Agostino Steffani

Summary

Agostino Steffani is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Castelfranco Veneto^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1654^[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt^[4]. He died on February 12, 1728^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], diplomat^[7], Catholic priest^[8], music theorist^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Agostino Steffani's place of birth was Castelfranco Veneto^[2].
• Agostino Steffani passed away in Frankfurt^[4].
• Agostino Steffani was born on July 25, 1654^[3].
• Agostino Steffani died on February 12, 1728^[5].
• Burial took place at Frankfurt Cathedral^[12].
• Agostino Steffani held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[13].
• Agostino Steffani held citizenship in Brunswick-Lüneburg^[14].
• Agostino Steffani's professions included classical composer^[6].
• Agostino Steffani worked as a diplomat^[7].
• Agostino Steffani's professions included Catholic priest^[8].
• Agostino Steffani's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Agostino Steffani's professions included singer^[10].
• Agostino Steffani worked as an organist^[15].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of chapelmaster^[16].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of Vicariate Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony^[17].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of Vicariate Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony^[18].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of Q56612065^[19].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of vicar apostolic^[20].
• Agostino Steffani held the position of abbot^[21].
• Agostino Steffani was employed by Heidelberg University^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Agostino Steffani is Henrico Leone^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Agostino Steffani is Servio Tullio^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Agostino Steffani is Niobe, regina di Tebe^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Agostino Steffani is Orlando generoso^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Agostino Steffani is Tassilone^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1654-07-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1728-02-12^[31]

• Community tags: composer, italian composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e5c1744b-6bdb-4ee4-a189-e82f24eed66c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Agostino Steffani was born in Castelfranco Veneto^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1654^[3].

Education

Studied under Johann Kaspar Kerll^[34], a composer^[35], 1627–1693^[36], of Germany^[37] and Ercole Bernabei^[38], a composer^[39], 1622–1687^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], diplomat^[7], Catholic priest^[8], music theorist^[9], singer^[10], and organist^[15]. Among Agostino Steffani's employers was Heidelberg University^[22]. Positions held include chapelmaster^[16], a position^[41]; Vicariate Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony^[17], a suppressed apostolic vicariate^[42], founded in 1709^[43]; Q56612065^[19]; vicar apostolic^[20], an ecclesiastical occupation^[44]; abbot^[21], an ecclesiastical occupation^[45]; and rector^[46], an elective office^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Henrico Leone^[23], a dramatico-musical work^[48]; Servio Tullio^[24], a dramatico-musical work^[49]; Niobe, regina di Tebe^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[50], founded in 1688^[51]; Orlando generoso^[26], a dramatico-musical work^[52]; Tassilone^[27], a dramatico-musical work^[53]; and Q138261106^[54], a dramatico-musical work^[55], founded in 1690^[56].

Personal Life

Agostino Steffani's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[57].

Death and Burial

Agostino Steffani died on February 12, 1728^[5]. He died in Frankfurt^[4]. He is buried at Frankfurt Cathedral^[12].

Why It Matters

Agostino Steffani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Agostino Steffani born?

Agostino Steffani was born in Castelfranco Veneto^[2].

Where did Agostino Steffani die?

Agostino Steffani passed away in Frankfurt^[4].

What did Agostino Steffani do for work?

Agostino Steffani worked as classical composer^[6], diplomat^[7], Catholic priest^[8], music theorist^[9], and singer^[10].