August Wilhelm Bach

German composer (1796–1869)
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August Wilhelm Bach

Summary

August Wilhelm Bach is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on October 4, 1796[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 15, 1869[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], August Wilhelm Bach…
  • August Wilhelm Bach passed away in Berlin[4].
  • August Wilhelm Bach was born on October 4, 1796[3].
  • August Wilhelm Bach died on April 15, 1869[5].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's father was Gottfried Bach[9].
  • August Wilhelm Bach held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's professions included organist[6].
  • August Wilhelm Bach worked as a composer[7].
  • Among August Wilhelm Bach's employers was Berlin University of the Arts[11].
  • A notable student of August Wilhelm Bach was Alexander Fesca[12].
  • August Wilhelm Bach is recorded as male[13].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[15].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's archives at is recorded as Staatliches Institut für Deutsche Musikforschung[16].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[17].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's given name is recorded as August[18].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[19].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's work location is recorded as Berlin[20].
  • August Wilhelm Bach studied under Carl Friedrich Zelter[21].
  • August Wilhelm Bach studied under Ludwig Berger[22].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[23].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • August Wilhelm Bach's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1796-10-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-04-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7cc1882-d51d-4441-bcd3-03641c1a9078[32]

Body

Origins and Family

August Wilhelm Bach's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on October 4, 1796[3]. His father was Gottfried Bach[9].

Education

Studied under Carl Friedrich Zelter[21], a composer[33], 1758–1832[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35] and Ludwig Berger[22], a composer[36], 1777–1839[37], of Kingdom of Prussia[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. August Wilhelm Bach was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[11]. A notable student of him was Alexander Fesca[12].

Death and Burial

August Wilhelm Bach died on April 15, 1869[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

August Wilhelm Bach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was August Wilhelm Bach born?

August Wilhelm Bach was born in Berlin[2].

Where did August Wilhelm Bach die?

August Wilhelm Bach died in Berlin[4].

Who were August Wilhelm Bach's parents?

August Wilhelm Bach's father was Gottfried Bach[9].

What did August Wilhelm Bach do for work?

August Wilhelm Bach worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name August, Wilhelm
    Work location Berlin
    Student of Carl Friedrich Zelter, Ludwig Berger
    Archives at Berlin State Library, Staatliches Institut für Deutsche Musikforschung
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00405344, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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