Karl Steinhäuser
Karl Steinhäuser , also Carl Steinhäuser , (born May 8, 1823 in Frankenhausen , † March 13, 1903 in Mühlhausen / Thuringia ) was a German musician in Mühlhausen / Thuringia.
Life
From 1858 Karl Steinhäuser was organist and royal music director at the St. Marien church in Mühlhausen. He was the choirmaster of the local men's choir "Arion". Steinhäuser composed a considerable number of works of choral music and chamber music as well as organ works that were published by the Beyer Music Publishing House in Langensalza. He also promoted the new construction of Wilhelm Sauer's large organ in the Marienkirche, a work from 1891 with a mechanical cone chest and 61 stops on three manuals.
Karl Steinhäuser is the great-grandfather of the church musician Walther Schmidt .
Honors
In 1998 the Karl-Steinhäuser-Weg was named in honor of Karl Steinhauser in Mühlhausen.
literature
- Wilhelm Steinhäuser: From the life of Karl Steinhäuser , Mühlhausen 1907
- Wieland Meinhold : The work of Carl Steinhauser in Mühlhausen - an example of the job profile of Thuringian teacher cantors in the 19th century. (Dissertation) Druck & Verlag Mühlhäuser Druckhaus C. Schröter, Mühlhausen 2000
Web links
- Biography in Moment magazine
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stone houses, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stone houses, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankenhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1903 |
| Place of death | Mühlhausen / Thuringia |