Jan August Vitásek

Czech music educator, composer, pianist and organist
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Jan August Vitásek

Summary

Jan August Vitásek is a human[1]. Born in Hořín[2], he… he was born on February 20, 1771[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on December 7, 1839[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], organist[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan August Vitásek's place of birth was Hořín[2].
  • Jan August Vitásek died in Prague[4].
  • Jan August Vitásek was born on February 20, 1771[3].
  • Jan August Vitásek was born on February 22, 1770[11].
  • Jan August Vitásek was born on February 23, 1770[12].
  • Jan August Vitásek died on December 7, 1839[5].
  • Jan August Vitásek is buried at Malostranský hřbitov[13].
  • Jan August Vitásek worked as a composer[6].
  • Jan August Vitásek's professions included music educator[7].
  • Jan August Vitásek worked as an organist[8].
  • Jan August Vitásek's professions included pianist[9].
  • Jan August Vitásek's field of work was classical music[14].
  • Jan August Vitásek's field of work was liturgical music[15].
  • Jan August Vitásek's field of work was chamber music[16].
  • Jan August Vitásek's field of work was symphonic music[17].
  • Jan August Vitásek is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan August Vitásek's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan August Vitásek's Commons category is recorded as Jan August Vitásek[20].
  • Jan August Vitásek's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[21].
  • Jan August Vitásek's family name is recorded as Vitásek[22].
  • Jan August Vitásek's given name is recorded as Jan Nepomuk[23].
  • Jan August Vitásek's given name is recorded as Matyáš[24].
  • Jan August Vitásek's given name is recorded as Augustin[25].
  • Jan August Vitásek studied under František Xaver Dušek[26].
  • Jan August Vitásek studied under Leopold Koželuch[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1771-02-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1839-12-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bde53e76-21e2-4d82-88a1-91bebc6addc9[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hořín[2], Jan August Vitásek… Recorded date of birth include February 20, 1771[3], February 22, 1770[11], and February 23, 1770[12].

Education

Studied under František Xaver Dušek[26], a composer[33], 1731–1799[34] and Leopold Koželuch[27], a composer[35], 1747–1818[36], specialised in music[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], organist[8], and pianist[9]. Fields of work include classical music[14], a music genre[38], founded in 0500[39]; liturgical music[15], a music genre[40]; chamber music[16], a type of musical work/composition[41]; and symphonic music[17], a music genre[42].

Death and Burial

Jan August Vitásek died on December 7, 1839[5]. He died in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Malostranský hřbitov[13].

Why It Matters

Jan August Vitásek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jan August Vitásek born?

Born in Hořín[2], Jan August Vitásek…

Where did Jan August Vitásek die?

Jan August Vitásek passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan August Vitásek do for work?

Jan August Vitásek worked as composer[6], music educator[7], organist[8], and pianist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Wittásek, Johann Nepomuk August (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . ebadatelna.soapraha.cz. ebadatelna.soapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student of František Xaver Dušek, Leopold Koželuch
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    Occupation composer, music educator, organist +1
    Field of work classical music, liturgical music, chamber music +1
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