Hans Leo Hassler

German composer and organist (1564-1612)
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Hans Leo Hassler
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Hans Leo Hassler

Summary

Hans Leo Hassler is a human[1]. Born in Nuremberg[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1564[3]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He died on June 8, 1612[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Leo Hassler was born in Nuremberg[2].
  • Hans Leo Hassler passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Hans Leo Hassler was born on November 5, 1564[3].
  • Hans Leo Hassler died on June 8, 1612[5].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's father was Isaak Hassler[9].
  • Hans Leo Hassler held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Leo Hassler worked as a composer[6].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's professions included organist[7].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's field of work was music[11].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's field of work was organ performance[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Leo Hassler is Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret[13].
  • Hans Leo Hassler is recorded as male[14].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hans Leo Hassler is associated with the German Renaissance movement[16].
  • Hans Leo Hassler is associated with the Baroque music movement[17].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's Commons category is recorded as Hans Leo Hassler[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's family name is recorded as Hassler[20].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's given name is recorded as Hans[21].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's given name is recorded as Leo[22].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's work location is recorded as Nuremberg[23].
  • Hans Leo Hassler studied under Andrea Gabrieli[24].
  • Hans Leo Hassler studied under Leonhard Lechner[25].
  • Hans Leo Hassler studied under Isaak Hassler[26].
  • Hans Leo Hassler's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1564-11-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1612-06-08[31]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical, renaissance[32]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, renaissance[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2c73418-f40b-445d-bb8a-c53f34b0d98c[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nuremberg[2], Hans Leo Hassler… he was born on November 5, 1564[3]. His father was Isaak Hassler[9].

Education

Studied under Andrea Gabrieli[24], a composer[35], 1533–1585[36], of Republic of Venice[37]; Leonhard Lechner[25], a composer[38], 1553–1606[39], of Germany[40]; and Isaak Hassler[26], an organist[41], 1530–1591[42], of Germany[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[44] and organ performance[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hans Leo Hassler is Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret[13].

Death and Burial

Hans Leo Hassler died on June 8, 1612[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].

Why It Matters

Hans Leo Hassler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Hans Leo Hassler born?

Hans Leo Hassler's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].

Where did Hans Leo Hassler die?

Hans Leo Hassler died in Frankfurt[4].

Who were Hans Leo Hassler's parents?

Hans Leo Hassler's father was Isaak Hassler[9].

What did Hans Leo Hassler do for work?

Hans Leo Hassler worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +3
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    Manner of death natural causes
    Field of work music, organ performance
    Movement German Renaissance, Baroque music
    Country of citizenship Germany
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