Franz Lachner

German composer and conductor (1803-1890)
Person human Q713451
Franz Lachner
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Franz Lachner

Summary

Franz Lachner is a human[1]. He was born in Rain[2]. He was born on April 2, 1803[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on January 20, 1890[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rain[2], Franz Lachner…
  • Franz Lachner passed away in Munich[4].
  • Franz Lachner was born on April 2, 1803[3].
  • Franz Lachner was born on April 2, 1804[10].
  • Franz Lachner died on January 20, 1890[5].
  • Burial took place at Alter Südfriedhof[11].
  • Franz Lachner held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Franz Lachner's professions included conductor[6].
  • Franz Lachner's professions included composer[7].
  • Franz Lachner worked as a librettist[8].
  • Franz Lachner held the position of chapelmaster[13].
  • Franz Lachner was employed by Bavarian State Opera[14].
  • A notable student of Franz Lachner was Sophie Dietz[15].
  • A notable student of Franz Lachner was Engelbert Humperdinck[16].
  • A notable student of Franz Lachner was Julius Hey[17].
  • A notable student of Franz Lachner was Heinrich Vogl[18].
  • Franz Lachner received the honorary citizen of Munich[19].
  • Franz Lachner received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20].
  • Franz Lachner was a member of AGV München[21].
  • Franz Lachner is recorded as male[22].
  • Franz Lachner's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Franz Lachner's genre is opera[24].
  • Franz Lachner's genre is symphony[25].
  • Franz Lachner's Commons category is recorded as Franz Lachner[26].
  • Franz Lachner's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1803-04-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1890-01-20[31]

  • Community tags: composer, german composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f66bb7a-3ce4-4c4d-a660-660411eff8f6[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rain[2], Franz Lachner… Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1803[3] and April 2, 1804[10].

Education

Studied under Simon Sechter[34], a composer[35], 1788–1867[36], of Austrian Empire[37] and Maximilian Stadler[38], a composer[39], 1748–1833[40], of Austrian Empire[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and librettist[8]. Franz Lachner was employed by Bavarian State Opera[14]. He held the position of chapelmaster[13]. Notable students include Sophie Dietz[15], an opera singer[42], 1820–1887[43], of Kingdom of Bavaria[44]; Engelbert Humperdinck[16], a composer[45], 1854–1921[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Mendelssohn Award[48], specialised in composer[49]; Julius Hey[17], a music educator[50], 1832–1909[51], of Germany[52]; and Heinrich Vogl[18], an opera singer[53], 1845–1900[54], of Kingdom of Bavaria[55].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Munich[19], an award[56], in Germany[57] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20], an order[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1980[60].

Death and Burial

Franz Lachner died on January 20, 1890[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He is buried at Alter Südfriedhof[11].

Why It Matters

Franz Lachner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Franz Lachner born?

Franz Lachner was born in Rain[2].

Where did Franz Lachner die?

Franz Lachner passed away in Munich[4].

What did Franz Lachner do for work?

Franz Lachner worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and librettist[8].

What awards did Franz Lachner receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Munich[19] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20].

References

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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.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Gewild · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, librettist
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 426251
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  3. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Student → Sophie Dietz, Engelbert Humperdinck, Julius Hey +1
    Place of death → Munich
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