Lars Kinström, born 14 August 1710 in Risinge, Östergötland, died 6 December 1763 in Hedvig Eleonora Parish in Stockholm, was a Swedish organist and instrument maker. His nephew Matthias Lundbom was a piano maker and organist in Stockholm. His widow Christina Kinström continued the business after his death.
Life
Kinström was born 1710 in Risinge parish in Östergötland and was the son of the commander of Finspång Castle, Vaste Kinström (1673–1738) and Rebecka Wetterström (died 1729).Risinge (E) C:3 (1697-1823) Page: 81 His father came from Kisa and his mother possibly belonged to the Wetterström family which is connected to Malexander. Kinström studied in Uppsala in 1730–1731. He was the cathedral organist in 1736–1737 in Strängnäs cathedral. Kinström was organist 1738–1763 in Ladugårdsland in Stockholm and had his workplace in Hedvig Eleonora church. They lived there in the block Walfisken no. 39. In 1741 he was offered a position as cathedral organist in Turku Cathedral, but never took up the position.https://www.doria.fi/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10024/78703/2.%20Aabenraa%E2%80%93Ystad.pdf?sequence=5
In 1742, Kinström was granted the privilege to build harpsichords, clavichords, clavier d'amours, and more. He also built cymbals and organ works.
He owned a house in the Walfisken block, number 35, in Hedvig Eleonora.Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) AIa:6 (1741-1743) Page: 40The Office of the Treasurer for Collection Matters (A, AB) G1BA:19:1 (1754) Page: 66The Office of the Treasurer for Collection Matters (A, AB) G1BA:21:8 (1760) Page: 180, 182
Kinström died of a stroke in 1763 in Hedvig Eleonora and was buried on December 10.Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) FI:3 (1756-1765) Page: 176 After his death, his widow Christina became the proprietor of the firm bearing his name,Nordenfelt-Åberg, Eva. ‘The Harpsichord in 18th-Century Sweden.’ Early Music, Vol.9, no.1, January 1981, pp.47–54, at p.52. with the journeyman Matthias Lundbom working for her.Helenius-Öberg, Eva. Svenskt Klavikordbygge 1720–1820. Studier I hantverkets teori och praktik jämte instrumentens utveckling och function i Sverige under klassisk tid. Stockholm, Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1986. (Text in Swedish with English summary).
Family
Kinström married Maria Elisabeth Ekman (died 1748) around 1736. She was the daughter of the organist Lars Ekman in Strängnäs. Together they had Rebecka Christina (born before 1736), Johanna Charlotta (born 1739), Catharina Elisabeth (born 1742), Maja Gretha (born 1745) and Jacob (born 1746).Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) CI:7 (1732-1744) Image: 133, 201Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) CI:8 (1745-1750) Image: 10, 35 Kinström's second marriage was to Christina Westervik on 10 October 1751 in Hedvig Eleonora parish, Stockholm. She was the daughter of the carpenter Erik Westerwik.Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) VbReg:1 (1700-1755) Image: 830 Together they had the children Lars (born 1753), Erik Vaste (born 1755), son (born 1757) and Johan Gustaf (born 1759).Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) CI:9 (1751-1754) Image: 99Hedvig Eleonora (A, AB) CI:11 (1758-1763) Page: 97
Instruments
Year Instrument Total 1761 A piano and four cymbals 933 1762 - 333 1763 - 466
Organs
Year Original church Diocese Image Tunes Notes 1753 Torneå church Härnösand diocese 7 The organ was repaired in 1769 by Svalberg. 1762 Hacksta church Uppsala diocese 7 Built together with Jacob Westervik. A new organ was built in 1932 by Erik Henrik Eriksson, Sundbyberg.
Keyboards
1748 - Clavichord with attached pedal. Today at Jämtland Museum. 1752 - Clavichord. Belonged to Vicke Andrén in 1903. Now at the Music Museum, Stockholm. Two harpsichords.
Co-workers
Anders Svalberg (born 1715). He was a journeyman with Kinström in 1754. He was married. Jacob Westervik was a journeyman with Kinström in 1760. Matthias Lundbom was an apprentice with Kinström in 1760.
References
Sources
Stockholms rådhusrätt part 1 (A, AB) F1A:149 (1751) pages 763-767 Stockholms rådhusrätt part 1 (A, AB) F1A:197 (1764) pages 949-955 Stockholms rådhusrätt part 1 (A, AB) F1A:284 (1786) pages 71-75