Hartmann von An der Lan-Hochbrunn

Father Hartmann von An der Lan - Hochbrunn actually Paul from An der Lan to Hochbrunn, baptismal name Paul Eugen Joseph ( born December 21, 1863 in Salorno, South Tyrol, † December 6, 1914 in Munich) was an Austrian composer, organist and conductor.

Life

Hartmann came of an ancient Tyrolean noble family and was born the son of a railway official in Salurn. His first musical studies, he graduated from the University of Bolzano. In Salzburg, he entered the Franciscan Order at the age of sixteen and received 1886 in Brixen ordination. He was first in Lienz ( Pusteria ) and later in Reutte (Tirol ) organist and choir director, then studied in Innsbruck with Josef Pembauer composition and instrumental teaching and in 1893 organist at the Salvator Church and director of the Philharmonic Hall in Jerusalem, from 1894 to also organist at the Holy Sepulcher. In 1895 he came to Rome, where he worked as an organist at the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on Capitol Hill and from 1901 as director of the Conservatory in Piazza Santa Chiara. In the same year Father Hartmann undertook a concert tour to St. Petersburg for the premiere of his oratorio " St. Francis ", which took place under his personal direction. Among other honors, he was welcomed into the Roman circle of 24 immortal. Since 1906 lived Father Hartmann in Munich Franciscan St. Anna im Lehel - with interruption by a residence in 1906/07 in New York.

Works

Hartmann wrote mainly sacred works. The most important are:

• St. Peter ( Oratorio in three parts ), Milan 1900
• St. Francis ( Oratorio in three parts ), Milan and St. Petersburg in 1901
• The Last Supper ( Oratorio in two parts ), Milan, 1904, Würzburg 1905
• The death of the Lord ( Oratorio in two parts ), Milan and Amberg 1906
• The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross ( Oratorio in two parts ), Brooklyn / New York 1908
• Te Deum ( Oratorio in three parts ), Milan and Munich 1913.
• Liturgist. Chorale - theme exhibition, Augsburg - 1909 Vienna
• Fair for 2 Singst. and Org, ibid 1903
• Requiem f men's choir, Milan 1913
• Miserere f 6st. gem. Ch, ibid 1904
• Ave Maria f acc. Ch, ibid 1905
• Rosary songs f 4st. gem. Ch u Org, Augsburg 1903
• Two pieces of church music for voice and accompaniment ( Tantum ergo, Ave Maria)

Furthermore, an organ sonata and piano pieces exist.

Hartmann is also the author of the following publications:

• The miraculous Infant Jesus of Aracoeli in Rome, called " Santo Bambino ", Munich 1897
• P. Peter Singer. A commemorative sheet of the hundredth birthday of the artist, as a contribution to the music history of the 19th century, Innsbruck 1910