Adolf Reubke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Reubke

German organ builder

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1805

Place of Birth: Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1875

Profession: organ builder, musical instrument maker

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Adolf Reubke (December 6, 1805 – March 3, 1875) was a German organ builder. He was born in Halberstadt.
His organ building business was based in Hausneindorf and he built instruments at the Jakobikirche in Magdeburg (1853–58), the Gewandhaus in Leipzig (1860; home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) and Magdeburg Cathedral (1861). From 1860, Adolf's business was run in partnership with his son Emil (1836–1884), who continued to run the business until his death in 1885 when Ernst Röver took over.
Adolf Reubke outlived another son, the composer Julius Reubke.
His third son, Otto (1842–1913), was also a composer, pianist and organist. Reubke died in Hausneindorf.