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 (river), Müglitz valley and lies at the northeastern foot of the Eastern Ore Mountains. It is accessed by the P ...

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

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...

, 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 Quartet ...

(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 States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...

. This was followed by practical musical training at the

Leipzig Conservatory The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig () is a public university in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatorium der Musik (Conservatory of Music), it is the oldest music ...

with Stephan Krehl, Adolf Ruthardt,

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

and

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

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

Hochschule für Musik und Theater München The University of Music and Theatre Munich (), also known as the Munich Conservatory, is a performing arts music school, conservatory in Munich, Germany. The main building it currently occupies is the former ''Führerbau'' of the NSDAP, locate ...

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, a musical director at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, Leipzig University Chu ...

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, Kingdom of Sa ...

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 mus ...

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

and in

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

cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor as a profession generally refers to those leading a Jewish congregation, although it also applies to the lead singer or choir director in Christian contexts. ...

, 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 () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...

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 ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...

musicology Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociology, acoustics, neurology, natural sciences, ...

and in 1935 he became director of the

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln The Cologne University of Music () is a public university of music and dance located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Established in 1850 as the Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln, it is one of the largest music academies in Europe, w ...

, his representative was Hermann Unger; 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 ...

s, choral works,

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian language, Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal music, vocal Musical composition, composition with an musical instrument, instrumental accompaniment, ty ...

song A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usu ...

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 chord ...

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 (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

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 Militant League for German Culture (German: ''Kampfbund für deutsche Kultur'', ''KfdK''), was a nationalistic Antisemitism, anti-Semitic political society during the Weimar Republic and the Nazi era. It was founded in 1928 as the ''Nationalsoz ...

in 1932 and the

National Socialist German Workers' Party The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party ( or NSDAP), was a far-right politics, far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported the ideology of Nazism. Its precursor ...

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 ...

. * 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