Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg

Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg (1710 – 1777) was a German organ builder. He founded the important organ building family Grüneberg in Brandenburg and Stettin.

Life Born in Magdeburg, was possibly an associate of David Zuberbier, from whom he continued a work in Zerbst. From about 1752, Grüneberg was active in his hometown, where he was mentioned in 1760 as one of four organ builders. Around 1767, he went to Belgard in Pomerania, where he was also organist.

His son Johann Wilhelm Grüneberg became an organ builder in Brandenburg an der Havel, Georg Friedrich Grüneberg in Szczecin in Pomerania.

Works (selection) Two new buildings are known by Philipp Wilhelm Grüneberg, as well as some repairs and a mood offering, all of which are indicated.

New organ buildings Year Location GBuildings Picture Manual Stops Notes 1753–1754 Magdeburg II/P 25 replaced around 1850 1767–1776 Białogard, Pommern St. Petri

Other works Year Location Building Picture Manual Stops Notes nach 1743 Zerbst St. Bartholomaei (Schlosskirche) Repairs, continuation of the work of David Zuberbier, bellows repair in 1749 1758 Kösen (Kösin?) Evangelische Kirche Repair 1762, 1763 Magdeburg Unser Lieben Frauen Repair (and tuning?) 1763 Magdeburg Wallonisch-reformierte Kirche Repair 1766 Naumburg St. Wenzel RepairAfter 1767 Köslin (Koszalin), Pommern St. Marien