Composer
August Ferdinand Haser
German conductor and composer
1779–1844
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1779
- Died
- 1844
- Birthplace
- Leipzig
- Place of death
- Weimar
- Citizenship / historical state
- Germany
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
August Ferdinand Häser (15 October 1779 - 1 November 1844) was a German composer.
Häser was born in Leipzig into a musical family; the son of composer Johann Georg Häser, his three brothers were musicians, as was his sister Charlotte. A pupil at the St. Thomas School, Leipzig, he next studied theology at the University of Leipzig. In 1797 he traveled to Lemgo to teach mathematics. From 1806 until 1813 he traveled in Italy, returning to Lemgo in the latter year. In 1817 he moved to Weimar, where he became the music teacher of Princess Augusta and the chorus director of the Hoftheater. During his career he was active as well as a church organist and a teacher of the Italian language. He died in Weimar. His compositions include a requiem mass.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; choir director; music teacher; cantor; church musician
- Education
- Alte Nikolaischule (Leipzig)
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 45052662
- ISNI
- 0000000079744985
- GND ID
- 116368853
- Library of Congress ID
- nb2007004218
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aus der Tiefe (Form the deep) - g-Moll/G minor | See work details |
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| Aus der Tiefe - g-Moll/G minor Performed by August Ferdinand Haser | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 45052662.