Donati organ in the Evangelical Lutheran Christopherus Church in Böhlen

The brothers Christian Gottlob (1732 - 1795) and Gotthold Heinrich Donati (1734 - 1799) are recorded as the builders of the organ in Böhlen. They belong to the extensive Donat family of organ builders, founded by Christoph Donat (1625 - 1706). Johann Jacob (1663 - 1732), son of Christoph, Italianized the name Donat to "Donati", which all other family members adopted. The brothers Christian Gottlob and Gotthold Heinrich Donati worked together in Altenburg from 1770 to 1794. In 1794 they built the Böhlen organ. I/10
As the documents show, the organ had a pitch of a' - 473 Hz. The current pitch corresponds to a' - 440 Hz.

further reading: 
- Ulrich Dähnert, Historical Organs in Saxony, VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik
  Leipzig, 1980
- Lexicon of North German Organ Builders, Volume 2, Saxony and Surrounding Areas,
  Pape Verlag Berlin, 2012
- Fritz Oehme, Handbook on the Organ Works in the District Administration
  Leipzig, Pape Verlag Berlin, 1994
- Georg Dehio, Handbook of German Art Monuments, Saxony II,
  Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1998                     

Disposal
 
After several repairs and changes, the organ has now
their original disposition.
 
Manual range C,D - c''' Pedal range C,D - c'
 
1. Gedackt 8' 9. Subaß 16'
2. Quintadena 8' 10. Principal bass 8'
3rd Principal 4'
4. Wooden flute 4'
5. Octave 2' pedal coupling
6. Sifflöte 1'                                                     
7. Cornett 3-way Tremulant
8. Mixture 3 times