Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
- Missa V super Ecce quam bonum (1599)
Performers: Rеgеnsburger Domspatzen; Georg Ratzinger (1924-2020, conductor)
Further info: Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) - Missa super dixit Maria
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German composer, son of the organist Isaak Hassler (c.1530-1591) and
brother of Kaspar Hassler (1562-1618) and Jakob Hassler (1569-1622). He
began his musical training with his father, then in 1584 continued his
education in Venice, where he was a pupil of Andrea Gabrieli. He was
named chamber organist to Octavian II Fugger in Augsburg in January
1586, and quickly established himself as one of the leading musicians in
Germany. In 1591 the emperor granted him the privilege of copyrighting
his compositions. He was ennobled by the emperor in 1595, and was given a
coat of arms and the title of Hassler von Roseneck in 1604. While in
Augsburg, he also became active as a manufacturer of mechanical musical
instruments, an enterprise that led to numerous litigations with
business rivals. After Octavian's death in 1600, he was made director of
the town music in Augsburg. He also served as Kaiserlicher Hofdiener to
the court of Emperor Rudolf II, a position which may have been purely
honorary. He obtained a year's leave of absence from Augsburg for a stay
in Ulm in 1604, and then decided to remain there the following year;
became a citizen of Ulm in 1607 and a member of its merchants' guild in
1608. He was appointed the Saxon electoral chamber organist in Dresden
in 1608, and later assumed the duties of Kapellmeister. Following his
move to Dresden, he was stricken with tuberculosis. He died during the
visit of the court chapel to Frankfurt am Main for the election and
coronation of Emperor Matthias. Hassler excelled as a composer of both
sacred and secular vocal works. His sacred compositions reflect the
influence of Lassus and others of the Venetian school, while his secular
compositions display a pronounced individuality. His organ music
follows the precepts of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli.
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