Johann Jakob Walther

German violinist and composer
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Johann Jakob Walther

Summary

Johann Jakob Walther is a human[1]. His place of birth was Witterda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1650[3]. He passed away in Mainz[4]. He died on November 2, 1717[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johann Jakob Walther's place of birth was Witterda[2].
  • Johann Jakob Walther died in Mainz[4].
  • Johann Jakob Walther was born on January 1, 1650[3].
  • Johann Jakob Walther died on November 2, 1717[5].
  • Johann Jakob Walther died on January 1, 1717[9].
  • Johann Jakob Walther held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Johann Jakob Walther worked as a composer[6].
  • Johann Jakob Walther worked as a violinist[7].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's field of work was music[11].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's field of work was violin performance[12].
  • Johann Jakob Walther is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Jakob Walther is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's family name is recorded as Walther[16].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's given name is recorded as Johann Jakob[17].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's instrument is recorded as violin[18].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • Johann Jakob Walther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: DE[22]

  • Began / founded: 1650[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1704-11-02[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9086f685-07a8-4428-8f3d-845c916bc08a[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Jakob Walther was born in Witterda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1650[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and violinist[7]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[26] and violin performance[12], a field of study[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 2, 1717[5] and January 1, 1717[9]. Johann Jakob Walther died in Mainz[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Walther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 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 Johann Jakob Walther born?

Johann Jakob Walther's place of birth was Witterda[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Walther die?

Johann Jakob Walther died in Mainz[4].

What did Johann Jakob Walther do for work?

Johann Jakob Walther worked as composer[6] and violinist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Mainz
    Occupation composer, violinist
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