Franz von Holstein

German composer (1826-1878)
Person human Q1380561
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Summary

Franz von Holstein was born on February 16, 1826[1], in Brunswick[2]. He died on May 28, 1878[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 22, 1878[7]
  • Father: Q139851148[8]
  • Mother: Q139851151[9]
  • Spouse: Hedwig von Holstein[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brunswick[11]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Franz von Holstein[14]
  • Archives at: Leipzig University Library[15], Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel[16]
  • Family name: von Holstein[17]
  • Given name: Franz[18]
  • Work location: Leipzig[19]
  • Student of: Moritz Hauptmann[20]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Riemann's Music Dictionary[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • P14536: 409198[27]

Why It Matters

Franz von Holstein has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Franz von Holstein born?

Franz von Holstein was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Franz von Holstein die?

Franz von Holstein died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Franz von Holstein's parents?

Franz von Holstein's father was Q139851148[8]. Franz von Holstein's mother was Q139851151[9].

Who was Franz von Holstein married to?

Franz von Holstein's spouses include Hedwig von Holstein[10].

What did Franz von Holstein do for work?

Franz von Holstein worked as a composer[5].

Where did Franz von Holstein go to school?

Franz von Holstein was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Q27774526. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Q27774526. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1878-05-28T00:00:00Z, +1878-05-22T00:00:00Z
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  2. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 23804
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  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 23804
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 409198
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Hedwig von Holstein
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  6. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q139851151
    Father → Q139851148
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Leipzig
    Occupation → composer
    Country of citizenship → Duchy of Brunswick
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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