Gottfried August Homilius

Summary

Gottfried August Homilius is a human^[1]. He was born in Rosenthal-Bielatal^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1714^[3]. He died in Dresden^[4]. He died on June 2, 1785^[5]. He worked as an organist^[6] and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gottfried August Homilius was born in Rosenthal-Bielatal^[2].
• Gottfried August Homilius passed away in Dresden^[4].
• Gottfried August Homilius was born on February 2, 1714^[3].
• Gottfried August Homilius died on June 2, 1785^[5].
• Gottfried August Homilius held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[9].
• Gottfried August Homilius worked as an organist^[6].
• Gottfried August Homilius worked as a composer^[7].
• A notable student of Gottfried August Homilius was Johann Gottlieb Naumann^[10].
• A notable student of Gottfried August Homilius was Christian Ehregott Weinlig^[11].
• A notable student of Gottfried August Homilius was Daniel Gottlob Türk^[12].
• A notable student of Gottfried August Homilius was Johann Adam Hiller^[13].
• Gottfried August Homilius's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[14].
• Gottfried August Homilius is recorded as male^[15].
• Gottfried August Homilius's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Gottfried August Homilius is associated with the Baroque music movement^[17].
• Gottfried August Homilius's genre is empfindsamkeit^[18].
• Gottfried August Homilius's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried August Homilius^[19].
• Gottfried August Homilius's family name is recorded as Homilius^[20].
• Gottfried August Homilius's given name is recorded as Gottfried^[21].
• Gottfried August Homilius's given name is recorded as August^[22].
• Gottfried August Homilius's work location is recorded as Dresden^[23].
• Gottfried August Homilius studied under Johann Sebastian Bach^[24].
• Gottfried August Homilius's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[25].
• Gottfried August Homilius's instrument is recorded as organ^[26].
• Gottfried August Homilius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1714-02-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1785-06-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: faeb51c0-04e0-4d54-b8cd-5f7fc3e604c3^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rosenthal-Bielatal^[2], Gottfried August Homilius… he was born on February 2, 1714^[3].

Education

Gottfried August Homilius studied under Johann Sebastian Bach^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist^[6] and composer^[7]. Notable students include Johann Gottlieb Naumann^[10], a composer^[33], 1741–1801^[34], of Germany^[35]; Christian Ehregott Weinlig^[11], a composer^[36], 1743–1813^[37], of Kingdom of Saxony^[38]; Daniel Gottlob Türk^[12], a composer^[39], 1750–1813^[40], of Germany^[41]; and Johann Adam Hiller^[13], a composer^[42], 1728–1804^[43], of Germany^[44].

Personal Life

Gottfried August Homilius's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[14].

Death and Burial

Gottfried August Homilius died on June 2, 1785^[5]. He passed away in Dresden^[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried August Homilius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried August Homilius born?

Gottfried August Homilius was born in Rosenthal-Bielatal^[2].

Where did Gottfried August Homilius die?

Gottfried August Homilius died in Dresden^[4].

What did Gottfried August Homilius do for work?

Gottfried August Homilius worked as organist^[6] and composer^[7].