Johann Baptist Vanhal

Czech composer (1739-1813)
Person human Q450670
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Johann Baptist Vanhal

Summary

Johann Baptist Vanhal is a human[1]. He was born in Nechanice[2]. He was born on May 12, 1739[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on August 20, 1813[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], violinist[8], cellist[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nechanice[2], Johann Baptist Vanhal…
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal was born on May 12, 1739[3].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal died on August 20, 1813[5].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia[12].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal held citizenship in Archduchy of Austria[13].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal worked as an organist[7].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal worked as a violinist[8].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal worked as a cellist[9].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal worked as a pianist[10].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's professions included music educator[14].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's genre is classical music[17].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's genre is liturgical music[18].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's genre is opera[19].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's Commons category is recorded as Johann Baptist Vanhal[20].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's family name is recorded as Vanhal[21].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's given name is recorded as Johann[22].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's given name is recorded as Baptist[23].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's work location is recorded as Nechanice[24].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's work location is recorded as Maršov u Úpice[25].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's work location is recorded as Nemyčeves[26].
  • Johann Baptist Vanhal's work location is recorded as Vienna[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: 1739-05-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1813-08-20[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 47eef6d9-2019-4195-a9f1-7a11c0a1be6f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Baptist Vanhal's place of birth was Nechanice[2]. He was born on May 12, 1739[3].

Education

Johann Baptist Vanhal studied under Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], violinist[8], cellist[9], pianist[10], and music educator[14].

Death and Burial

Johann Baptist Vanhal died on August 20, 1813[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Baptist Vanhal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Johann Baptist Vanhal born?

Johann Baptist Vanhal's place of birth was Nechanice[2].

Where did Johann Baptist Vanhal die?

Johann Baptist Vanhal passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Johann Baptist Vanhal do for work?

Johann Baptist Vanhal worked as composer[6], organist[7], violinist[8], cellist[9], and pianist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . aleph.svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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