Christian Cannabich

German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister (1731-1798)
Person human Q704681
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Christian Cannabich

Summary

Christian Cannabich is a human[1]. He was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on December 28, 1731[3]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He died on January 20, 1798[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], concertmaster[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Christian Cannabich was born in Mannheim[2].
  • Christian Cannabich passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Christian Cannabich was born on December 28, 1731[3].
  • Christian Cannabich died on January 20, 1798[5].
  • Christian Cannabich's father was Martin Friedrich Cannabich[11].
  • A child of Christian Cannabich was Carl Cannabich[12].
  • Christian Cannabich held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Christian Cannabich's professions included composer[6].
  • Christian Cannabich's professions included conductor[7].
  • Christian Cannabich worked as a concertmaster[8].
  • Christian Cannabich's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Christian Cannabich held the position of chapelmaster[14].
  • A notable student of Christian Cannabich was Anton Stamitz[15].
  • A notable student of Christian Cannabich was Carl Stamitz[16].
  • Christian Cannabich was a member of Illuminati[17].
  • Christian Cannabich is recorded as male[18].
  • Christian Cannabich's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christian Cannabich's genre is symphony[20].
  • Christian Cannabich's Commons category is recorded as Christian Cannabich[21].
  • Christian Cannabich's family name is recorded as Cannabich[22].
  • Christian Cannabich's given name is recorded as Christian[23].
  • Christian Cannabich studied under Niccolò Jommelli[24].
  • Christian Cannabich studied under Johann Stamitz[25].
  • Christian Cannabich's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • Christian Cannabich's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1731-12-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1798-01-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53ef29b7-36b8-4aaf-8564-c841cd8274e7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Cannabich's place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on December 28, 1731[3]. His father was Martin Friedrich Cannabich[11].

Education

Studied under Niccolò Jommelli[24], a composer[33], 1714–1774[34], of Kingdom of Naples[35] and Johann Stamitz[25], a composer[36], 1717–1757[37], of Kingdom of Bohemia[38], specialised in music[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], concertmaster[8], and musicologist[9]. Christian Cannabich held the position of chapelmaster[14]. Notable students include Anton Stamitz[15], a composer[40], 1750–1800[41], of Austrian Empire[42], specialised in music[43] and Carl Stamitz[16], a composer[44], 1745–1801[45], of Germany[46], specialised in music[47].

Personal Life

A child of Christian Cannabich was Carl Cannabich[12].

Death and Burial

Christian Cannabich died on January 20, 1798[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Cannabich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Christian Cannabich born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Christian Cannabich…

Where did Christian Cannabich die?

Christian Cannabich died in Frankfurt[4].

Who were Christian Cannabich's parents?

Christian Cannabich's father was Martin Friedrich Cannabich[11].

What did Christian Cannabich do for work?

Christian Cannabich worked as composer[6], conductor[7], concertmaster[8], and musicologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Bosls bayerische Biographie. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Bosls bayerische Biographie. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q27776433. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, concertmaster +1
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Child Carl Cannabich
    Member of Illuminati
    Sex or gender male
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