A longtime organist at St. Mary's Church, Rostock, he is best remembered today for his compositions of chamber music and sacred songs.
His life was often plagued with financial difficulties, and he died soon after his retirement on March 8, 1672 in Rostock.
[1] Nikolaus Hasse is principally remembered for his compositions of chamber music and sacred songs; both of which have remained in the repertoire.
All of his chamber music, encompassing 21 suites and 14 other dances in a variety of styles of the period, were published in a two volume set entitled Delitiae musicae in 1656.
These pieces were originally written for play by students at the University of Rostock and became a part of the musical life of that school during Hasse's lifetime.