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Matthäus Wieser

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Matthäus Wieser
Also known asMatthai Wieser
Born1617
Kraslice, Czech Republic
Died1678 (aged 60–61)
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

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Born in 1617 in Graslitz (Kraslice, near Hof), he lived later in Freiberg (Freiberg, and was last located in Germany). He died in 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

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Christian songs for Miners

  • O Bergwerksschöpfer höchster Gott
  • Mit Freude will ich heben an
  • Dem höchsten Gott so viel ich kann
  • Freut euch sehr ihr Bergleut alle (from: Gesangbuch der luth. Landeskirche[3])
  • Matthai Wiesers Geistlicher Brunqvell (Spiritual Water well)[1]

He also collected songs[2]

Other miner songs of unknown authorship[3]

  • Gott, der du Berg und Hügel
  • Gnädigster Erbarmer

References

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