Martin Karl ''Woldemar'' Hasse (20 March 1883 – 31 July 1960) was a German university lecturer, composer and music writer.

Life

Born in

Dohna Dohna is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It is located south of Heidenau, in the Müglitz valley and lies at the northeastern foot of the Eastern Ore Mountains. It is accessed by the Pirna interchange ...

, Hasse was the son of the pastor Martin Hasse (1852-1915) and his wife Cora († 1922), ''née'' Wittich. In 1910 in

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...

, he married Aline (1881-1936), a daughter of (1854-1907), pastor and writer. Together with his wife he had three daughters. Of these is known by name: Ruth Hasse (1913-2009), violinist, married to

Wilhelm Stross Wilhelm Stross (5 November 1907 – 18 January 1966) was a German violinist and composer. He was professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln as well as first violin of the Stross Quarte ...

(1907-1966), professor at the Munich Academy of Music. Hasse received his first musical instruction as Thomaner-Alumni in

Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ...

. This was followed by practical musical training at the

Leipzig Conservatory The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany). Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn ...

with

Stephan Krehl __NOTOC__ Stephan Krehl (5 July 1864 – 9 April 1924, in Leipzig) was a German composer, teacher, and theoretician. His writings include ''Traité général de la musique'' and ''Théorie de la musique et de science de la composition.'' His pupil ...

Adolf Ruthardt Adolf Ruthardt (9 February 1849 – 12 September 1934) was a German piano teacher, composer and music editor. Adolf Ruthardt was the son of the oboist Friedrich Ruthardt and the younger brother of Julius Ruthardt. After studying music at the St ...

Karl Straube Montgomery Rufus Karl Siegfried Straube (6 January 1873 – 27 April 1950) was a German church musician, organist, and choral conducting, conductor, famous above all for championing the abundant organ music of Max Reger. Career Born in Berlin, ...

and

Arthur Nikisch Arthur Nikisch (12 October 185523 January 1922) was a Hungarian conductor who performed internationally, holding posts in Boston, London, Leipzig and—most importantly—Berlin. He was considered an outstanding interpreter of the music of Br ...

. On Karl Straube's recommendation, he continued his studies at the

Hochschule für Musik und Theater München The University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater München), also known as the Munich Conservatory, is a performing arts conservatory in Munich, Germany. The main building it currently occupies is t ...

with

Max Reger Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 187311 May 1916) was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, as a musical director at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, Leipzig University ...

and

Felix Mottl right Felix Josef von Mottl (between 29 July/29 August 1856 – 2 July 1911) was an Austrian conductor and composer. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant conductors of his day. He composed three operas, of which ''Agnes Bernauer'' (Weima ...

; at the university there he listened to musicology with

Hermann Kretzschmar August Ferdinand Hermann Kretzschmar (19 January 1848 – 10 May 1924) was a German musicologist and writer, and is considered a founder of hermeneutics in musical interpretation and study. Life and career Born in Olbernhau, Saxony, Kretz ...

and

Hugo Riemann Karl Wilhelm Julius Hugo Riemann (18 July 1849 – 10 July 1919) was a German musicologist and composer who was among the founders of modern musicology. The leading European music scholar of his time, he was active and influential as both a musi ...

as well as lectures on history, philosophy and German studies. After a temporary activity as assistant to

Philipp Wolfrum Philipp Julius Wolfrum (17 December 1854 – 8 May 1919) was a German conductor, musicologist, composer, organist and academic teacher. He was influential to university education in church music in Heidelberg, and in 1907 became the town's Generalm ...

and in

Chemnitz Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt , ) is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden. It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany a ...

cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor sings and lead ...

, he became municipal music director in

Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...

in 1910; in 1919, on his initiative, the was opened. In 1919 he was appointed university music director and professor at the

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar. People First name *Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire *Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian *Eberhard I, Du ...

, where he founded the music institute and the musicological seminar. In 1923 he received his

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...

musicology Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...

and in 1935 he became director of the

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln The Cologne University of Music ( is a music college in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1850, it is Europe's largest academy of music. History The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as ''Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln''. In 1895 Ger ...

, his representative was

Hermann Unger Gustav Hermann Unger (26 October 1886 – 31 December 1958) was a German composer. Life Born in Kamenz, Unger was the son of the travelling theatre director Fritz Unger (1858-1922) and his wife Maria ''née'' Stein. Unger attended the Gymnasi ...

; Hasse held this office until his retirement in 1945. After his retirement he devoted himself to compositional work. Hasse died in Cologne at the age of 77.

