Ferdinand Haberl (15 March 1906 – 3 July 1985) was a German Catholic theologian, composer, musicologist, organist and choir director. He was director of the , honorary professor of Catholic church music at the University of Regensburg and president of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome.
Life Born in Lintach, Haberl studied theology and musicology in Munich and Regensburg from 1926. In 1931, he received his holy orders. He then worked as pastor and music prefect in Schönwald before continuing his studies in Munich from 1933 to 1934. From 1934 to 1938, he was organist at the German national church Pontifical Institute Santa Maria dell' Anima in Rome. In 1939, he received his doctorate in theology in Munich. Afterwards, he took over the direction of the church music school in Regensburg. From 1964, he was an honorary professor at the University of Regensburg. In 1970, he was appointed President of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music and in 1971, he was appointed Pontifical Honorary Prelate.Sacerdos et cantus Gregoriani magister : Festschrift Ferdinand Haberl zum 70. Geburtstag on Deutsche-digitale-bibliothek
Haberl devoted himself to composition and musicological work, composed numerous church music works and produced several theoretical writings and monographs on musicians of the Upper Palatinate.Sacerdos et cantus Gregoriani magister : Festschrift Ferdinand Haberl zum 70. Geburtstag on searchworks.stanford.edu
Habeml died in Regensburg at the age of 79.
Publications Die Inkarnationslehre des heiligen Albertus Magnus.Die Inkarnationslehre des heiligen Albertus Magnus. on WorldCat Freiburg: Herder 1939, zugl.: Munich, Theol. Diss. Das Deutsche Amt und die Enzyklika Musicae sacrae disciplina. Regensburg: Pustet 1956
References
Further reading Haberl, Ferdinand. In (ed.): Große Bayerische Biographische Enzyklopädie. de Gruyter, K. G. Saur Verlag, Berlin/New York 2005.
Awards 1966: in the music category 1970: of the Allgemeinen Cäcilien-Verbands 1972: Bayerischer Verdienstorden 1976: 1981: Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
External links
Haberl, Ferdinand on BMLO