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Roethinger
This
company
was
founded
in
1893
by
Edmond
Alexandre
Roethinger
(
1866-1953,
photo)
and
his
father
Sigismund
(1837-
1926)
in
Strasbourg
-
Schiltigheim.
Although
born
in
Strasbourg,
Edmond
Alexandre
Roethinger
trained
entirely
in
German
workshops
in
Baden,
on
the
other
side
of
the
Alsatian
border,
with
Heinrich
Koulen
and
Franz
Borgias
Maerz.
Before
opening
his
own
workshop
in
1883,
he
completed
numerous
internships
in
several
organ-building
companies
in
Europe.
Very
quickly,
the
company
prospered
in
Alsace
and
France
building
many
instruments
such
as
St
Pierre
le
Jeune
catholique
in
Strasbourg
(1910),
Erstein
(1914),
Dornach
(1932),
Strasbourg
Cathedral
(1935),
Amiens
Cathedral
(1936).
It
was
probably
the
interwar
period
that
was
the
most
active
period
of
this
company,
with
new
opportunities
on
the
French
market.
The
firm
was
then
the
reference
house
in
Alsace
after
the
bankruptcy
of
Joseph
Rinckenbach
in
1929.
During
this
period,
many
famous
organ
builders
trained
at
Roethinger
and
took
part
in
the
Alsatian
tradition
of
organ
building
(Georges
Schwenkedel,
Ernest
Mühleisen,
Alfred
Kern and Jean-Georges Koenig).
In
1945,
Edmond-Alexandre
retired
and
his
son,
Max
Joseph
Alexandre
Roethinger
(1897-1981)
took
over,
followed
by
his
grandson
André
Edmond
Roethinger
(1928-2008,
photo).
From
this
date,
the
House
of
Roethinger
evolved
resolutely
towards
neo-classical
and
neo-baroque
construction
and
many
organs
were
built
in
Alsace
and
France.
Among
the
many
talented
instruments
made
at
this
time
by
the
Maison
Strasbourgeoise,
we
can
mention
the
organ
of
St
Pierre
le
Vieux
catholique
de
Strasbourg,
built
in
1964,
which
was
modelled
on
the
Isnard organ of St Maximin la Ste Baume.
In
1969,
after
delivering
a
large
instrument
to
Ste-Famille
in
Strasbourg-Schiltigheim,
the
Roethinger
House
closed
its
doors for good.
Although the Roethinger firm had the unfailing support of
Michel Chapuis and a few experts such as Canon Raymond
Gerédis of Strasbourg, it never really took the turn towards
"neo-baroque", unlike its pupils who became competitors (Curt
Schwenkedel, Alfred Kern) .
Église Notre Dame des otages (1956)
Parisian organs built by Roethinger
Saint-Honoré-d'Eylau nouvelle Eglise Orgue de chœur (1939) Notre-Dame-des-otages (1956) Saint-Médard Orgue de chœur (1964)
Organs of Paris
Roethinger
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This
company
was
founded
in
1893
by
Edmond
Alexandre
Roethinger
(
1866-1953,
photo)
and
his
father
Sigismund
(1837-1926)
in
Strasbourg
-
Schiltigheim.
Although
born
in
Strasbourg,
Edmond
Alexandre
Roethinger
trained
entirely
in
German
workshops
in
Baden,
on
the
other
side
of
the
Alsatian
border,
with
Heinrich
Koulen
and
Franz
Borgias
Maerz.
Before
opening
his
own
workshop
in
1883,
he
completed
numerous
internships
in
several
organ-building
companies
in
Europe.
Very
quickly,
the
company
prospered
in
Alsace
and
France
building
many
instruments
such
as
St
Pierre
le
Jeune
catholique
in
Strasbourg
(1910),
Erstein
(1914),
Dornach
(1932),
Strasbourg
Cathedral
(1935),
Amiens
Cathedral
(1936).
It
was
probably
the
interwar
period
that
was
the
most
active
period
of
this
company,
with
new
opportunities
on
the
French
market.
The
firm
was
then
the
reference
house
in
Alsace
after
the
bankruptcy
of
Joseph
Rinckenbach
in
1929.
During
this
period,
many
famous
organ
builders
trained
at
Roethinger
and
took
part
in
the
Alsatian
tradition
of
organ
building
(Georges
Schwenkedel,
Ernest
Mühleisen,
Alfred
Kern
and
Jean-
Georges Koenig).
In
1945,
Edmond-Alexandre
retired
and
his
son,
Max
Joseph
Alexandre
Roethinger
(1897-1981)
took
over,
followed
by
his
grandson
André
Edmond
Roethinger
(1928-2008,
photo).
From
this
date,
the
House
of
Roethinger
evolved
resolutely
towards
neo-classical
and
neo-baroque
construction
and
many
organs
were
built
in
Alsace
and
France.
Among
the
many
talented
instruments
made
at
this
time
by
the
Maison
Strasbourgeoise,
we
can
mention
the
organ
of
St
Pierre
le
Vieux
catholique
de
Strasbourg,
built
in
1964,
which
was
modelled
on
the
Isnard organ of St Maximin la Ste Baume.
In
1969,
after
delivering
a
large
instrument
to
Ste-Famille
in
Strasbourg-Schiltigheim,
the
Roethinger
House
closed
its
doors for good.
Although the Roethinger firm had the unfailing support of
Michel Chapuis and a few experts such as Canon Raymond
Gerédis of Strasbourg, it never really took the turn towards
"neo-baroque", unlike its pupils who became competitors (Curt
Schwenkedel, Alfred Kern) .
Église Notre Dame des otages (1956)
