Ignaz Pleyel

Austrian-born French composer and piano builder (1757–1831)
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Ignaz Pleyel
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Ignaz Pleyel

Summary

Ignaz Pleyel is a human[1]. He was born in Ruppersthal[2]. He was born on June 18, 1757[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on November 14, 1831[5]. He worked as a piano maker[6], music publisher[7], composer[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ruppersthal[2], Ignaz Pleyel…
  • Ignaz Pleyel died in Paris[4].
  • Ignaz Pleyel was born on June 18, 1757[3].
  • Ignaz Pleyel was born on June 1, 1757[11].
  • Ignaz Pleyel was born on 1757[12].
  • Ignaz Pleyel died on November 14, 1831[5].
  • Ignaz Pleyel died on 1831[13].
  • Ignaz Pleyel is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[14].
  • Ignaz Pleyel is buried at Grave of Ignace Pleyel[15].
  • A child of Ignaz Pleyel was Camille Pleyel[16].
  • Ignaz Pleyel held citizenship in France[17].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's professions included piano maker[6].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's professions included music publisher[7].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's professions included composer[8].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's professions included pianist[9].
  • Ignaz Pleyel is recorded as male[18].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ignaz Pleyel is associated with the classical music movement[20].
  • Ignaz Pleyel is associated with the First Viennese School movement[21].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's genre is opera[22].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's genre is symphony[23].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's genre is classical music[24].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's genre is liturgical music[25].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's Commons category is recorded as Ignaz Pleyel[26].
  • Ignaz Pleyel's archives at is recorded as Ignaz Pleyel Early Editions[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1757-06-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1831-11-14[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, classical period[32]

  • Community tags: classical, classical period, composer, french composer, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9b937242-0492-4056-b430-137eff78f194[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Ignaz Pleyel's place of birth was Ruppersthal[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 18, 1757[3], June 1, 1757[11], and 1757[12].

Education

Studied under Joseph Haydn[35], a composer[36], 1732–1809[37], of Archduchy of Austria[38], awarded the honorary citizen of Vienna[39], specialised in performing arts[40] and Johann Baptist Vanhal[41], a composer[42], 1739–1813[43], of Kingdom of Bohemia[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include piano maker[6], music publisher[7], composer[8], and pianist[9].

Personal Life

A child of Ignaz Pleyel was Camille Pleyel[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 14, 1831[5] and 1831[13]. Ignaz Pleyel passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[14] and Grave of Ignace Pleyel[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ignaz Pleyel include 11524 Pleyel[45], an asteroid[46].

Why It Matters

Ignaz Pleyel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include 11524 Pleyel[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

Where was Ignaz Pleyel born?

Born in Ruppersthal[2], Ignaz Pleyel…

Where did Ignaz Pleyel die?

Ignaz Pleyel died in Paris[4].

What did Ignaz Pleyel do for work?

Ignaz Pleyel worked as piano maker[6], music publisher[7], composer[8], and pianist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Q27774286. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Pleyel, Ignaz (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation piano maker, music publisher, composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01265184, cni00073357
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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