Arp Schnitger

Arp Schnitger
Born	(1648-07-02)2 July 1648 Schmalenfleth
Died	28 July 1719(1719-07-28) (aged 71) Golzwarden (now in Brake, Lower Saxony)
Nationality	German
Occupation	Organ builder
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Arp Schnitger (2 July 1648 – 28 July 1719 (buried)) was an influential Northern German organ builder. Considered the paramount manufacturer of his time, Schnitger built or rebuilt over 150 organs. He was primarily active in Northern Europe, especially the Netherlands and Germany, where a number of his instruments still survive.^[1][2]