Andreas Hammerschmidt

Czech/German composer and organist
Person human Q497864
Andreas Hammerschmidt
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Andreas Hammerschmidt

Summary

Andreas Hammerschmidt is a human[1]. Born in Most[2], he… he was born on 1611[3]. He died in Zittau[4]. He died on October 29, 1675[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Hammerschmidt was born in Most[2].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt passed away in Zittau[4].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt was born on 1611[3].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt died on October 29, 1675[5].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's professions included organist[6].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt worked as a composer[7].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's field of work was organ performance[10].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's field of work was music composing[11].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's field of work was composed musical work[12].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's field of work was music composition[13].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt is recorded as male[14].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Hammerschmidt[17].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's family name is recorded as Hammerschmidt[18].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's given name is recorded as Andreas[19].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's work location is recorded as Zittau[20].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[21].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[24].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Q66809485[25].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Neues historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler[26].
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt's described by source is recorded as Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Most[2], Andreas Hammerschmidt… he was born on 1611[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. Fields of work include organ performance[10]; music composing[11], a type of arts[28]; composed musical work[12], a type of work of art[29]; and music composition[13], an academic discipline[30].

Death and Burial

Andreas Hammerschmidt died on October 29, 1675[5]. He died in Zittau[4].

Why It Matters

Andreas Hammerschmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Andreas Hammerschmidt born?

Andreas Hammerschmidt's place of birth was Most[2].

Where did Andreas Hammerschmidt die?

Andreas Hammerschmidt passed away in Zittau[4].

What did Andreas Hammerschmidt do for work?

Andreas Hammerschmidt worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Hammerschmiedt, Andreas (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hammerschmiedt, Andreas (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Hammerschmiedt, Andreas (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hammerschmiedt, Andreas (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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