František Škroup

Czech composer and conductor (1801–1862)
Person human Q1375928
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František Škroup

Summary

František Škroup is a human[1]. Born in Osice[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1801[3]. He died in Rotterdam[4]. He died on February 7, 1862[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], singer[8], organist[9], and flautist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osice[2], František Škroup…
  • František Škroup died in Rotterdam[4].
  • František Škroup was born on June 3, 1801[3].
  • František Škroup died on February 7, 1862[5].
  • František Škroup's father was Dominik Josef Škroup[12].
  • A child of František Škroup was Alfréd Škroup[13].
  • František Škroup held citizenship in Austrian Empire[14].
  • František Škroup held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia[15].
  • Czech was František Škroup's native language[16].
  • František Škroup worked as a conductor[6].
  • František Škroup's professions included composer[7].
  • František Škroup worked as a singer[8].
  • František Škroup's professions included organist[9].
  • František Škroup's professions included flautist[10].
  • František Škroup's professions included music educator[17].
  • A notable work attributed to František Škroup is Kde domov můj[18].
  • A notable work attributed to František Škroup is Fidlovačka aneb Žádný hněv a žádná rvačka[19].
  • A notable work attributed to František Škroup is The Tinker[20].
  • František Škroup is recorded as male[21].
  • František Škroup's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • František Škroup's genre is opera[23].
  • František Škroup's genre is classical music[24].
  • František Škroup's Commons category is recorded as František Škroup[25].
  • František Škroup's voice type is recorded as tenor[26].
  • František Škroup's voice type is recorded as baritone[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1801-06-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1862-02-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 822ebc28-ef65-4d88-966e-c9fa8a3305bb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

František Škroup was born in Osice[2]. He was born on June 3, 1801[3]. His father was Dominik Josef Škroup[12]. Czech was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], singer[8], organist[9], flautist[10], and music educator[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kde domov můj[18], a national anthem[33], in Czech Republic[34], written by Josef Kajetán Tyl[35]; Fidlovačka aneb Žádný hněv a žádná rvačka[19], a literary work[36], written by Josef Kajetán Tyl[37]; and The Tinker[20], a dramatico-musical work[38], founded in 1825[39].

Personal Life

A child of František Škroup was Alfréd Škroup[13].

Death and Burial

František Škroup died on February 7, 1862[5]. He passed away in Rotterdam[4].

Why It Matters

František Škroup ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was František Škroup born?

František Škroup was born in Osice[2].

Where did František Škroup die?

František Škroup died in Rotterdam[4].

Who were František Škroup's parents?

František Škroup's father was Dominik Josef Škroup[12].

What did František Škroup do for work?

František Škroup worked as conductor[6], composer[7], singer[8], organist[9], and flautist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Škroup, Franz (BLKÖ). Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
    Father Dominik Josef Škroup
    Relative Zdenko Hans Skraup
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