Valentin Haussmann
Valentin Haussmann , also Haußmann or Hausmann (* around 1560 in Gerbstedt ; † around 1614 there) was a German composer.
He was the son of the musician Valentin Haussmann (* 1484 in Nuremberg , † around 1560 in Gerbstedt), a friend of Martin Luther and Johann Walter . There is no information about his early years of life or his musical training. Until 1609, Haussmann was organist and councilor in Gerbstedt.
With editions of Italian song compositions in German and with his own “sociable” compositions, he made a decisive contribution to the spread of Italian music in Germany and made an early contribution to instrumental music ( Neue Intrade , 1604). He also created some works of sacred music.
With his orchestral dance movements printed in 1598, he was the first actual instrumental composer in Germany. At first he did not have a permanent job, but traveled around the country as a freelance "musician". Not until 1590 did he get a job as an organist in his hometown, where he was also a councilor during this time.
His exact date of death is unclear to this day, but it must have been 1614 or shortly before. This results from the fact that the second publication by Johann Jeeps Studentengärtlein, which appeared this year, contains a composition on his death.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Our Mansfeld region . Home page of the districts Eisleben and Hettstedt. Eighth issue 1954.
literature
- Robert Eitner : Haussmann, Valentin . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 112 f.
- Martin Ruhnke : Haussmann, Valentin. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 132 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Works by and about Valentin Haussmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Valentin Haussmann in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haussmann, Valentin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haussmann, Valentin; Hausmann, Valentin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1560 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gerbstedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1614 |
| Place of death | Gerbstedt |