Heinrich Scheidemann

German composer
Person human Q61273
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Heinrich Scheidemann

Summary

Heinrich Scheidemann is a human[1]. Born in Wöhrden[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1596[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on January 1, 1663[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wöhrden[2], Heinrich Scheidemann…
  • Heinrich Scheidemann passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann was born on January 1, 1596[3].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann died on January 1, 1663[5].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann died on September 26, 1663[9].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann is buried at St. Catherine's Church, Hamburg[10].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann held citizenship in Duchy of Holstein[11].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's professions included organist[6].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann worked as a composer[7].
  • A notable student of Heinrich Scheidemann was Johann Adam Reincken[12].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann is recorded as male[13].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Scheidemann[16].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's family name is recorded as Scheidemann[17].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's given name is recorded as Heinrich[18].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's relative is recorded as Johann Adam Reincken[19].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck[20].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[21].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[23].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's replaced by is recorded as Johann Adam Reincken[26].
  • Heinrich Scheidemann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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: 1596[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1663[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 558a3a1a-c325-4e8c-8413-5efecec8021c[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Heinrich Scheidemann's place of birth was Wöhrden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1596[3].

Education

Heinrich Scheidemann studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. A notable student of Heinrich Scheidemann was Johann Adam Reincken[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1663[5] and September 26, 1663[9]. Heinrich Scheidemann passed away in Hamburg[4]. Burial took place at St. Catherine's Church, Hamburg[10].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Scheidemann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Scheidemann born?

Heinrich Scheidemann was born in Wöhrden[2].

Where did Heinrich Scheidemann die?

Heinrich Scheidemann died in Hamburg[4].

What did Heinrich Scheidemann do for work?

Heinrich Scheidemann worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

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. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Heinrich Scheidemann. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-scheidemann
MLA “Heinrich Scheidemann.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-scheidemann.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_heinrich-scheidemann_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Heinrich Scheidemann}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-scheidemann}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Heinrich Scheidemann — https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-scheidemann (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-scheidemann · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00399530
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00399530, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Occupation organist, composer
    Student of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Student Johann Adam Reincken
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.