Caspar Ett
Caspar Ett (5 January 1788, Eresing – 16 May 1847, Munich) was a German composer and organist. • Illustration — Lithograph of Caspar Ett by Josef Kriehuber.
Also recorded as Kaspar Ett
Caspar Ett
Josef Kriehuber · Eigenes Foto einer Originallithographie aus eigenem Besitz · Public domain
- Born
- 1788
- Died
- 1847
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · church musician · musician · organist
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Life
Life
Having completed his secondary studies at the "Paedagogium" in Munich, now called the Wilhelmsgymnasium, in 1804, Ett continued his studies at the Electoral Seminar in Munich, and in 1816 became the court organist at St. Michael's Church. He was also the music teacher of King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Ett composed for the Catholic liturgy as well as for Greek Orthodox and Jewish worship. He played a role in reviving choral music from the 16th to the 18th century. A street is named after him both in Eresing and in Munich city centre. His grave is located in the Old South Cemetery in Munich.
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Caspar Ett (5 January 1788 – 16 May 1847) was a composer, musician, organist and church musician. Caspar Ett was born on 5 January 1788; the birthplace is recorded as Eresing-bei-Landsberg (Allemagne) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and as Eresing by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Caspar Ett died on 16 May 1847; the place of death is Munich, Germany, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Works
Works
• Missa pro defunctis (Requiem; 7 parts) • Missa quadragesimalis • Attollite portas (Auferstehungs-Chor Ad resurrectionem Domini) • Ave maris stella • Ave vivans hostia • Laudate dominum • Iste confessor Jesu • Haec dies • Pange lingua - Tantum ergo • Prope est • Redemptor omnium • Cantica Sacra, München 1834
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Caspar Ett is recorded as composer, music educator, church musician and musician.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1847
Caspar Ett died at Munich.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q74632: Caspar Ett
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- “Caspar Ett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Caspar Ett
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- 1.Auf manchen Kompositionen ist der Vorname als Kaspar angegeben.
- 2.Bierling S. 3
- 3.Max Leitschuh: Die Matrikeln der Oberklassen des Wilhelmsgymnasiums in München, 4 Bde., München 1970–1976; Bd. 3, S. 224.
- 4.Bierling, S. 5.
- 5.Ettstraße, auf stadtgeschichte-muenchen.de
- 6.Caspar Ett: Cantica Sacra, München 1834, S. 162 ( ).
- 7.http://www.hymnary.org/tune/oriel_ett
- 8.Bierling, S. 29
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