Conrad Paumann

German organist, lutenist and composer
Person human Q670717
Conrad Paumann
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Summary

Conrad Paumann was born on January 1, 1415[1], in Nuremberg[2]. He died on January 24, 1473[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a composer[5], lutenist[6], organist[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1473[10]
  • Place of burial: Frauenkirche[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[14]
  • Genre: Renaissance music[15]
  • Commons category: Conrad Paumann[16]
  • Family name: Paumann[17]
  • Given name: Conrad[18], Konrad[19]
  • Medical condition: blindness[20]
  • Instrument: organ[21], pipe organ[22]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[23], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Conrad Paumann[27]
  • Start of work period: 1447[28]

Why It Matters

Conrad Paumann has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Conrad Paumann born?

Conrad Paumann was born in Nuremberg[2].

Where did Conrad Paumann die?

Conrad Paumann died in Munich[4].

What did Conrad Paumann do for work?

Conrad Paumann worked as a composer[5], lutenist[6], organist[7], and music educator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . br-klassik.de. Retrieved . br-klassik.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl', '
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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Polish music library pbm id → paumann-konrad
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rism id → people/20001052
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Holy Roman Empire
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    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00375955, cnp00590893, cnp01331245
    Described by source → Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers
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