Johann Adam Reincken
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Summary
Johann Adam Reincken was born on December 10, 1643[1], in Deventer[2]. He died on November 24, 1722[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], viol player[7], and independent publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1643[10]
- Place of burial: St. Catherine's Church[11]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Founder: Oper am Gänsemarkt[14]
- Movement: Baroque music[15], German organ schools[16]
- Commons category: Johann Adam Reincken[17]
- Family name: Reincken[18]
- Given name: Adam[19], Johann[20]
- Work location: St. Catherine's Church, Hamburg[21]
- Described at URL: http://www.reincken.kulturkreis-wildeshausen.de/Johann_Adam_Reincken_Vortrag.pdf[22]
- Relative: Heinrich Scheidemann[23], Andreas Kneller[24]
- Student of: Heinrich Scheidemann[25]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Johann Adam Reincken[26], Musical Company[27]
- Instrument: organ[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Riemann's Music Dictionary[31], Q110614344[32], Q110070336[33], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[34]
- Replaces: Heinrich Scheidemann[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[36], German[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Adam Reincken include 7661 Reincken[38], an asteroid[39].
Why It Matters
Johann Adam Reincken has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for him include 7661 Reincken[38], an asteroid[39].
FAQs
Where was Johann Adam Reincken born?
Johann Adam Reincken's place of birth was Deventer[2].
Where did Johann Adam Reincken die?
Johann Adam Reincken passed away in Hamburg[4].
What did Johann Adam Reincken do for work?
Johann Adam Reincken worked as a composer[5], organist[6], viol player[7], and independent publisher[8].