August Baumgärtner (09/11/1814 - 29/09/1862), a German composer, born and died in Munich. Church composer, pupil of the organist Kalcher and of Holz on the pianoforte, then of Ettin theory-, 1841-42 ; became choirmaster at St. Ann's, Munich, in 1853. Works : Instrumental Mass ; Requiem ; Vesper Psalms ; Secular choruses with and without orchestra, songs, and pianoforte pieces.