Eduard Ritz

German violinist (1802-1832)
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Summary

Eduard Ritz was born on October 17, 1802[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on January 23, 1832[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a violinist[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1802[7]
  • Date of death: 1832[8], January 23, 1825[9]
  • Father: Johann Friedrich Rietz[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
  • Student: Peter Ludwig Hertel[12], Carl Matthias Kudelski[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[15]
  • Family name: Ritz[16]
  • Given name: Eduard[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Instrument: violin[19]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[20], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Sibling: Julius Rietz[23]

Why It Matters

Eduard Ritz is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Ritz born?

Eduard Ritz's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Eduard Ritz die?

Eduard Ritz passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Eduard Ritz's parents?

Eduard Ritz's father was Johann Friedrich Rietz[10].

What did Eduard Ritz do for work?

Eduard Ritz worked as a violinist[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Peter Ludwig Hertel, Carl Matthias Kudelski
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Student: Carl Matthias Kudelski, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Julius Rietz
    Cause of death → tuberculosis
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of birth → Berlin
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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