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![Hassler (1593), Engraving by Domenico Custos, Staats und Stadtbibliothek, Augsburg](../hassler.jpg)
Born: 26 October 1564, Nürnberg,
Germany
Died: 8 June 1612, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Hassler, Hans Leo
A religious musician who was also
engaged in writing secular music, served as an organist
in different churches in Germany
most of his life; however, his significance
is on the vocal music he wrote. He composed
masses!['Kyrie' from Missa Secunda - Hassler](../play.gif) !['Sanctus and Benedictus' from Missa Secunda - Hassler](../play.gif)
and madrigals
for many voices, and in the sacred field - wrote many motets .
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He played
![His Instrument](../icons/organ.gif)
He Lived in the
Baroque
In
Germany
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