Hermann Ambrosius

Hermann Ambrosius (25 July 1897 – 25 October 1983) was a German composer and music educator.

Life Born in Hamburg, Ambrosius came via Magdeburg, Berlin and Chemnitz to Leipzig, where he received his musical education. He was a master student of Hans Pfitzner at the Prussian Academy of Arts. From 1925 to 1942, Ambrosius was Tonmeister at the and since 1926 teacher at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.

After the Machtergreifung by the Nazis, Ambrosius became a member of the NSDAP on 4 March 1933 under the party number 2,994,125. Since 1936 he was also active as Gauobmann Mitte of the Reichsmusikkammer.

From 1945 Ambrosius worked as a private music teacher, choir leader and freelance artist. After his death, the city of Engen honoured the composer and named a street after him.

Ambrosius left an extensive compositional legacy of over 500 works. Especially his compositions for are of importance. They had already been the focus of attention of soloists and chamber music ensembles since the 1930s and have enjoyed ever increasing popularity ever since. The "" expressly promoted his work for this field and made him an honorary member.

Ambrosius died in Enden at the age of 86.

Work Symphonies No. 1-12 3 piano concertos Duo for flute and accordion Eggersberger Trio for 3 guitars Danza ritmica, 1957 German Minnesongs and Duets with Orchestra, 1952 Off hours, four little pieces, 1939 Party music for string quartet Three fugues for wind quintet Jesus' suffering and death, 1927 Balder's death on texts by Edda, op. 61

Literature Franz Hirtler: Ambrosius, Hermann, in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart vol. 15 1973, Reinhard Froese: Archiv Hermann Ambrosius. Joachim Trekel Musikverlag. Hamburg 1997 – Bundesakademie für musikalische Jugendbildung Carmelo Imbesi, Carmen Zangarà , Ambrosius Hermann traiettoria storica ed estetica di un compositore tedesco nel XX secolo , Il Fronimo n. 214 April 2026, pp. 26-41