Carl Heinrich Graun

German composer and singer
Person human Q161208
Carl Heinrich Graun
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Carl Heinrich Graun

Summary

Carl Heinrich Graun is a human[1]. Born in Wahrenbrück[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1704[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on August 8, 1759[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and opera singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl Heinrich Graun's place of birth was Wahrenbrück[2].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun was born on May 7, 1704[3].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun died on August 8, 1759[5].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun is buried at Berlin[9].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's father was August Graun[10].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's mother was Anna Margarethe Schneider[11].
  • A child of Carl Heinrich Graun was Carl Ferdinand Graun, Justizrat[12].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun worked as a composer[6].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's field of work was singing[14].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's field of work was opera[15].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's field of work was music[16].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun held the position of court chapel master[17].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun was educated at Kreuzschule[18].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun is recorded as male[19].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun is associated with the Baroque music movement[21].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's genre is opera[22].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's Commons category is recorded as Carl Heinrich Graun[23].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[25].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's given name is recorded as Carl[26].
  • Carl Heinrich Graun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carl Heinrich Graun[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Heinrich Graun was born in Wahrenbrück[2]. He was born on May 7, 1704[3]. His father was August Graun[10]. His mother was Anna Margarethe Schneider[11].

Education

Carl Heinrich Graun's education included a stint at Kreuzschule[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and opera singer[7]. Fields of work include singing[14], a type of activity[28]; opera[15], a music genre[29], founded in 1600[30]; and music[16], a type of arts[31]. Carl Heinrich Graun held the position of court chapel master[17].

Personal Life

A child of Carl Heinrich Graun was Carl Ferdinand Graun, Justizrat[12].

Death and Burial

Carl Heinrich Graun died on August 8, 1759[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[9].

Why It Matters

Carl Heinrich Graun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Carl Heinrich Graun born?

Carl Heinrich Graun's place of birth was Wahrenbrück[2].

Where did Carl Heinrich Graun die?

Carl Heinrich Graun died in Berlin[4].

Who were Carl Heinrich Graun's parents?

Carl Heinrich Graun's father was August Graun[10]. Carl Heinrich Graun's mother was Anna Margarethe Schneider[11].

What did Carl Heinrich Graun do for work?

Carl Heinrich Graun worked as composer[6] and opera singer[7].

Where did Carl Heinrich Graun go to school?

Carl Heinrich Graun was educated at Kreuzschule[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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