Johann Joseph Fux
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Summary
Johann Joseph Fux was born on January 1, 1660[1], in Langegg bei Graz[2]. He died on February 13, 1741[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as an organist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,148 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St. Stephen's Cathedral[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
- Occupation: chapelmaster[13]
- Field of work: music[14], music theory[15]
- Position held: chapelmaster[16], court chapel master[17]
- Student: Georg Christoph Wagenseil[18], Franz Xaver Richter[19], Jan Dismas Zelenka[20], Georg Matthias Monn[21], Gottlieb Muffat[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Movement: Baroque music[24]
- Genre: opera[25]
- Commons category: Johann Joseph Fux[26]
- Family name: Fuchs[27]
- Given name: Johann Joseph[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Joseph Fux[29]
- Commons gallery: Johann Joseph Fux[30]
- Instrument: pipe organ[31]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[32], Vlastenský slovník historický[33], Riemann's Music Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[37], Allgemeines historisches Künstler-Lexikon für Böhmen und zum Theil auch für Mähren und Schlesien[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[41], German[42]
- Commons Creator page: Johann Joseph Fux[43]
- Name in native language: Johann Joseph Fux[44]
Why It Matters
Johann Joseph Fux has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[47], a composer[48], 1756–1791[49], of Archduchy of Austria[50], awarded the Order of the Golden Spur[51], specialised in opera[52]; Ludwig van Beethoven[53], a composer[54], 1770–1827[55], of Electorate of Cologne[56], awarded the Bröckemännche Award[57], specialised in classical music[58]; and Joseph Haydn[59], a composer[60], 1732–1809[61], of Archduchy of Austria[62], awarded the honorary citizen of Vienna[63], specialised in performing arts[64].
Works attributed to him include Gradus ad Parnassum (Fux)[65], a written work[66].
FAQs
Where was Johann Joseph Fux born?
Johann Joseph Fux's place of birth was Langegg bei Graz[2].
Where did Johann Joseph Fux die?
Johann Joseph Fux died in Vienna[4].
What did Johann Joseph Fux do for work?
Johann Joseph Fux worked as an organist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music theorist[9].
Who did Johann Joseph Fux influence?
Johann Joseph Fux has been cited as an influence by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[47], Ludwig van Beethoven[53], and Joseph Haydn[59].