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Matthäus Wieser

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Also known as
  
Matthai Wieser

Occupation(s)
  
Songwriter, miner

Name
  
Matthaus Wieser


Died
  
1678 (aged 60–61) Germany

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

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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.

Works

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: )
  • Matthai Wiesers Geistlicher Brunqvell (Spiritual Water well)

    • He also collected songs

    Other miner songs of unknown authorship

  • Gott, der du Berg und Hügel
  • Gnädigster Erbarmer

    • References

    Matthäus Wieser Wikipedia
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