Johan Ernst Hartmann

Danish organist and composer

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Johan Ernst Hartmann (2 March 1770 – 16 December 1844) was a Danish organist and composer, and son of composer and violinist Johann Hartmann. In 1795 he started as an organist at Frederik's German Church in Christianshavn and in 1807 he became cantor at Roskilde Cathedral. Some of his compositions, including cantatas, were performed in the years 1789-97. At Roskilde, he established a renowned choir for which he composed various works .^[1]^[2]^[3]

He died on 16 December 1844. His son, Søren Hartmann (1815-1912) became his successor as cantor at Roskilde Cathedral, where he also stayed for 40 years until 1883.

References

This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.

^ Niels Friis: The Royal Chapel: Five Centuries at the Court, at the Theater and in the Concert Hall 1948
^ "Tysk operaside".
^ "110 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VII. Bind. I. Hansen - Holmsted)". runeberg.org (in Danish).