Sattler, Heinrich

1811-1891

German musician, theorist and composer; born at Quedlinburg. Was an organ pupil of F. W. Liebau and later studied with Hummel at Weimar. Was organist at Blankenburg-in-theHartz from 1838 to 1861, and acted as instructor in a seminary at Oldenburg. He wrote an oratorio, Die Sachsentaufe; masses; motets; psalms; cantatas; and part-songs. Among his cantatas was Triumph des Glaubens. His organ music and songs were especially charming, and he has been praised for his setting of Schiller's Der Taucher. Sattler was also the author of a method for organ, violin, piano and choral singing.