Giovanni Punto

Czech horn player, violinist and composer
Person human Q1348716
Giovanni Punto
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Giovanni Punto

Summary

Giovanni Punto is a human[1]. He was born in Žehušice[2]. He was born on September 28, 1746[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on February 16, 1803[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and horn player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Punto's place of birth was Žehušice[2].
  • Giovanni Punto died in Prague[4].
  • Giovanni Punto was born on September 28, 1746[3].
  • Giovanni Punto died on February 16, 1803[5].
  • Burial took place at Malostranský hřbitov[9].
  • Giovanni Punto held citizenship in Habsburg monarchy[10].
  • Giovanni Punto worked as a composer[6].
  • Giovanni Punto worked as a horn player[7].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Punto was Johannes Andreas Amon[11].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Punto was Heinrich Domnich[12].
  • Giovanni Punto is recorded as male[13].
  • Giovanni Punto's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Giovanni Punto's genre is classical music[15].
  • Giovanni Punto's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Punto[16].
  • Giovanni Punto's family name is recorded as Stich[17].
  • Giovanni Punto's given name is recorded as Jan[18].
  • Giovanni Punto's given name is recorded as Václav[19].
  • Giovanni Punto's pseudonym is recorded as Giovanni Punto[20].
  • Giovanni Punto studied under Joseph Matejka[21].
  • Giovanni Punto's instrument is recorded as horn[22].
  • Giovanni Punto's instrument is recorded as violin[23].
  • Giovanni Punto's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Giovanni Punto's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Giovanni Punto's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Giovanni Punto's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[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: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1746-09-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1803-02-16[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, czech hornist, hornist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1966d35-0d95-4b53-a664-ef28a3f44760[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Giovanni Punto was born in Žehušice[2]. He was born on September 28, 1746[3].

Education

Giovanni Punto studied under Joseph Matejka[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and horn player[7]. Notable students include Johannes Andreas Amon[11], a composer[35], 1763–1825[36], of Holy Roman Empire[37] and Heinrich Domnich[12], a horn player[38], 1767–1844[39], of Kingdom of Bavaria[40].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Punto died on February 16, 1803[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Malostranský hřbitov[9].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Punto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Punto born?

Giovanni Punto's place of birth was Žehušice[2].

Where did Giovanni Punto die?

Giovanni Punto died in Prague[4].

What did Giovanni Punto do for work?

Giovanni Punto worked as composer[6] and horn player[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . 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.

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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Malostranský hřbitov
    Instance of human
    Genre
    Given name Jan, Václav
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