Friedrich Haeffner
Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner (born March 2, 1759 in Oberschönau , † May 28, 1833 in Uppsala ) was a Swedish composer of German origin.
biography
Friedrich Haeffner received his first musical training from the Schmalkalden organist Johann Gottfried Vierling . From 1776 he studied in Leipzig , from 1778 to 1780 he worked as a conductor in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg . When he then worked at the Berlin Chapel , he was offered a job as organist at the Church of St. Gertrud (German Congregation) in Stockholm , and in 1781 he went to Stockholm. In 1783 he was employed at the Royal Theater , where he was assistant conductor in 1783, deputy in 1793 and first court conductor in 1795 .
In 1808 he went as a musical director (music director) at the University of Uppsala , he took over in 1820 also the post of organist at Uppsala Cathedral .
In 1808 he composed the song Under Svea banér . Later he wrote many songs for four male voices and became the creator of the tradition of Nordic student singing ( Nordiska studentsångens fader ).
Haeffner also composed three operas , stage music , a mass , songs with piano accompaniment, the chorale book of the Swedish Church 1819 and associated preludes in 1822. His oratorio Försonaren på Golgatha (“The Savior on Golgotha”) in 1809 became famous.
Works
- Den svartsjuke sin egen rival, eller Sängkammareko (Jealousy is your own rival or The Echo in the Bedroom) , incidental music, 1784
- Electra , opera, libretto by Adolf Fredrik Ristell after Nicolas François Guillard , 1787
- Alcides 'inträde i världen (Alcides' Entry into the World) , opera in one act, libretto by Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz 1793
- Renaud , opera, libretto by NB Sparrschöld after Torquato Tasso 1801
- Arias to Äfventyraren (adventurers) by Johan Magnus Lannerstjerna and to hermits after August von Kotzebue
literature
- Folke Bohlin: Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner. In: Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Volume 17 (1967-1969), p. 701 ( online version ).
- Robert Eitner: Biographical-bibliographical source lexicon of musicians and music scholars of the Christian era up to the middle of the nineteenth century. Volume 4. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1901, p. 444 f. ( Text archive - Internet Archive ).
- Haeffner, Johann Christian Friedrich. In: Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): The music in past and present (MGG). First Edition, Volume 5 (Societies - Hayne). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1956, DNB 550439609
- SL: Haeffner, Johann Christian Friedrich. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 8 (Gribenski - Hilverding). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1118-7 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Friedrich Haeffner in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Bertil H. van Boer: Haeffner, Johann Christian Friedrich. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Haeffner, Johann Christian Friedrich in the German biography
- Swedish Musical Heritage (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Haeffner, Friedrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haeffner, Johann Christian Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish composer of German descent |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1759 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberschönau |
DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1833 |
Place of death | Uppsala |