A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Assmayer, Ignaz

ASSMAYER, Ignaz, born at Salzburg, Feb. 11, 1790: in 1808 organist of St. Peter's in that city, where he wrote his oratorio 'Die Sündfluth' (the Deluge), and his cantata 'Worte der Weihe.' In 1815 he removed to Vienna; in 1824 became organist to the Scotch church; in 1825 Imperial organist; in 1838 vice, and in 1846 chief, Kapellmeister to the court. He died Aug. 31, 1862. His principal oratorios—'Das Gelübde' (the Vow); 'Saul und David,' and 'Saul's Tod'—were frequently performed by the 'Tonkünstler-Societät,' of which Assmayer was conductor for fifteen years. Besides these larger works he composed fifteen masses, two requiems, a Te Deum, and various smaller church pieces, as well as nearly sixty secular compositions. These last are all published. His music is correct and fluent, but wanting in invention and force.

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