Wolf Bergelt

thumb|{{center|Wolf Bergelt}} '''Wolf Bergelt''' (born 4 October 1951) is a German author, organist and organ scholar.

== Life == Berglelt was born on 4 October 1951 in Oederan, Saxony. He received his first organ lessons from Horst Schröter at the Silbermann organ of the town church of Oederan until his church music studies in Dresden. He completed his compulsory military service as a singer in the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble Berlin. He then worked as a music editor while continuing his church music studies in Halle (Saale), where he dealt with music-historical, music-psychological and instrumental issues, among other things. From 1975 to 1980, he worked as a cantor and organist in Berlin and Prenzlau. It was during this time that he first became involved with the organ heritage of the Mark Brandenburg region, which had hardly been explored until then.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bergelt-buch.jimdo.com/autor/werk/ |title=Autorenwebseite von Wolf Bergelt|access-date=11 March 2021|language=de}}</ref>

== Work == Bergelt has been involved since 1979 with the inventory and systematic historiographical development of the "organ landscape of Brandenburg",<ref>[https://www.orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de/ orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de], retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref> which he started from Prenzlau as district church musician of the Uckermark. Since then he has published numerous papers on the history of organ building in Prussia and its heartland Brandenburg (su.). As part of this work, he published regularly from 1983 to 1987 in the traditional ''Instrumentenbau-Zeitschrift (IbZ) Musik international''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Musik international : Instrumentenbau-Zeitschr.|id={{DNB-IDN|014404575}} |issn=0720-0439}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Wolf Bergelt |url=https://bergelt-buch.jimdofree.com/publikationen/orgelwerke-und-orgelbauer/|title=Articles on individual organ works and organ builders in the instrument building journal (IbZ) "Musik international" |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> In 1989, his first developmental cross-section ''Die Mark Brandenburg – eine wiederentdeckte Orgellandschaft'' appeared,<ref>{{cite book |author=Wolf Bergelt |title=Die Mark Brandenburg, eine wiederentdeckte Orgellandschaft |date=1989 |isbn=3-921140-32-3 |url=https://bergelt-book.jimdo.com/publications/die-mark-brandenburg/ |access-date=11 March 2021 |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> which was later published in the work ''Orgelreisen durch die Mark Brandenburg''<ref>{{cite book|author=Wolf Bergelt |title=Orgelreisen durch die Mark Brandenburg |editor=Books on Demand |date=2017 |publisher=BoD – Books on Demand |isbn=978-3-7431-5217-5 |url=https://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/sachbuch/orgelreisen/|access-date=11 March 2021|language=en}}</ref> underwent a considerable expansion. In the same year (2005) he launched the reference work ''Organ Handbook Brandenburg''<ref>[https://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/orgelhandbuch/ ''Organ Handbook Brandenburg.''] retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref> and in 2009 the edition ''Dokumente der Orgelwelt''.<ref>[https://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/dokumente/ ''Documents of the Organ World''], retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref>

In 2012, his opus magnum ''Joachim Wagner – Orgelmacher'' was published,<ref>{{Cite book |author=Bergelt |first=Wolf |title=Joachim Wagner (1690–1749) – Orgelmacher |date=2012 |publisher=Verlagsgruppe Schnell & Steiner |isbn=978-3-7954-2562-3 |location=Regensburg}}</ref> which is the first comprehensive account of the life and work of the central figure of Prussian organ building and congenial contemporary of Gottfried Silbermann and Arp Schnitger. In this work Bergelt expanded the life story, the list of works<ref>[https://www.orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de/joachim-wagner/ ''Jochim Wagner – Werkverzeichnis''], retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref> as well as the work histories<ref>Institut für Orgelforschung Brandenburg: [https://www.orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de/forschung/ ''Forschung''], retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref> of Joachim Wagner's organs and thus the overall picture of his life and work with essential new insights.<ref name="Rezension in Organ">{{cite journal |author=Aumüller |first=Gerhard |url=https://bergelt-buch.jimdo.com/rezensionen/iso-journal/ |title=Wolf Bergelt: Joachim Wagner (1690–1749), Organ Maker |journal=Organ – Journal für die Orgel |year=2012 |pages=70–72 |language=de, en, fr |id=DNB-IDN{{!}}019338252 |access-date=11 March 2021 |number=45}}</ref> The work was highly regarded in both the national and international organ specialist press and beyond.<ref name="Rezension in Organ" /><ref>{{cite journal |author=Wirth |first=Matthias |date=2013 |title=Bergelt, Wolf: Joachim Wagner (1690–1749), Organbuilder |url=https://bergelt-buch.jimdo.com/reviews/iso-journal/ |journal=ISO Journal: The Magazine of the International Society of Organbuilders |issue=45 |pages=70–72 |id={{DNB-IDN|019190042}} |access-date=11 March 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=December 2012 |title=Fixstern am Orgelhimmel |url=https://bergelt-buch.jimdo.com/reviews/monuments/ |url-status=dead |journal=Magazin für Denkmalkultur |volume=22. Jg. |issue=6 |pages=74 |id={{DNB-IDN|016433467}} |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> The continuation series ''Wagner-Geist im Orgelbau der Schüler'' aims at the extensive presentation of individual work histories from Wagner's circle of students.

