Friedrich Haeffner

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Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner
Haeffner's tomb in Uppsala

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

literature

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. s: The great Friedrich and his pasquill and list of winged words / N # Hang lower!