Johann Hiller

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Johann Hiller.
Johann Hiller.

Johann Adam Hiller (December 25, 1728 – June 16, 1804) was a German composer regarded as the creator of the Singspiel comic opera form. He collaborated with German poet Christian Felix Weisse on many of his operas. He was a teacher who encouraged a musical education for women, his pupils including Elisabeth Mara and Corona Schröter.

hiller was born in Wendisch-Ossig near Görlitz. From 1781-1785 he was conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He died in Leipzig.

He is not related to the composer and conductor Ferdinand Hiller.

[edit] Works

  • Der lustige Schuster (1766)
  • Lisuart und Dariolette (1766)
  • Lottchen am Hofe (1767)
  • Die Liebe auf dem Lande (1768)
  • Die Jagd (1770)
  • Der Dorfbalbier (1771)

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