Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Italian composer, violinist and organist (1710–1736)
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Summary

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is a human[1]. He was born in Jesi[2]. He was born on January 4, 1710[3]. He died in Pozzuoli[4]. He died on March 16, 1736[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was born in Jesi[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi passed away in Pozzuoli[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was born on January 4, 1710[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi died on March 16, 1736[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi held citizenship in Papal States[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's professions included composer[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's professions included organist[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is recorded as male[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is associated with the Baroque music movement[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's genre is opera[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi[14].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's family name is recorded as Pergolesi[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's given name is recorded as Giovanni[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's given name is recorded as Battista[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Giovanni Battista Pergolesi[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi studied under Francesco Durante[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi studied under Gaetano Greco[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's place of birth was Jesi[2]. He was born on January 4, 1710[3].

Education

Studied under Francesco Durante[21], a composer[28], 1684–1755[29] and Gaetano Greco[22], a composer[30], 1657–1728[31], of Kingdom of Naples[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi died on March 16, 1736[5]. He passed away in Pozzuoli[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[15].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Pergolesi born?

Born in Jesi[2], Giovanni Battista Pergolesi…

Where did Giovanni Battista Pergolesi die?

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi passed away in Pozzuoli[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Pergolesi do for work?

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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