Johann Evangelist Habert

Johann Evangelist Habert (18 October 1833 – 1 September 1896) was a Czech composer, organist, and writer on music.

Life Habert was born in Oberplan (Horní Planá). His nationality may be Austrian or Czech. He received music education from his family and learned several instruments. He took a teacher training course in Linz under Wenzel Pranghofer, becoming a schoolteacher in Naarn im Machlande (from 1852) and Waizenkirchen (from 1857). In 1861, Habert settled in Gmunden as an organist. From 1878, he was a choral director there. He founded in 1868 and edited the (Magazine for Catholic Church Music) until 1883. He also published the four-volume composition textbook (Leipzig, 1899). He died in Gmunden.

Works Habert was a prolific composer of sacred music, including masses, offertorios, litanies, and motets. The composer also wrote orchestral, chamber music, piano pieces, and songs. His complete works were published by Breitkopf & Härtel.

In his magazine which he edited until 1883, Habert opposed the Cecilianist movement, supporting instrumentally-accompanied liturgical music. His editions included works by Robert Führer and three volumes of church music.