Dominicus Mettenleiter
Dominicus Mettenleiter (also Domenicus ; * May 20, 1822 in Tannhausen ; † May 2, 1868 in Regensburg ) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman , theologian , church musician and musicologist .
Life
Mettenleiter was the son of an elementary school teacher. He studied theology and philosophy and was awarded a Dr. phil. et theol. PhD . In 1850 he came to the Collegiate Church of the Old Chapel in Regensburg as vicar and organist , where his brother Johann Georg Mettenleiter was already active as a church musician. During this time he began his writing work. In addition to his work as a pastor, theologian and organist, he wrote works on the history of music as well as dramas and stories. He stayed in Regensburg until the end of his life.
Works (selection)
- Story of St. Thomas Aquinas. Pustet, Regensberg 1856.
- The Cell in the World: A Text and Prayer Book for Catholic Christians. Manz, Regensburg 1865.
- Music history of the city of Regensburg. Bössenecker, Regensburg 1866.
- Music history of the Upper Palatinate. Pohl, Amberg 1867.
- Philomele: Notes and sounds from the realm of tones. 2 parts. Weger, Brixen 1868.
literature
- Wilhelm Bäumker : Mettenleiter, Dominicus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 232.
- Bernd Moeller , Bruno Jahn: German Biographical Encyclopedia of Theology and the Churches (DBETh). Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-598-11666-7 , p. 927.
- Hans-Michael Körner : Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia. De Gruyter Saur, Berlin / New York 2005, p. 1308.
Web links
- Works by and about Dominicus Mettenleiter in the German Digital Library
- Dominicus Mettenleiter in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Mettenleiter, Dominicus on leo-bw.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mettenleiter, Dominicus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mettenleiter, Domenicus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic clergyman, church musician and musicologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1822 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tannhausen |
DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1868 |
Place of death | regensburg |