Home › Entities › human › Johann Baptist Vanhal

Johann Baptist Vanhal

Czech composer (1739-1813)
Person human Q450670

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 12, 1739
Date of death
August 20, 1813
Place of birth
Nechanice
Place of death
Vienna
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Bohemia, Archduchy of Austria[10][11]
Occupation
composer, organist, violinist, cellist, pianist, music educator[12]
Genre
classical music, liturgical music, opera[15][16][17]
Work location
Nechanice, Maršov u Úpice, Nemyčeves, Vienna, Naples, Florence[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Student of
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Czech[42][43]
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Allgemeines historisches Künstler-Lexikon für Böhmen und zum Theil auch für Mähren und Schlesien, Neues historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler, Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie, Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové, regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
Family name
Vanhal[18]
Given name
Johann, Baptist[19][20]
Instrument
violin[28]
List of works
list of compositions by Johann Baptist Wanhal[44]
Name in native language
Johann Baptist Vanhal[45]
P14536
388406
P14608
118855034
Student
Ignaz Pleyel[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johann Baptist Vanhal en Vanhal en Johann Baptist Wanhal cs Vaňhal cs Johann Baptist Wanhal cs Giovanni Vanhal cs Johann Baptist Vanhal cs Jan Křtitel Vaňhal cs Jan Kř. Vaňhal de van Hall de Jan Krtitel Vanhal de Vanhal de Johann Baptist Wanhal de Jan Křtitel Vaňhal de Johann Baptist Vaňhal el Γιόχαν Βάνχαλ es Johann Baptist Wanhal fi Johann Baptist Vanhal fr Johann Baptist Vanhal fr Jean-Baptiste Vanhal
🔖 Identifiers · 103
ISNI
0000000108617417
VIAF cluster ID
197896
Library of Congress authority ID
n81022281
GND ID
118855034
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jan Křtitel Vaňhal.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
36522, 117587
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001430224
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/59712
Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID
10799
BBC Things ID
9dba1921-eda3-4eb2-9ae7-9ad82be8a84b
BHCL UUID
ec93d2d9-41ce-400b-aabd-47984c4c5702
BIBSYS ID
90220589
Show all 103 identifiers +91
BMLO ID
v0443
Bach digital person ID
00005170
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13900725d
Biblissima authority ID
Joan
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
65422
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
vanhal-jan-krtitel-johann-baptist
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01373829
CONOR.SI ID
37816163
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11251634
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1005865
CiNii Research ID
1140282266849214848
Classical Archives composer ID
3497
CoBiS author ID
95a5yja38danymu29hb5yc9q6mtk0cg
DDB person (GND) ID
118855034
De Agostini ID
Vaňhal,+Jan+Křtitel
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118855034
Dezède person ID
651
Discogs artist ID
1089583
ELNET ID
a11269546
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
jan-krtitel-vanhal
FAST ID
68615
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118855034
FactGrid item ID
Harfang
Flemish Public Libraries ID
000038449
Freebase ID
/m/060nss
GTAA ID
263407
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
jan-krtitel-vanhal
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0069544
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
12071
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Johann_Baptist_Waṅhal
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
van-khal-ian-krshtitel-470615
Grove Music Online ID
29007
Hanslick Online person ID
3525
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/940325006345
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
63848
Hyperion Records person ID
C610
IDU person ID
14692
IMSLP ID
Category:Vanhal,_Johann_Baptist
IdRef ID
080734669
Isidore scholar ID
vanhal_johann_baptist_compositeur
Jango artist ID
Johann+Baptist+Vanhal
KANTO ID
000191603
KBR person ID
14046831
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118855034
Larousse ID
personnage/Jan_Křtitel_Vaňhal/148252
Libraries Australia ID
35599550
Libris-URI
pm134vh70psb0dn
LiederNet composer ID
30878
MMB ID
75631
MuseScore artist ID
24465
MusicBrainz artist ID
47eef6d9-2019-4195-a9f1-7a11c0a1be6f
Musicalics composer ID
82402
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000239781
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06843410
NDL Authority ID
01058255
NL CR AUT ID
jn19990209964
NLA Trove people ID
1009951
NSK (VIAF) ID
000060168
NSK ID
981005684455409366
NUKAT ID
n00026309
National Library of Greece ID
210960
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007269324505171
National Library of Latvia ID
000037044
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:VBn;=Bc
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810545794505606
National Library of Portugal ID
1017776
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1536020
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071364927
Obálky knih ID
jn19990209964
Open Library ID
OL5408116A
OpenMLOL author ID
50232, 302563
OpenStreetMap node ID
13471013513
Operone composer ID
vanhal
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803115203573
Polish Music Library PBM ID
vanhal-jan-krtitel
RERO ID (legacy)
A000170412
RILM ID
1215
RISM ID
people/114557
SBN author ID
SBLV175302
SELIBR ID
206347
SNAC ARK ID
w62520j3
SVKKL authority ID
p0088725-Vanhal-Jan-Krtitel-17391813
Treccani ID
jan-krtitel-vanhal
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
johann-baptist-wanhal
UOM ID
99088
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11476245
Vienna History Wiki ID
39746
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj4tQpkBbRP3dPYfwvrbd
Yale LUX ID
person/90279d68-ddc3-468b-ac38-a27185c82296
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
V/Vanhal_Johann
Český hudební slovník osob a institucí ID
5062

Report an error or request removal Lineage (PROV-JSON)

🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
composer, pianist, violinist, organist, cellist, music educator
Work location 6
Vienna, Florence, Naples, Nechanice, Nemyčeves, Maršov u Úpice
Mb:composer 4
Double Bass Concerto in E-Flat Major (Wanhal), Double Bass Concerto in E-Flat Major (Wanhal), String Quartet in E-flat major, String Quartet in E-flat major
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
Genre 3
opera, classical music, liturgical music
Country of citizenship 2
Kingdom of Bohemia, Archduchy of Austria
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Czech
FactGrid item ID 1
Harfang
Given name 1
Johann
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
violin
Place of birth 1
Nechanice
Place of death 1
Vienna
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Students 1
Ignaz Pleyel
Teachers 1
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
← Mb:teacher 1
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Johann Baptist Vanhal was born on May 12, 1739[1], in Nechanice[2]. He died on August 20, 1813[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], violinist[7], cellist[8], and pianist[9].

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 a composer[5], organist[6], violinist[7], cellist[8], and pianist[9].

Related Entities

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Wanhal, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Johann Baptist Vanhal. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-baptist-vanhal
MLA “Johann Baptist Vanhal.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-baptist-vanhal.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_johann-baptist-vanhal_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Johann Baptist Vanhal}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-baptist-vanhal}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Johann Baptist Vanhal — https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-baptist-vanhal (retrieved 2026-11-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-baptist-vanhal · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nb */ other names, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for"
  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Ignaz Pleyel
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Student: Ignaz Pleyel, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 14w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority ID → Joan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority ID: Q423962, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 15w ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    OpenStreetMap node ID → 13471013513
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43097|batch #43097]]: OSM Node to Drobné památky"
  5. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118855034
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118855034, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  6. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 388406
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 388406, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  7. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0088725-Vanhal-Jan-Krtitel-17391813
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ SVKKL authority ID: p0088725-Vanhal-Jan-Krtitel-17391813, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  8. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01373829
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00540389, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  9. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01373829
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.