Matthäus Wieser

Matthäus Wieser
Also known as Matthai Wieser
Born 1617
Kraslice, Czech Republic
Died 1678 (aged 6061)
Germany
Occupation(s) Songwriter, miner

Matthäus Wieser (1617–1678) was a collector and songwriter of work songs, often for miners. He was sometimes known as Matthai Wieser.[1]

Life

Born 1617 in Graslitz (Kraslice, near Hof), he lived later in Freiberg (Freiberg, and was last located in Germany) (died 1678). He was a miner and a songwriter (Bergsänger). Miner-singers were miners who were deeply Christian. Other minersingers were Michael Bauer and Christian Gottlieb Lohse (1712–1754). It is early work poetry and songwriting.[2]

Works

Christian songs for Miners

He also collected songs[2]

Other miner songs of unknown authorship[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Wieser, Matthäus (1668). Matthai Wiesers Geistlicher Brunqvell.
  2. 1 2 de Laix, Esther Criscuola. ""Hört man die Bergleut singen": The Bergreihen as Early Modern Work Song" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 Gesangbuch: Ev-Luth. Gesangbuch der luth. Landeskirche, Hannover 1907.
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