Career Summary

Hausmann studied with Theodor Muller at the Braunschweig Gymnasium 1861 to c.1868, then became one of the first students at the newly opened Berlin Musikhochschule in 1869, studying under Joachim, then under Piatti in London and Cadenabbia. From 1872 to 1876 he was the cellist of the Hochberg Quartet in Dresden, during which period he returned to the Berlin Musikhochschule as teacher of cello. From 1879 to 1907 he was the cellist of the Joachim Quartet.

His association with the composer led to Brahms writing his Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99 for him, and to Hausmann playing the world premieres of several of his works, including the Second Cello Sonata (with Brahms), the Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 (with Richard Mühlfeld and Brahms), and the Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 (with Joachim).

Hausmann and Schenker

There is no known contact or correspondence between Hausmann and Schenker. His death is lamented by Ernst Rudorff in a letter of January 25, 1909 (OJ 13/37, 7).