Donat Müller (composer)

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Donat Müller (born January 2, 1804 in Biburg (Diedorf) , † May 10, 1879 in Augsburg ) was a German organist , music teacher , music director , composer , editor and publisher . Over 400 works are attributed to him.

Life

After the death of his father, who was a heating warden, Donat Müller became a member of the Augsburger Domsingknaben from autumn 1813 and was supported by the cathedral music director Franz Bühler , who gave him lessons in singing and composition. He also made it possible for twelve-year-old Donat Müller to attend grammar school at St. Anna by 1816 at the latest .

In later years he was u. a. Regenschori of St. Ulrich in Augsburg.

In 1849 he founded the first public "singing school" in Augsburg.

His son was the future composer Otto Müller (1837-1920), whom he gave his first music lessons.

The musical postilion

As an editor, he published the music journal Der musical Postillion weekly from January 2, 1841 , which was published by the Lampert & Co. publishing house in Augsburg. During the one-year publication period, he gave important information as follows.

Sales offer of a mass by Mozart

In 1841 the publisher offered to purchase an original manuscript from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and describe the composition there .

Adaptation to Giuseppe Tartini

Giuseppe Tartini experienced a literary adaptation through the novel “Giuseppe Tartini” written by the writer Augusta Carolina Wenrich . The novella was published in sequels from February 13, 1841 to March 20, 1841.

Martin Bernhardt's the organ builder's bride

Musical works

  • Opus 23: Pange lingua, like it is sung in the high cathedrals
  • Opus 24: Jesus on the Oelberge from Christoph von Schmid's hymns , 1829
  • Opus 30: Three songs from the poems of His Maj. King Ludwig von Baiern .

Publications (selection)

  • The voice of the Christian in the temple of the Lord. Complete Catholic Folk Chant Book; with melodies from different masters . Schlosser, Augsburg 1835.
  • ABC booklet, or the beginnings of the art of singing. Edited in questions and answers . Anton Böhm , Augsburg 1841.
  • The ABC of playing the piano. Subsequent larger works edited in questions and answers . Anton Böhm, Augsburg 1841.
  • Musical work for church, school and domestic devotion . Anton Böhm, Augsburg 1841.
  • The teaching of figural church singing for discants and alto musicians at Catholic grammar schools, boys' seminars and other educational institutions and for use in private lessons, with two hundred examples and exercises, which are underlaid with Latin church texts . 2 parts, Fahrmbacher, Augsburg 1846–47.
  • Brief description of the individual parts of the church organ ... a necessary handbook . Schmid, Augsburg 1848 ( digitized version ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Répertoire International des Sources Musicales lists 452 compositions .
  2. ↑ Annual report from the Royal Universities of Augsburg 1816, p. 36 ( digitized version ).
  3. ^ The musical Postillion issue No. 12 of March 20, 1841 p. 49 ( digitized version ).
  4. ↑ Novella: "Giuseppe Tartini", In: Der musical Postillion , pp. 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 40, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51 and 52 ( digitized version ).
  5. ↑ The musical postillon: for instruction a. Entertainment for musicians pp. 143-144 .
  6. ↑ Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung 1830, column 544 ( digitized version ).
  7. ↑ Augsburger Audonari-Postzeitung , No. 46 February 1829 ( digitized version )
  8. ↑ Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung 1830, column 544 ( digitized version ).
personal data
SURNAME Müller, Donat
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician, composer, music teacher, publisher, editor
DATE OF BIRTH January 2, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH Biburg (Diedorf)
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1879
Place of death augsburg