August Ferdinand Haeser
August Ferdinand Häser (born October 15, 1779 in Leipzig , † November 18, 1844 in Weimar ) was a German teacher , cantor , conductor and composer .
Life
Häser was born in 1779 as the son of Johann Georg Häser (1729–1809). As a pupil he attended the Nikolaischule and St. Thomas School in Leipzig . In 1802 he worked as a cantor. In 1806 and 1813 he lived in Italy . From 1817 he was choirmaster of the Weimar Court Theater . From 1829 he was music director of the Herder Church in Weimar. He wrote various requiems and operas.
Several of his brothers and his sister Charlotte Henriette Häser (1784–1871) became musicians like his father or turned to acting; his son Heinrich Haeser (1811–1885) became a doctor.
Works (excerpt)
- Twelve poems for soprano and piano op.8, Leipzig 1818
- Six songs for soprano and piano op.26, Weimar 1826
- Three songs for bass and piano op.28, Berlin 1828
- Alphonse or Der Turm im Walde , libretto Ignaz Franz Castelli, opera, around 1830
- The fair , libretto Max Seidel, comic opera in 1 act, Weimar 1832
- The Negroes on St. Domingo or Robert and Marie , Libretto Christian Wilhelm Häser after Victor Hugo, Great Opera in 3 Acts, Weimar 1836
literature
- Robert Eitner: Hasers . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 740 f. (Mention in family article)
- Necrology and catalog raisonné . In: AMZ Vol. 46 (1844), No. 51, Col. 849-852. (Digitized version)
Web links
- Literature by and about August Ferdinand Häser in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by August Ferdinand Häser in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haeser, August Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher, cantor, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1779 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1844 |
| Place of death | Weimar |