[Seht, wie die Sonne dort sinket] (33332)

[Seht, wie die Sonne dort sinket] (33332)

Composer: Franz Abt
Published in 19 hymnals


Composer: Franz Abt

Franz Abt, born Dec. 21, 1819 at Eilenburg in the Prussian provinces of Saxony. His father was a musician and clergyman of the Lutheran Church. Franz studied music at Leipsic, and became known as a song-writer in 1838. In September, 1841, he married, and was leader of the orchesta at the Zuric theatre; became a teacher in 1842, but was litle known until his song "When the Swallows Homeward fly" carried his name to all parts of the civilized world. In 1865 was concert-master at Brunswick, and conducted the great festival at Dresden. He came to the United States in 1872, and was present at teh Peace Jubilee, Boston, where he directed the performance of some of his own music, arriving in New York May w, wher a testimonial concert was given for… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Seht, wie die Sonne dort sinket] (33332)
Composer: Franz Abt
Incipit: 33332 35422 22212
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Four Chorale Preludes: Birchard Series of Music for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Albert D. Schmutz
    Published By: C. C. Birchard and Company (1955) pp. 8

Instances

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Hinário Luterano #552

Include 18 pre-1979 instances
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