Cornelius Gurlitt

German composer (1820-1901)
Person human Q688544
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Cornelius Gurlitt

Summary

Cornelius Gurlitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Altona[2]. He was born on February 10, 1820[3]. He died in Altona[4]. He died on June 17, 1901[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cornelius Gurlitt was born in Altona[2].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt passed away in Altona[4].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt was born on February 10, 1820[3].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt died on June 17, 1901[5].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt is buried at Friedhof Norderreihe Altona[11].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's father was Johann August Wilhelm Gurlitt[12].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt worked as a composer[6].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's professions included music theorist[7].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's professions included music educator[8].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt worked as a painter[9].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt is recorded as male[16].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's family is recorded as Gurlitt[18].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's genre is opera[19].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's genre is classical music[20].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)[21].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's archives at is recorded as State Archives of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[22].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's family name is recorded as Gurlitt[23].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's given name is recorded as Gustav[24].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's given name is recorded as Cornelius[25].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's relative is recorded as Manfred Gurlitt[26].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt studied under Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1820-02-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1901-06-17[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 713ab71b-be88-4e3d-b52b-10c2b1643843[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelius Gurlitt was born in Altona[2]. He was born on February 10, 1820[3]. His father was Johann August Wilhelm Gurlitt[12].

Education

Cornelius Gurlitt's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15]. He studied under Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and painter[9].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Gurlitt died on June 17, 1901[5]. He passed away in Altona[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof Norderreihe Altona[11].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Gurlitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Gurlitt born?

Born in Altona[2], Cornelius Gurlitt…

Where did Cornelius Gurlitt die?

Cornelius Gurlitt died in Altona[4].

Who were Cornelius Gurlitt's parents?

Cornelius Gurlitt's father was Johann August Wilhelm Gurlitt[12].

What did Cornelius Gurlitt do for work?

Cornelius Gurlitt worked as composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and painter[9].

Where did Cornelius Gurlitt go to school?

Cornelius Gurlitt was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music theorist, music educator +1
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