Valentin Haussmann [also Haußmann or Hausmann] (c.1560
- c.1614) 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
life and musical education. Until 1609 Haussmann was
organist and councilor in Gerbstedt.
With editions of Italian song compositions in German
and his own “sociable” compositions, he made a
decisive contribution t...(+)
Valentin Haussmann [also Haußmann or Hausmann] (c.1560
- c.1614) 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
life and musical education. Until 1609 Haussmann was
organist and councilor in Gerbstedt.
With editions of Italian song compositions in German
and 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 position, but
traveled around the country as a freelance
“musicus”. It was not until 1590 that he got a job
as organist in his hometown, where he was also
councilor at that time.
Its exact date of death is still unclear today, but it
must be 1614 or shortly before. This follows from the
fact that the second publication of Johann Jeep's
Student Garden , which was published this year,
contains a composition about his death.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Haussmann).
Although originally composed for Chorus (SATTB), I
created this Interpretation of the Pavane & Galliard on
'Go from my Window' for Wind Quintet (Flute, Oboe,
English Horn, French Horn & Bassoon).
PARTITION