In the series ''Dokumente der Orgelwelt'' Bergelt appears mainly as editor, where – as in volume 12 – he contributes comments, but also acts as author.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/dokumente/scherer-orgel-bernau/ |title=Scherer-Orgel Bernau |access-date=11 March 2021|language=de}}</ref> The selection of topics concentrates on rare, partly rediscovered or also endangered source material of particular cultural-historical importance and scientific relevance. In this respect, the series also represents a form of source maintenance and preservation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/dokumente/ |title=Dokumente|access-date=11 March 2021|language=de}}</ref>

In addition to his academic work, Bergelt is also active as an artist, with works including the children's audio book ''Die klingende Königin'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freimutselbst.de/hörsinn/ |title=Hörsinn |access-date=11 March 2021|language=de}}</ref> the aphorism collection ''Herzgeist'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freimutselbst.de/wortschatz/herzgeist-1/ |title=Herzgeist |access-date=25 November 2019|language=de}}</ref> and the ''Toccata à la harmonica'', a compositional homage to Parisian street musicians<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freimutselbst.de/labium/musikalien/toccata-a-la-harmonica/|title=Toccata a la harmonica |access-date=11 March 2021|language=de}}</ref> was created.

== Publications (selection) == === Author === * ''Die Mark Brandenburg. Eine wiederentdeckte Orgellandschaft.'' Pape, Berlin 1989, {{ISBN|3-921140-32-3}}. * ''Dein tief betrübter Papa. Ein Beitrag zur Buchholz-Forschung.'' Freimut und Selbst, Berlin 1996, {{ISBN|3-9805293-0-4}}. * ''Die klingende Königin. Eine poesievolle Traumreise zur Orgel. Kinderhörbuch.'' Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2002, {{ISBN|3-9805293-3-9}}. * ''Orgelreisen durch die Mark Brandenburg.'' Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2005, {{ISBN|3-7431-5217-7}}. * ''Joachim Wagner (1690–1749). Orgelmacher.'' Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2012, {{ISBN|978-3-7954-2562-3}}. * ''Wagner-Geist im Orgelbau der Schüler.'' Vol. 1: ''Stettin – St. Marien.'' Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-5209-7}}. * ''Wagner-Geist im Orgelbau der Schüler.'' Vol. 2: ''Stettin – St. Nikolai.'' Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-0245-0}}. * ''Wagner-Geist im Orgelbau der Schüler.'' Vol. 3: ''Stettin – Schlosskirche.'' Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2017, {{ISBN|978-3-7450-6810-8}}.

=== Editor === * "Documents of the organ world" **''Der Fall Storkow. Ein Beitrag zur Joachim Wagner-Forschung.'' Vol. 1. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2010, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9529-2}} (Complete documentation). ** Johann Friedrich Walther: ''Die in der Königl. Garnison-Kirche zu Berlin befindliche Neue Orgel. Ein Beitrag zur Joachim Wagner-Forschung.'' Vol. 2. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-8442-8366-2}} (Faksimile der Quelle von 1727). ** Philipp Wilhelm Stärck: ''Organi Wrizensis. ein Beitrag zur Joachim-Wagner-Forschung.'' Vol. 3. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2013, {{ISBN|978-3-8442-8367-9}} (Facsimile of the 1729 source). ** Friedrich Giese: ''Pommersche Orgeln des 17. Jahrhunderts. Ein Beitrag zur Orgelbaugeschichte.'' Vol. 4. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2012, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9572-8}}. ** Tobias Kraßke: ''Frankfurter Orgelschriften. Ein Beitrag zur Matthias Schurig-Forschung.'' Vol. 5. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2010, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9540-7}}. ** ''Preußischer Orgelbau – Patente. Ein Beitrag zur preußischen Orgelbaugeschichte.'' Vol. 6. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2012, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9564-3}}. ** ''Der Fall Hohenofen. Ein Beitrag zur Marx-Schinkel-Forschung.'' Vol. 7. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9571-1}} (Complete documentation). ** ''Sammlung einiger Nachrichten von berühmten Orgel-Wercken in Teutschland.'' Vol. 8. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-8442-8368-6}}. ** Matthäus Hertel: ''Orgelschlüssel.'' Co-Herausgeber Wolfgang J. Brylla. Vol. 9. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2018, {{ISBN|978-3-7467-9477-8}}. ** August Haupt: ''Dispositionen. Ein Sammelwerk der Orgelgeschichte''. Vol. 10. Freimut & Selbst. Berlin 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-7375-9938-2}}. ** Hermann Mund: ''Orgeldispositionen Band C. Sammlung Dispositionen.'' Vol. 11. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-8442-8694-6}}. ** ''Die ehemalige Scherer-Orgel in Bernau. Eine historiografische Dokumentation.'' Vol. 12. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-7418-5316-6}}. * ''Orgelhandbuch Brandenburg'' (Initiator, Gesamtbetreuung und Autor der lexikalischen Teile: Wolf Bergelt) ** Hannes Ludwig: ''Uckermark. Westteil.'' Vol. 1. Freimut und Selbst, Berlin 2005, {{ISBN|3-9805293-7-1}}. ** Hannes Ludwig: ''Uckermark. Ostteil.'' Vol. 2. Freimut und Selbst, Berlin 2008, {{ISBN|978-3-937378-14-5}}. ** Karl Richter: ''Barnim.'' Vol. 3. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-937378-32-9}}. ** Karl Richter: ''Märkisch Oderland.'' Vol. 4. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2012, {{ISBN|978-3-937378-28-2}}. ** Martin Schulze: ''Oder-Spree / Frankfurt (Oder).'' Vol. 5. Freimut & Selbst, Berlin 2010, {{ISBN|978-3-937378-31-2}}.

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{DNB portal|112938140}} * {{Official|https://bergelt-buch.jimdo.com/}} * [https://orgellandschaftbrandenburg.de/ Institut für Orgelforschung Brandenburg] * [https://freimutselbst.de/labium/ Edition Labium (AG Freimut & Selbst)]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergelt, Wolf}} Category:20th-century German writers Category:German classical organists Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:People from Oederan