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Gottfried Scheidt

German composer
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Gottfried Scheidt

Summary

Gottfried Scheidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2]. He was born on September 20, 1593[3]. He died in Altenburg[4]. He worked as an organist[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halle (Saale)[2], Gottfried Scheidt…
  • Gottfried Scheidt died in Altenburg[4].
  • Gottfried Scheidt was born on September 20, 1593[3].
  • Burial took place at Altenburg[8].
  • Gottfried Scheidt held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[9].
  • Gottfried Scheidt worked as an organist[5].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's professions included composer[6].
  • Gottfried Scheidt is recorded as male[10].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Gottfried Scheidt is associated with the Baroque music movement[12].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's family name is recorded as Scheidt[13].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's given name is recorded as Gottfried[14].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[15].
  • Gottfried Scheidt studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck[16].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's instrument is recorded as organ[17].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's date of burial or cremation is recorded as June 3, 1661[19].
  • Gottfried Scheidt's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried Scheidt was born in Halle (Saale)[2]. He was born on September 20, 1593[3].

Education

Gottfried Scheidt studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[5] and composer[6].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Scheidt died in Altenburg[4]. He is buried at Altenburg[8].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Scheidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Scheidt born?

Gottfried Scheidt's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2].

Where did Gottfried Scheidt die?

Gottfried Scheidt passed away in Altenburg[4].

What did Gottfried Scheidt do for work?

Gottfried Scheidt worked as organist[5] and composer[6].

Related Entities

Holy Roman Empire Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of burial → Altenburg
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
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