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Johann Adolph Hasse (baptised 25 March 1699 – 16 December 1783) was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music. Immensely popular in his time, Hasse was best known for his prolific operatic output, though he also composed a considerable quantity of sacred music.
Johann Adolph Hasse (born March 25, 1699, Bergedorf, near Hamburg—died Dec. 16, 1783, Venice) was an outstanding composer of operas in the Italian style that dominated late Baroque opera. Hasse began his career as a singer and made his debut as a composer in 1721 with the opera Antioco.
This is a list of the musical compositions of Johann Adolph Hasse (1699–1783) sorted by genre, and then chronologically.
Dec 12, 2010 · Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783) was arguably the most successful opera composer of the 18th century. Together with his favourite librettist, Pietro Metastasio, Hasse defined the genre of opera seria for an entire generation.
This website exists to share the music of Johann Adolph Hasse (1699 – 1783) and his contemporaries through editions, recordings, and discussion.
Johann Adolph Hasse. Born: 25 March 1699, Bergedorf. Died: 16 December 1783, Venice. Johann Adolph HasseIl Sassone (1699 – 1783) was for a number of decades the most prolific and popular composers of opera seria in Italy and German-speaking countries.
Dec 4, 2023 · When your wife is a famous soprano and your best friend is Europe’s most sought-after librettist, you’re likely to have one heck of an opera-writing career. That certainly held true for German composer Johann Adolf Hasse (1699 – 1783), who was quite a big deal in his day.
