1907 – Not a year of significant historical events. Theodor Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize and Edvard Grieg died at the age of 64 years.
King Edward VII ruled in England. It is the era of large industries. The rapid industrial expansion produced huge buildings and high chimney-stacks shape the face of the English capital London. The contrast between bitterest poverty of the working social classes and the extreme wealth of some few created fertile ground for social tensions, which were to lead to events that the still-young century could not anticipate.

From a musical point of view, it is the era of Romantic music. Opera and operetta are in full bloom, innumerable premieres of important works are celebrated. The organ also celebrates a comeback. After reaching its zenith in the Baroque era with illustrious organ builder names such as Silbermann or Schnitger and the übervater of all composers J.S. Bach, the organ did not fall into oblivion, but led however a less noticed niche existence.