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