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Friedrich Ladegast (August 30, 1818 – June 30, 1905) was a famousGermanorgan builder.
Ladegast was born in Hochhermsdorf (nowHermsdorf),Saxony, to a carpenter and cabinet-maker. He worked first for his brother Christlieb, an organ builder atGeringswalde, and built his first two organs at the age of twenty. He then traveled as ajourneyman to various workshops, including those ofJohann Gottlob Mende in Leipzig,Urban Kreutzbach inBorna,Adolf Zuberbier inDessau,Martin Wetzel inStrasbourg, andAristide Cavaillé-Coll inParis. His work with Cavaillé-Coll was especially influential on his own designs; the two developed a friendship, and Ladegast introduced many technical innovations learned from Cavaillé-Coll's workshop to Germany, such asswell pedals andBarker levers.
He set up his own workshop atWeißenfels in 1846, with his first commission being for a small organ inGeusa. He went on to build over 200 organs, with notable works including the reconstruction of the organ of theMerseburg Cathedral (IV/81, 1855), and building the organ of theNikolaikirche inLeipzig (IV/84,1859–62). His largest instrument was forSchwerin Cathedral (IV/84, 1870–71). His son,Oskar Ladegast, took over his firm in 1898.
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