1728–1804

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 25, 1728, Wen­disch-Os­sig, Sax­ony (now Os­iek Łu­życ­ki, Po­land).

Died: June 16, 1804, Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny.

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Biography

Son of a mu­si­cian, Hill­er at­tend­ed the Uni­ver­si­ty of Leip­zig (1754–60), and was pri­vate tu­tor to Count Brühl.

He es­tab­lished the large week­ly con­certs in Leip­zig in 1763, be­came di­rect­or of mu­sic at the Paul­in­er­kirche in 1779, at the new church in 1784, and Kan­tor at Sankt Tho­mas­kirche in Leip­zig in 1789.

He com­posed a num­ber of sa­cred and se­cu­lar vo­cal and in­stru­ment­al works, and re­tired in 1801.

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