Johann Kaspar Kerll

German composer and organist (1627–1693)
Person human Q545409
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Johann Kaspar Kerll

Summary

Johann Kaspar Kerll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Adorf/Vogtl.[2]. He was born on April 9, 1627[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on February 13, 1693[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johann Kaspar Kerll was born in Adorf/Vogtl.[2].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll passed away in Munich[4].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll was born on April 9, 1627[3].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll died on February 13, 1693[5].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll worked as an organist[7].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll held the position of court chapel master[10].
  • A notable student of Johann Kaspar Kerll was Georg Reutter I[11].
  • A notable student of Johann Kaspar Kerll was Agostino Steffani[12].
  • A notable student of Johann Kaspar Kerll was Franz Xaver Murschhauser[13].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll is recorded as male[14].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's Commons category is recorded as Johann Caspar Kerll[17].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's family name is recorded as Kerll[18].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's given name is recorded as Johann[19].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's given name is recorded as Caspar[20].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Johann Caspar Kerll[21].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's Commons gallery is recorded as Johann Caspar Kerll[22].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll's work location is recorded as Vienna[24].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll studied under Giacomo Carissimi[25].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll studied under Girolamo Frescobaldi[26].
  • Johann Kaspar Kerll studied under Giovanni Valentini[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1627-04-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1693-02-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f31e82b-5e68-4263-887c-7baadf991c2c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Kaspar Kerll was born in Adorf/Vogtl.[2]. He was born on April 9, 1627[3].

Education

Studied under Giacomo Carissimi[25], a composer[33], 1605–1674[34], of Papal States[35]; Girolamo Frescobaldi[26], an organist[36], 1583–1643[37], of Duchy of Ferrara[38]; and Giovanni Valentini[27], a composer[39], 1582–1649[40], of Republic of Venice[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7]. Johann Kaspar Kerll held the position of court chapel master[10]. Notable students include Georg Reutter I[11], a composer[42], 1656–1738[43]; Agostino Steffani[12], a classical composer[44], 1654–1728[45], of Republic of Venice[46]; and Franz Xaver Murschhauser[13], a composer[47], 1663–1738[48], of Germany[49].

Death and Burial

Johann Kaspar Kerll died on February 13, 1693[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Kaspar Kerll ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Johann Kaspar Kerll born?

Born in Adorf/Vogtl.[2], Johann Kaspar Kerll…

Where did Johann Kaspar Kerll die?

Johann Kaspar Kerll passed away in Munich[4].

What did Johann Kaspar Kerll do for work?

Johann Kaspar Kerll worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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