Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Austrian composer
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Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Summary

Georg Christoph Wagenseil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on January 29, 1715[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on March 1, 1777[5]. He worked as an organist[6], composer[7], harpsichordist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil was born on January 29, 1715[3].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil died on March 1, 1777[5].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil held citizenship in Archduchy of Austria[12].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's professions included organist[6].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil worked as a composer[7].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's professions included pianist[9].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil worked as a music educator[10].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's field of work was music[13].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's field of work was piano performance[14].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's field of work was music education[15].
  • A notable student of Georg Christoph Wagenseil was František Xaver Dušek[16].
  • A notable student of Georg Christoph Wagenseil was Leopold Hofmann[17].
  • A notable student of Georg Christoph Wagenseil was Johann Baptist Schenk[18].
  • A notable student of Georg Christoph Wagenseil was Joseph Anton Steffan[19].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil is recorded as male[20].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil is associated with the Baroque music movement[22].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's genre is opera[23].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's genre is symphony[24].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's Commons category is recorded as Georg Christoph Wagenseil[25].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's family name is recorded as Wagenseil[26].
  • Georg Christoph Wagenseil's given name is recorded as Georg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Georg Christoph Wagenseil was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on January 29, 1715[3].

Education

Studied under Johann Joseph Fux[28], an organist[29], 1660–1741[30], of Germany[31], specialised in music[32] and Matteo Palotta[33], a composer[34], 1688–1758[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], composer[7], harpsichordist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[36]; piano performance[14], a field of study[37]; and music education[15], a branch of education[38]. Notable students include František Xaver Dušek[16], a composer[39], 1731–1799[40]; Leopold Hofmann[17], a conductor[41], 1738–1793[42], specialised in music[43]; Johann Baptist Schenk[18], a composer[44], 1753–1836[45], of Austrian Empire[46], specialised in music[47]; and Joseph Anton Steffan[19], a composer[48], 1726–1797[49].

Death and Burial

Georg Christoph Wagenseil died on March 1, 1777[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Christoph Wagenseil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Georg Christoph Wagenseil born?

Born in Vienna[2], Georg Christoph Wagenseil…

Where did Georg Christoph Wagenseil die?

Georg Christoph Wagenseil passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Georg Christoph Wagenseil do for work?

Georg Christoph Wagenseil worked as organist[6], composer[7], harpsichordist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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