Otto Gauss
Otto Gauß (born December 29, 1877 in Dorfmerkingen ; † February 12, 1970 in Rottweil ) was a German organist and composer .
Life
Otto Gauß, son of Johannes Gauß , studied counterpoint , organ playing and Catholic theology at the University of Tübingen from 1897 to 1901 . Already at this time he was successful in the academic field, so he won a prize for his work "Mozart's Masses compared to those of the classics of the 16th century" .
After his ordination in 1902, he became a music repetiteur at the Wilhelmsstift in Tübingen and was responsible for the musical training of theology students. In 1910 he went to Rottenburg am Neckar and held the office of cathedral priest there . In 1914 he became a pastor in Tigerfeld , but remained loyal to the Rottenburg diocese , of which he became an honorary member in 1954.
His compositions are described as "balanced, naturally flowing and mostly polyphonic " ( Joseph Haas ).
Works
Within 30 years around 180 compositions have been published by various publishers, mostly for mixed choirs: 20 masses (mainly a cappella ), motets , degrees, Latin and German chants for the church year, plus a number of polyphonic songs for secular occasions.
He was co-editor of Möhler-Gauß: Compendium of Catholic Church Music, 2/1915; Organ composition from old and more recent times, 4 volumes, Zurich 4/1913, Organo publishing cooperative .
Web links
- Literature by and about Otto Gauß in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library
- Short biography in "Directory of Composers", page 262 ( Memento from September 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Otto Gauss in Swabian Organ Romanticism
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gauss, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dorfmerkingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1970 |
| Place of death | Rottweil |