Jacob Praetorius

Summary

Jacob Praetorius is a human^[1]. Born in Hamburg^[2], he… he was born on February 8, 1586^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on October 22, 1651^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jacob Praetorius was born in Hamburg^[2].
• Jacob Praetorius died in Hamburg^[4].
• Jacob Praetorius was born on February 8, 1586^[3].
• Jacob Praetorius died on October 22, 1651^[5].
• Jacob Praetorius's father was Hieronymus Praetorius^[8].
• Jacob Praetorius held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Jacob Praetorius's professions included composer^[6].
• A notable student of Jacob Praetorius was Matthias Weckmann^[10].
• Jacob Praetorius is recorded as male^[11].
• Jacob Praetorius's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Jacob Praetorius is associated with the Baroque music movement^[13].
• Jacob Praetorius's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Praetorius Jr.^[14].
• Jacob Praetorius's family name is recorded as Praetorius^[15].
• Jacob Praetorius's given name is recorded as Jacob^[16].
• Jacob Praetorius studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck^[17].
• Jacob Praetorius's instrument is recorded as organ^[18].
• Jacob Praetorius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[19].
• Jacob Praetorius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[20].
• Jacob Praetorius's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jacob Praetorius^[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: DE^[23]

• Began / founded: 1586-02-08^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 1651-10-22^[25]

• Community tags: to clean up^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 005f3b94-121e-4c74-9fd8-a389c167f136^[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg^[2], Jacob Praetorius… he was born on February 8, 1586^[3]. His father was Hieronymus Praetorius^[8].

Education

Jacob Praetorius studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Jacob Praetorius worked as a composer^[6]. A notable student of him was Matthias Weckmann^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacob Praetorius died on October 22, 1651^[5]. He died in Hamburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Praetorius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Praetorius born?

Born in Hamburg^[2], Jacob Praetorius…

Where did Jacob Praetorius die?

Jacob Praetorius passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Who were Jacob Praetorius's parents?

Jacob Praetorius's father was Hieronymus Praetorius^[8].

What did Jacob Praetorius do for work?

Jacob Praetorius worked as composer^[6].