Gottfried von Preyer

Austrian composer, conductor and teacher (1807–1901)
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Gottfried von Preyer

Summary

Gottfried von Preyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hausbrunn[2]. He was born on March 15, 1807[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on May 9, 1901[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hausbrunn[2], Gottfried von Preyer…
  • Gottfried von Preyer passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Gottfried von Preyer was born on March 15, 1807[3].
  • Gottfried von Preyer was born on March 15, 1808[10].
  • Gottfried von Preyer died on May 9, 1901[5].
  • Gottfried von Preyer is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].
  • Gottfried von Preyer worked as a composer[6].
  • Gottfried von Preyer worked as a conductor[7].
  • Gottfried von Preyer worked as a teacher[8].
  • A notable student of Gottfried von Preyer was Adolf Pollitzer[12].
  • Gottfried von Preyer received the Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13].
  • Gottfried von Preyer received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[14].
  • Gottfried von Preyer is recorded as male[15].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried von Preyer[17].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's family name is recorded as Preyer[18].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's given name is recorded as Gottfried[19].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's work location is recorded as Vienna[20].
  • Gottfried von Preyer studied under Simon Sechter[21].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's described by source is recorded as Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[24].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Gottfried von Preyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gottfried von Preyer'}[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: AT[28]

  • Began / founded: 1807-03-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1901-05-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48a93e3e-0db9-4bef-89ff-1fc7132bbef3[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hausbrunn[2], Gottfried von Preyer… Recorded date of birth include March 15, 1807[3] and March 15, 1808[10].

Education

Gottfried von Preyer studied under Simon Sechter[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and teacher[8]. A notable student of Gottfried von Preyer was Adolf Pollitzer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13], a grade of an order[32], in Vatican City[33] and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[14], a grade of an order[34], in Vatican City[35].

Death and Burial

Gottfried von Preyer died on May 9, 1901[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Gottfried von Preyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried von Preyer born?

Gottfried von Preyer's place of birth was Hausbrunn[2].

Where did Gottfried von Preyer die?

Gottfried von Preyer passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Gottfried von Preyer do for work?

Gottfried von Preyer worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and teacher[8].

What awards did Gottfried von Preyer receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13] and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Preyer, Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Q27774221. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Preyer, Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, teacher
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Award received Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester
    Place of burial Vienna Central Cemetery
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