Activity

Hasse became known as a composer, conductor, educator, organizer and music writer. He has appeared in public with numerous symphonic compositions, suites,

concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

s, choral works,

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning of ...

song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

s, and piano and organ works. Following Max Reger's training, he almost always strived for a strict

polyphony Polyphony ( ) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice, monophony, or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords, h ...

structure of the composition, which would result in a self-contained and uniform work of art. He was also instrumental in the German organ movement that began in the 1920s and led to the reconstruction of numerous old instruments. As a music writer he wrote books about

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...

and Max Reger and published numerous essays on questions of style and daily problems of music culture.

Memberships

* Hasse joined the

Kampfbund für deutsche Kultur The ''Kampfbund'' ("Battle-league") was a league of nationalist fighting societies and the German National Socialist party in Bavaria, Germany, in the 1920s. It included Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party (NSDAP) and its '' Sturmabteilung'' (SA), the Oberl ...

in 1932 and the

National Socialist German Workers' Party The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...

in 1937. He also belonged to the

National Socialist Teachers League The National Socialist Teachers League (German: , NSLB), was established on 21 April 1929. Its original name was the Organization of National Socialist Educators. Its founder and first leader was former schoolteacher Hans Schemm, the Gauleiter of ...

. * He took part in the Musicological Conference in Düsseldorf on 26 May 1938 and, with Joseph Goebbels participating, gave a lecture on ''The great masters of music and the German people''.

Work

Writings

* ''Vom deutschen Musikleben. Zur Neugestaltung unseres Musiklebens in Deutschland, ausgewählte Aufsätze.'' , Regensburg 1933.
''Max Reger. Mensch und Werk.''
Botze, Berlin 1938. * ''Veröffentlichungen ... Herausgegeben von ... Karl Hasse''.''Veröffentlichungen ... Herausgegeben von ... Karl Hasse''
on WorldCat

Compositions

''Variationen für zwei Klaviere.''
J. Rieter-Biedermann, Leipzig 1908.
''Drei Fantasien und Fugen für Orgel.''
J. Rieter-Biedermann, Leipzig 1909.

Publication / Editing

Johann Hermann Schein Johann Hermann Schein (20 January 1586 – 19 November 1630) was a German composer of the early Baroque era. He was Thomaskantor in Leipzig from 1615 to 1630. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German ...

; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein.''

Breitkopf und Härtel Breitkopf may refer to: * Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf, (1695-1777) founder of Breitkopf & Härtel * Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, (1719-1794) son of Bernhard Cristoph Breitkopf * Michael Breitkopf, member of German band Die Toten Hosen * Breit ...

, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''A Domino factum est istud.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse
''Alleluia: Ich danke dem Herren.''
Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Alleluia: Wohl dem, der den Herren fürchtet.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''An Wasserflüssen Babylon.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Benedicam Domino.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Christ lag in Todesbanden.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Dies sind die heiligen zehen Gebot.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ehr sei Gott in der Höh allein.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Es ist das Heil uns kommen her.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Exaudiat te Dominus.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Gehe hin, bis das End komme.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Gott der Vater wohn uns bei.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Gott sei mir gnädig.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Haec est dies.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Herr Christ, der eining Gottes Sohn.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Herr Gott dich loben alle wir.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ingrediente Domino.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Ist nicht Ephraim mein teuren Sohn.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Laeta redit Paschae lux.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Laetatus sum in his.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Lobet den Herrn.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Mein Freund komme in seinen Garten.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Mitten wir im Leben sind.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Maria Magdalena.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Mein Freund komme in seinen Garten.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Nun lob mein Seel den Herren.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''O Jesu Christe, Gottes Sohn.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''O Lamm Gottes unschuldig.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Quem quaeris, Magdalena?'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Quem vidistis pastores.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Sic Deus dilexit mundum.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Siehe, also wird gesegnet der Mann.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Singet fröhlich Gotte.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''So freue dich, Jüngling, in deiner Jugend.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Surge, illuminare Jerusalem.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Vater unser im Himmelreich.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Venite, exultemus Domino.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Verbum caro factum est.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Wer unter dem Schirm.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. * Johann Hermann Schein; Martin Karl Woldemar Hasse: ''Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hasse, Martin Karl 1883 births 1960 deaths People from Dohna 20th-century German musicologists German writers about music German music educators 20th-century German composers German classical organists German choral conductors Academic staff of the University of Tübingen Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln Militant League for German Culture members Nazi Party members