Hartmann von An der Lan-Hochbrunn
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Father Hartmann von An der Lan-Hochbrunn actually Paul von An der Lan zu Hochbrunn, baptismal Paul Eugen Josef (* 21 December 1863 in Salurn, County of Tyrol
; † 6 December 1914 in Munich
) was an Austrian composer
, organist
and director.
family. He father was a railway officer in Salurn. He completed his first musical studies at the Academy of Bozen
. In Salzburg
, he joined the Franciscan Order at the age of sixteen and received the priesthood in 1886 in Brixen
. Organist and choir director in Lienz
and Reutte
he then studied in Innsbruck
with Josef Pembauer. In 1893 he became organist at the Salvator Church and director of the Philharmonic in Jerusalem, and from 1894 organist at the Holy Sepulchre.
In 1895 he went to Rome
, where he worked as organist at the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli
on Capitoline Hill
and from 1901 as director of the Conservatory in the Piazza Santa Chiara. In the same year, Father made Hartmann a concert tour to Saint Petersburg
for the world premiere his oratorio "San Francesco". In addition to other honors he was member of the Roman circle of the 24 Immortali. From 1906 till the death, Father Hartmann was living in the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anna im Lehel
near Munich
- with an interruption in 1906/07 when he stayed in New York
.
In addition, there are an organ sonatas and piano pieces.
Hartmann is also the author of the following documents:
County of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
; † 6 December 1914 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was an Austrian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and director.
Life
Hartmann descended from an ancient noble TiroleanCounty of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
family. He father was a railway officer in Salurn. He completed his first musical studies at the Academy of Bozen
Bozen
Bozen may refer to:*Bolzano, a bi-lingual northern Italian provincial capital city of which Bozen is the official German name*Bözen, a Swiss municipality*Bożeń, a village in Poland*Bozen Green, a village in Hertfordshire, England...
. In Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, he joined the Franciscan Order at the age of sixteen and received the priesthood in 1886 in Brixen
Brixen
Brixen is the name of two cities in the Alps:*Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy*Brixen im Thale, Tyrol, AustriaBrixen may also refer to:*Bishopric of Brixen, the former north-Italian state....
. Organist and choir director in Lienz
Lienz
Lienz is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the cadastral subdivision of Patriasdorf.-Geography:...
and Reutte
Reutte
Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Reutte district . Reutte is located on the Lech river, and has a population of 5,738 .- Neighbouring municipalities :...
he then studied in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
with Josef Pembauer. In 1893 he became organist at the Salvator Church and director of the Philharmonic in Jerusalem, and from 1894 organist at the Holy Sepulchre.
In 1895 he went to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where he worked as organist at the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
The Basilica of St. Mary of the Altar of Heaven is a titular basilica in Rome, located on the highest summit of the Campidoglio. It is still the designated Church of the city council of Rome, which uses the ancient title of Senatus Populusque Romanus...
on Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
The Capitoline Hill , between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel of the earliest Romans. By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol...
and from 1901 as director of the Conservatory in the Piazza Santa Chiara. In the same year, Father made Hartmann a concert tour to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
for the world premiere his oratorio "San Francesco". In addition to other honors he was member of the Roman circle of the 24 Immortali. From 1906 till the death, Father Hartmann was living in the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anna im Lehel
Parish Church of St. Anna (Lehel, Munich)
St. Anna is a Catholic parish church Lehel, Munich, southern Germany, built in 1887-1892 under design by Gabriel Seidl. It is the main parish church of Lehel, located in the center of the quarter....
near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
- with an interruption in 1906/07 when he stayed in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Works
Father Hartmann wrote mainly sacred works. The most important are:- San Pietro (Oratorium in three parts), MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
1900 - San Francesco (Oratorium in three parts), Milan and St. Petersburg 1901
- Das letzte Abendmahl (Oratorium in two parts), Milan 1904, WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
1905 - Der Tod des Herrn (Oratorium in two parts), Milan und AmbergAmbergAmberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,756 .- History :...
1906 - Die sieben letzten Worte Christi am Kreuze (Oratorium in two parts), BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
/New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
1908 - Te DeumTe DeumThe Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered literally as "Thee, O God, we praise"....
(Oratorium in three parts), Milan and Muenchen 1913. - Liturg. Choral-Leitmotiv-MassMass (music)The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy to music...
, AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
- WienWienWien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
1909 - MassMass (music)The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy to music...
for 2 Singst. and organ, 1903 - RequiemRequiemA Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead or Mass of the dead , is a Mass celebrated for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal...
for Men's chorusMen's chorusA men's chorus or male voice choir , is a choir consisting of men who sing with either a tenor or bass voice, and whose voices are arranged into high and low tenors , and high and low basses —and shortened to the letters TTBB...
, Milan 1913 - MiserereMiserereMiserere may refer to:* Psalm 51, and its musical settings:** Miserere ** Miserere ** Miserere * Miserere by Zucchero* Plaza Miserere, a plaza in Buenos Aires...
for 6 voices mixed choir, 1904 - Ave MariaAve MariaAve Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
for mixed choir, 1905 - Rosenkranzlieder for 4 voices gem. mixed choir and organ, AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
1903 - Zwei Kirchenstücke für Gesang und Begleitung (Tantum ergoTantum ErgoTantum ergo are the opening words of the last two verses of Pange Lingua, a Mediaeval Latin hymn written by St Thomas Aquinas. These last two verses are sung during veneration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and other churches that practice this devotion...
, Ave MariaAve MariaAve Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
)
In addition, there are an organ sonatas and piano pieces.
Hartmann is also the author of the following documents:
- Das wunderthätige Jesukind von Aracöli in Rom, knonwn as "Santo Bambino", Munich 1897
- P. Peter Singer. Ein Gedenkblatt zum hundertsten Geburtstage des Künstlers, zugleich ein Beitrag zur Musikgeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts, InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
1910