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Die erste Walpurgisnacht

Cantata by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy to the ballad of the same name written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Summary

Die erste Walpurgisnacht is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: Felix Mendelssohn[3]
  • Genre: sentimental ballad[4]
  • Based on: Q110977689[5]
  • Language of work or name: German[6]
  • Publication date: 1833[7]
  • Lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[8]
  • Has edition or translation: The First Walpurgis Night (Mendelssohn)[9]
  • Title: Die erste Walpurgisnacht[10]
  • Form of creative work: cantata[11]
  • Set during recurring event: Walpurgis Night[12]
  • Opus number: 60[13]

Why It Matters

Die erste Walpurgisnacht has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Felix Mendelssohn

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1830-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → musical work/composition
    Form of creative work → cantata
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