About Hans Tugi
Lived 1460 – 1519 (aged 58–59). Hans Tugi was an organ builder and musical instrument maker.
Hans Tugi (c. 1460–1519) was a Swiss organ builder. He was born in Basel, son of a gunsmith. He matriculated at the University of Basel in 1476-77. By the turn of the century, Tugi was one of the most important organ builders in Switzerland and south-west Germany. Places he worked at and built instruments for include the following:
Cathedral of Konstanz (1489–90, possibly also later) Mantua Cathedral (1503?) Grossmünster of Zurich (1505–07) Mainz Cathedral (1514) Münster of Berne (1517–19)
He also worked for many years in Basel, Colmar and other cities.
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Who was Hans Tugi?
Swiss organ builder
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Hans Tugi was born in 1460 in Basel.
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Hans Tugi died in 1519.
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Hans Tugi was an organ builder and musical instrument maker.
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