Hans Leo Hassler
Hans Leo Hassler von Roseneck (Nuremberg, October 26, 1564 - Frankfurt am Main, June 8, 1612), sometimes written by Hans Leo Haßler or Hasler, was a German composer of the Renaissance, especially known for his chansons. >
Hassler was the son of organist Isaak Hassler. During his youth in Nuremberg, he was strongly influenced by the music of Orlandus Lassus, who was very popular in Germany. In 1584 he went to Venice to learn from Andrea Gabrieli; His later work showed Italian influences, and many of his songs were in Italian. Since Gabrieli himself was a student of Lassus, the chancellor style in Hassler was further strengthened. He inspired the canzonetta, in addition to the multicolored style, with which he was a forerunner of Schütz. Upon returning in Germany, Hassler joined a banker family in Augsburg, where he soon became known nationally. Until 1601, he remained in Augsburg, despite the offer of Moritz, Landgraaf of Hessen, the Mecenas composer from Kassel. Meanwhile Emperor Rudolf II raised him into the nobility on the basis of his musical merits. When he returned to Nuremberg in 1601, he was appointed to Oberkapellmeister and officially accepted as Emperor's eunuch. He married Ulm in 1604 and was employed by the keynote of Saxony for several years, first Christiaan II and later Johan George I. In 1612 he died of tuberculosis while joining Johan George in Frankfurt for the election of the new Emperor .
Hassler's work strongly influences the Italian madrigal, but also builds on the tradition of Lassus. He composed quite a bit of music (keyboard works over 110: such as 29 canzona's, 24 ricercares, 16 toccata's) and what he is wearing is of exceptional quality and very varied. In addition to profane and religious polyphonic songs and psalms, in German and Italian, he wrote a number of instrumental works, mostly for copper blowers. He was protestant, but was also well-known as a composer by Catholics. Hassler's importance is mainly in his mediating role between German song style and Italian canzonite; he paved the way for early German Baroque music.
Hassler's famous songs include Tanzen und Jumping, Herzlieb zu dir allein, Ach Weh des Leiden, Vivan Semper I Pastori and Auß tieffer Noth. The most famous is probably Mein Gmüth ist mir confused; this melody was copied by Johann Crüger and then used by Bach as a base for the coral O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden from his Matthew Passion.
Hassler's work, although limited, is considered to be the most important German Renault repertoire.
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