Gustav Schreck

German composer, music educator, and choirmaster (1849–1918)
Person human Q69676
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Gustav Schreck

Summary

Gustav Schreck is a human[1]. He was born in Zeulenroda[2]. He was born on September 8, 1849[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on January 22, 1918[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Schreck's place of birth was Zeulenroda[2].
  • Gustav Schreck passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Gustav Schreck was born on September 8, 1849[3].
  • Gustav Schreck died on January 22, 1918[5].
  • Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery[12].
  • Gustav Schreck was married to Emmy Schreck[13].
  • Gustav Schreck held citizenship in Principality of Reuss-Gera[14].
  • Gustav Schreck worked as a composer[6].
  • Gustav Schreck's professions included choir director[7].
  • Gustav Schreck's professions included conductor[8].
  • Gustav Schreck's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Gustav Schreck worked as a music educator[10].
  • Gustav Schreck worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Gustav Schreck's field of work was religious music[16].
  • Gustav Schreck's field of work was oratorio[17].
  • Gustav Schreck's field of work was chamber music[18].
  • Gustav Schreck held the position of Thomaskantor[19].
  • Gustav Schreck was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[20].
  • A notable student of Gustav Schreck was Erhard Mauersberger[21].
  • Gustav Schreck received the Knight I Class of the Albrecht Order[22].
  • Gustav Schreck is recorded as male[23].
  • Gustav Schreck's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gustav Schreck's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Schreck[25].
  • Gustav Schreck's family name is recorded as Schreck[26].
  • Gustav Schreck's given name is recorded as Gustav[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1849-09-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-01-22[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a44fd22-c81a-4fce-a7ad-f29a6f7ecd8a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zeulenroda[2], Gustav Schreck… he was born on September 8, 1849[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], music educator[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include religious music[16], a music genre[34]; oratorio[17], a musical form[35], founded in 1700[36]; and chamber music[18], a type of musical work/composition[37]. Gustav Schreck was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[20]. He held the position of Thomaskantor[19]. A notable student of him was Erhard Mauersberger[21].

Recognition

Gustav Schreck received the Knight I Class of the Albrecht Order[22].

Personal Life

Gustav Schreck was married to Emmy Schreck[13].

Death and Burial

Gustav Schreck died on January 22, 1918[5]. He died in Leipzig[4]. Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Gustav Schreck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Schreck born?

Gustav Schreck was born in Zeulenroda[2].

Where did Gustav Schreck die?

Gustav Schreck passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who was Gustav Schreck married to?

Gustav Schreck's spouses include Emmy Schreck[13].

What did Gustav Schreck do for work?

Gustav Schreck worked as composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10].

What awards did Gustav Schreck receive?

Honors received include Knight I Class of the Albrecht Order[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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