Christoph Bernhard

German composer (1628-1692)
Person human Q524156
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Summary

Christoph Bernhard is a human[1]. Born in Kołobrzeg[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1628[3]. He died in Dresden[4]. He died on November 14, 1692[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music director[8], music theorist[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Christoph Bernhard was born in Kołobrzeg[2].
  • Christoph Bernhard passed away in Dresden[4].
  • Christoph Bernhard was born on January 1, 1628[3].
  • Christoph Bernhard was born on 1620[12].
  • Christoph Bernhard died on November 14, 1692[5].
  • Christoph Bernhard held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Christoph Bernhard worked as a composer[6].
  • Christoph Bernhard worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Christoph Bernhard worked as a music director[8].
  • Christoph Bernhard's professions included music theorist[9].
  • Christoph Bernhard worked as a singer[10].
  • Christoph Bernhard worked as a court chapel master[14].
  • Christoph Bernhard held the position of court chapel master[15].
  • Christoph Bernhard is recorded as male[16].
  • Christoph Bernhard's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Christoph Bernhard is associated with the Baroque music movement[18].
  • Christoph Bernhard's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Bernhard (Composer)[19].
  • Christoph Bernhard's voice type is recorded as tenor[20].
  • Christoph Bernhard's family name is recorded as Bernhard[21].
  • Christoph Bernhard's given name is recorded as Christoph[22].
  • Christoph Bernhard's work location is recorded as Gdańsk[23].
  • Christoph Bernhard's work location is recorded as Dresden[24].
  • Christoph Bernhard studied under Heinrich Schütz[25].
  • Christoph Bernhard's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[26].
  • Christoph Bernhard's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1628-01-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1692-11-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f53e33d8-56d0-4abd-8e74-1d1748b70cb8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Bernhard was born in Kołobrzeg[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1628[3] and 1620[12].

Education

Christoph Bernhard studied under Heinrich Schütz[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music director[8], music theorist[9], singer[10], and court chapel master[14]. Christoph Bernhard held the position of court chapel master[15].

Death and Burial

Christoph Bernhard died on November 14, 1692[5]. He passed away in Dresden[4].

Why It Matters

Christoph Bernhard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Bernhard born?

Born in Kołobrzeg[2].

Where did Christoph Bernhard die?

Christoph Bernhard died in Dresden[4].

What did Christoph Bernhard do for work?

Christoph Bernhard worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music director[8], music theorist[9], and singer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 118509845, 494
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55982|batch #55982]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, musicologist, music director +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01322554, cni00105328
    Family name → Bernhard
    Student of → Heinrich Schütz
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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