Music School WROCLAW/Poland – opus 2270 (III / 48)
  • 1999 Herder Church Weimar – opus 2264 (III / 53)
  • 1998 Mueller Family (private) – opus 2267 (I / 4)
  • 1997 St. Catherines Churche St. Petersburg/Russia – opus 2266 (II / 12)

Recent Restorations

  • Philharmonic hall Donetsk/Ukraine – Rieger – Kloss (1959)
  • Franciscian cloiste, Opole/Poland – W. Sauer (1931)
  • Wallfahrtskirche Maria Himmelfahrt SKRZAUSZ/Poland (formerly Schrotz) -W. Sauer (1876)
  • Evang. Church 17348 Göhren – H.Wittig/Berlin (1860)
  • Evang. Church 15234 Frankfurt (Oder)-Hohenwalde – W. Sauer (1869)
  • Eglise Reformee des Terraux Lyon (France) – Merlin (1891)
  • Skt. Petri Tyske Kirke, DK-1451 Kopenhagen/Denmark – W. Sauer (1938)

Benefits of Choosing W. Sauer Organbuilders

You can be sure we will provide

  • an organ that sounds like you imagined it before building
  • an organ high in quality of material and sound
  • an instrument built in the best manner of Art of Organbuilding
  • an organ with an ecxellent price/performance ratio

 

 

Mr Peter Fräßdorf   Managing Director and Master of Organbuilders
Mr Michael Schulz   Co-Managing Director