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Francis Hueffer

German-English writer on music, music critic, and librettist
Person human Q4502845

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
May 22, 1845, May 23, 1845[2][10]
Date of death
January 19, 1889
Place of birth
Münster
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17][18]
Occupation
writer, musician, journalist, music critic, musicologist, music historian, librettist, opinion journalist, musicographer[5][6][7][8][9][19]
Employer
The Times[23]
Field of work
music, music criticism, libretto[20][21][22]
Educated at
University of Göttingen[24]
Father
Johann Hermann Hüffer[11]
Mother
Maria Theresia Julia Kaufmann[12]
Spouse
Catherine Madox Brown[13]
Child
Ford Madox Ford, Oliver Madox Hueffer, Juliet Soskice[14][15][16]
Sibling
Hermann Hüffer, Alfred Hüffer
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, English
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Family name
Hueffer
Given name
Francis
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Dr. Francis Hueffer en Francis Hueffer en Franz Hüffer cs Franz Hüffer cs F. Hueffer cs Francis Hüffer cs Franz Hueffer nl Dr. Francis Hueffer ru Франц Хюффер ru Фрэнсис Хюффер ru Хюффер, Франц uk Франц Хюффер uk Френсіс Хюффер
🔖 Identifiers · 52
ISNI
0000000118099529
VIAF cluster ID
59893499
Library of Congress authority ID
n82227305
GND ID
119404257
American Academy in Rome ID
12422432
BIBSYS ID
6010216
Bach digital person ID
00002898
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
129771968
CONOR.SI ID
26089059
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A004919
CiNii Research ID
1140563741577351040
Curran Index contributor ID
3151
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DDB person (GND) ID
119404257
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119404257
FAST ID
105422
Freebase ID
/m/03ck4bn
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012592124616
Grove Music Online ID
13495
IMSLP ID
Category:Hueffer,_Francis
IdRef ID
157580318
KBR person ID
14256821
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119404257
LiederNet author ID
12370
LiederNet composer ID
12370
MusicBrainz artist ID
93b5b09d-8e53-48e2-9757-31c7308e054c
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07690461
NL CR AUT ID
mub20191048214
NLA Trove people ID
1182123
NUKAT ID
n2012067206
National Library of Greece ID
222176
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000449987
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007273239905171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810631345905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1574052
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069660476
Online Books Page author ID
Hueffer, Francis, 1845-1889
Open Library ID
OL4486960A
OpenMLOL author ID
144871
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
14044
Parsifal cluster ID
918346
Project Gutenberg author ID
1326
SBN author ID
CUBV028300, VEAV486276
SNAC ARK ID
w6183hzs
The Peerage person ID
p63707.htm#i637062
Theatricalia person ID
bg1
UK National Archives ID
F43120
Unz Review author ID
HuefferFrancis
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10093596
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/184282
WikiTree person ID
Hueffer-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJckW9B9kfry3RKtdfpwYP
Yale LUX ID
person/7df541eb-76af-4ec7-a546-d74a10d64917

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
writer, journalist, musician, opinion journalist, musicologist, librettist, music critic
Field of work 3
music, libretto, music criticism
Child 2
Ford Madox Ford, Juliet Soskice
Children (paternal) 2
Ford Madox Ford, Juliet Soskice
Country of citizenship 2
Kingdom of Prussia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, German
Educated at 1
University of Göttingen
Employer 1
The Times
Given name 1
Francis
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Münster
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Hermann Hüffer
Siblings 1
Hermann Hüffer
Spouse 1
Catherine Madox Brown
Spouses 1
Catherine Madox Brown
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Francis Hueffer was born in Münster[1]. He was born on May 22, 1845[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 19, 1889[4]. He worked as a writer[5], musician[6], journalist[7], music critic[8], and musicologist[9].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include music[20], a type of arts[26]; music criticism[21], an academic discipline[27]; and libretto[22], a literary genre[28].

Personal Life

Children include Ford Madox Ford[14], a writer[29], 1873–1939[30], of United Kingdom[31], specialised in publishing[32]; Oliver Madox Hueffer[15], a war correspondent[33], 1877–1931[34], of United Kingdom[35]; and Juliet Soskice[16], a writer[36], 1881–1944[37], of United Kingdom[38].

FAQs

Where was Francis Hueffer born?

Francis Hueffer was born in Münster[1].

Where did Francis Hueffer die?

Francis Hueffer died in London[3].

Who were Francis Hueffer's parents?

Francis Hueffer's father was Johann Hermann Hüffer[11]. Francis Hueffer's mother was Maria Theresia Julia Kaufmann[12].

Who was Francis Hueffer married to?

Francis Hueffer's spouses include Catherine Madox Brown[13].

What did Francis Hueffer do for work?

Francis Hueffer worked as writer[5], musician[6], journalist[7], music critic[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Francis Hueffer go to school?

Francis Hueffer was educated at University of Göttingen[24].

Related Entities

Ford Madox Ford Kingdom of Prussia London music United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1845-05-22T00:00:00Z, +1845-05-23T00:00:00Z
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  3. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Maria Theresia Julia Kaufmann
    Given name → Francis
    Place of birth → Münster
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
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