Franz Abt

German composer and choral conductor (1819–1885)

Person human Q174178

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Facts

24 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[20]
Date of birth: December 22, 1819
Date of death: March 31, 1885
Place of birth: Eilenburg
Place of death: Wiesbaden
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony^[15]
Occupation: composer, conductor, choir director, poet, court chapel master, music arranger^[16]
Position held: conductor^[17]
Educated at: Leipzig University, Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[18]^[19]
Father: Wikidata item^[11]
Mother: Maria Rosina Hanitzsch^[12]
Spouse: Rosalie Neumann^[13]
Child: Alfred Abt, Alfred Abt^[14]
Genre: choir work, daljáték, song^[21]^[22]^[23]
Work location: Brunswick^[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[42]
Archives at: Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel^[24]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein 2, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921, The New Student's Reference Work, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, Riegerův slovník naučný, Neue Deutsche Biographie^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39]^[40]^[41]
Family name: Abt^[25]
Given name: Franz^[26]
Name in native language: Franz Abt^[43]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns
Place of burial: Wiesbaden North Cemetery^[10]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 99

ISNI: 0000000110409836
VIAF cluster ID: 15155083
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n87801355
GND ID: 102199175
Archives at Yale agent ID: people/74502
BAnQ authority ID: 0000289696
BIBSYS ID: 97011456
BMLO ID: a0512
Bach digital person ID: 00001041
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 14073460v
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: abt-franz
CANTIC ID: 981058526121806706

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CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00267950
CONOR.BG ID: 29154149
CONOR.SI ID: 202661731
CPDL ID: Franz Wilhelm Abt
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf12068698
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID: A002465
Carnegie Hall agent ID: 1009020
CiNii Research ID: 1140563741529076480
Classical Archives composer ID: 41465
CoBiS author ID: 95a5yja38danykanadb5yc1g60rkce0
DAHR artist ID: 105609
DBC author ID: 87097990011049
DBNL author ID: abt_001
DDB person (GND) ID: 102199175
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 102199175
Dezède person ID: 2139
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 102199175
DigitaltMuseum ID: 0210313351072
Discogs artist ID: 1396711
E-archiv.li ID: 31177
ELNET ID: a11208855
Europeana entity: agent/base/153128
FAST ID: 189822
FES digital collections entity ID: 389939
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_102199175
FactGrid item ID: Aenima
Freebase ID: /m/056ftb
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Franz_Abt
Grove Music Online ID: 00072
HDS ID: 026959
Hanslick Online person ID: 201
HelveticArchives ID: 955158
Hessian Biography person ID: 3176
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID: franz_wilhelm_abt
Hymnary author ID: Abt_Franz
IMSLP ID: Category:Abt,_Franz
IdRef ID: 130259977
J9U entity ID: 987007257304305171
KANTO ID: 000187380
KBR person ID: 14043202
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 102199175
Kallías ID: PE00430320
KulturNav-ID: 897b9dbf-e198-4b69-ab4d-91f6f8c73eb8
Lex ID: Franz_Abt
Libraries Australia ID: 35400680
Library of Congress JukeBox ID (former scheme): 1821
LiederNet composer ID: 3121
MMB ID: 107326
MuseScore artist ID: 31268
Museen Dresden article ID: 31147
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 113979
MusicBrainz artist ID: d8d76372-0f17-4b36-9648-20317e3a6948
Musicalics composer ID: 80854
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID: 220019
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000000015
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA08638241
NDL Authority ID: 01012664
NL CR AUT ID: mzk2003198298
NLA Trove people ID: 939560
NLP ID: a0000001268429
NSK (VIAF) ID: 000052787
NSK ID: 981005679766609366
NUKAT ID: n97039542
National Library of Ireland ID: vtls001323499
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000006396
National Library of Latvia ID: 000037794
National Library of Lithuania ID: LNB:LS+;=BF
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810704768905606
National Library of Portugal ID: 252537
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: XX1687050
Niedersächsische Personen ID: 1043003320
Obálky knih ID: mzk2003198298
Open Library ID: OL4703847A
OpenMLOL author ID: 50277
Parsifal cluster ID: 305522
RERO ID (legacy): A002905078
RILM ID: 27095
RISM ID: people/532
Runeberg author ID: abtfranz
SBN author ID: MUSV000168
SNAC ARK ID: w6tq6803
SVKKL authority ID: p0109593-Abt-Franz-18191885
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: franz-abt
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058526121806706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1259008
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJdmmV498HfJghJhXDMVmd
Yale LUX ID: person/c60aee75-4a34-4f27-8b46-5cab8d40f199

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🔗 Connections

Described by source 6

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary

Occupation 4

poet, composer, conductor, choir director

Educated at 2

Leipzig University, Thomasschule zu Leipzig

Country of citizenship 1

Kingdom of Saxony

Genre 1

song

Given name 1

Franz

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Place of birth 1

Eilenburg

Place of death 1

Wiesbaden

Position held 1

conductor

Sex or gender 1

male

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Summary

Franz Abt was born on December 22, 1819^[1], in Eilenburg^[2]. He died on March 31, 1885^[3], in Wiesbaden^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], conductor^[6], choir director^[7], poet^[8], and court chapel master^[9].

FAQs

Where was Franz Abt born?

Franz Abt's place of birth was Eilenburg^[2].

Where did Franz Abt die?

Franz Abt passed away in Wiesbaden^[4].

Who were Franz Abt's parents?

Franz Abt's father was Q137821638^[11]. Franz Abt's mother was Maria Rosina Hanitzsch^[12].

Who was Franz Abt married to?

Franz Abt's spouses include Rosalie Neumann^[13].

What did Franz Abt do for work?

Franz Abt worked as a composer^[5], conductor^[6], choir director^[7], poet^[8], and court chapel master^[9].

Where did Franz Abt go to school?

Franz Abt was educated at Leipzig University^[18] and Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Franz Abt — place of birth (P19): Eilenburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-11. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Franz Abt — place of death (P20): Wiesbaden. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Franz Abt — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Franz Abt — father (P22): Q137821638. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Franz Abt — mother (P25): Maria Rosina Hanitzsch. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Franz Abt — spouse (P26): Rosalie Neumann. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Franz Abt — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Saxony. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Franz Abt — position held (P39): conductor. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Franz Abt — child (P40): Alfred Abt. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Franz Abt — educated at (P69): Leipzig University. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Franz Abt — educated at (P69): Thomasschule zu Leipzig. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): composer. Musicalics. Retrieved 2022-04-05. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): conductor. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): choir director. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): poet. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): court chapel master. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Franz Abt — occupation (P106): music arranger. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Franz Abt — place of burial (P119): Nordfriedhof. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Franz Abt — genre (P136): choir work. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Franz Abt — genre (P136): daljáték. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Franz Abt — genre (P136): song. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Franz Abt — archives at (P485): Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel. kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Franz Abt — date of birth (P569): December 22, 1819. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Franz Abt — date of death (P570): March 31, 1885. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Franz Abt — family name (P734): Abt. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Franz Abt — given name (P735): Franz. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Franz Abt — work location (P937): Brunswick. Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved 2026-10-26. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. de.wikisource.org. de.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Riemann's Music Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein 2. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890). wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): The New Student's Reference Work. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Franz Abt — described by source (P1343): Slovník naučný. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Franz Abt — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-05-01. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Franz Abt — name in native language (P1559): Franz Abt. wikidata.org.

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Child → Alfred Abt, Alfred Abt

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Work location → Brunswick

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SVKKL authority ID → p0109593-Abt-Franz-18191885

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Occupation → composer, conductor, choir director +3

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