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
He also collected songs
Other miner songs of unknown authorship
References
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