Hans Sitt

Czech violinist, music educator and composer (1850–1922)
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Hans Sitt

Summary

Hans Sitt is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1850[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on March 10, 1922[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and violinist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Sitt's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Hans Sitt died in Leipzig[4].
  • Hans Sitt was born on September 21, 1850[3].
  • Hans Sitt died on March 10, 1922[5].
  • Hans Sitt's father was Anton Sitt[12].
  • Hans Sitt held citizenship in Cisleithania[13].
  • Hans Sitt's professions included composer[6].
  • Hans Sitt worked as a conductor[7].
  • Hans Sitt's professions included music educator[8].
  • Hans Sitt's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Hans Sitt worked as a violinist[10].
  • Hans Sitt worked as a violist[14].
  • Among Hans Sitt's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].
  • Hans Sitt's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].
  • A notable student of Hans Sitt was Sándor Jemnitz[17].
  • A notable student of Hans Sitt was Toivo Kuula[18].
  • Hans Sitt is recorded as male[19].
  • Hans Sitt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hans Sitt's genre is classical music[21].
  • Hans Sitt's Commons category is recorded as Hans Sitt[22].
  • Hans Sitt's family name is recorded as Q37048230[23].
  • Hans Sitt's given name is recorded as Hans[24].
  • Hans Sitt studied under Antonín Bennewitz[25].
  • Hans Sitt studied under Johann Friedrich Kittl[26].
  • Hans Sitt studied under Josef Krejčí[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: 1850-09-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1922-03-10[31]

  • Community tags: bohemian composer, bohemian violinist, composer, violinist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92b10b24-0ba8-454c-9aee-7758f6c0c100[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Hans Sitt was born in Prague[2]. He was born on September 21, 1850[3]. His father was Anton Sitt[12].

Education

Hans Sitt's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16]. Studied under Antonín Bennewitz[25], a conductor[34], 1833–1926[35], of Czechoslovakia[36]; Johann Friedrich Kittl[26], a composer[37], 1806–1868[38], of Austrian Empire[39]; Josef Krejčí[27], a composer[40], 1821–1881[41], of Austria–Hungary[42]; and Moritz Mildner[43], a violinist[44], 1812–1865[45], of Austrian Empire[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], violinist[10], and violist[14]. Among Hans Sitt's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15]. Notable students include Sándor Jemnitz[17], a composer[47], 1890–1963[48], of Hungary[49] and Toivo Kuula[18], a conductor[50], 1883–1918[51], of Finland[52].

Death and Burial

Hans Sitt died on March 10, 1922[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Sitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Hans Sitt born?

Born in Prague[2], Hans Sitt…

Where did Hans Sitt die?

Hans Sitt died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Hans Sitt's parents?

Hans Sitt's father was Anton Sitt[12].

What did Hans Sitt do for work?

Hans Sitt worked as composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and violinist[10].

Where did Hans Sitt go to school?

Hans Sitt was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].

References

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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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hans
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