Hassler, Hans Leo 10/25/1564 - 06/08/1612

Johann Hassler was the son of Isaak Hassler, a composer near Nuremberg.




In 1584, Hassler left Nuremberg to continue his education in Venice, where he came into contact with a number of leading musicians, including Andrea Gabrieli. In 1586 he was appointed chamber organist in Augsburg; in 1596 he met Praetorius, at Gröningen near Halberstadt, and in 1601 he returned to Nuremberg as director of town music. His main contributions as a composer were motets, masses, and secular songs.