# Valentin Haussmann

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**Valentin Haussmann** (c. 1560 – c. 1613–14) was a German composer, music editor and poet,[1] known from the publications of his compositions, derived from Italian and Polish models.

## Life

Little is known of Haussmann's life, and information is ascertained from the titles, prefaces and dedications of his printed works.[2] He published compositions between 1588 and 1611,[3] and was very active from 1602 to 1606. He appended "Gerbipola" (a Latinized form of [Gerbstedt](/source/Gerbstedt), a town in [Saxony-Anhalt](/source/Saxony-Anhalt)) to his name, so this is assumed to be his home town.[2]

It is thought he did not have a permanent position anywhere, but travelled throughout Germany, composing in various places works which he dedicated to princes and towns. There are many songs in German that are derived from Italian [canzonettas](/source/Canzonetta), and there is instrumental music where he uses the melodies and rhythms of Polish folk music.[3] In later years, from 1606 to 1609, he published, with German translations, [villanellas](/source/Villanella) by [Luca Marenzio](/source/Luca_Marenzio), canzonettas by [Orazio Vecchi](/source/Orazio_Vecchi), [tricinia](/source/Tricinia) by [Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi](/source/Giovanni_Giacomo_Gastoldi) and ballets by [Thomas Morley](/source/Thomas_Morley).[2]

His publications were evidently popular, since collections went through several editions within a few years.[2]

His biographer in *[Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie](/source/Allgemeine_Deutsche_Biographie)* (1880) wrote: "... He is the real mediator between the Italian canzonetta and the German [Lied](/source/Lied). From the former he took the grace and accomplished manner of expression, and combined it with the German intimacy and heartiness, and thereby achieved in this genre a perfection that we do not come across again in any composer before or after him. But we must not overlook that as a result he indeed lost some depth, and did not reach as far as a [Hassler](/source/Hans_Leo_Hassler) in his love songs, much less surpass."[2]

## References

1. Ruhnke, Martin (2001). ["Haussmann \[Haussman, Hausmannus, Husmannus, Husmanus\], Valentin"](https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000012572). *[Grove Music Online](/source/Grove_Music_Online)*. Oxford: [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). [doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.12572](https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.12572)

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