Hauptmann

(howpt'-man), Moritz, theo- rist compr. b. Dresden, Oct. 13, 1792; d. Leipzig, Jan. Z 1868. Son } of state architect; pupil of Gro e, Scholz, and Morlaccni; 1811 became friend and pupil of Spohr; 1812 vlt. Dresden court orch.; 1815-20 teaching in Ru ia; member of Spohr’s orch. at Ka el; on recommendation of Mendel ohn and Spohr, appointed director at Thoma chule and prof, of counterpoint at Leipzig Cons.; valued teacher of pupils from all over the world, Joachim, Von Bulow, Sullivan, Ferd. David, Dudley Buck, C. C. Converse, etc. In his compositions, as in his teaching, he emphasized unity of idea and symmetry of form; wrote chiefly HAWKINS part-songs, motets, canons, etc., widely popular with choral societies; also wrote abstruse but valuable Nature of Harmony and Rhythm.