Johann Kaspar Mertz

Hungarian guitarist and composer (1806–1856)
Person human Q144147
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Johann Kaspar Mertz

Summary

Johann Kaspar Mertz is a human[1]. Born in Bratislava[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1806[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on October 14, 1856[5]. He worked as a composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bratislava[2], Johann Kaspar Mertz…
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz was born on August 17, 1806[3].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz died on October 14, 1856[5].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz held citizenship in Austrian Empire[10].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's professions included classical guitarist[8].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz is recorded as male[11].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's genre is classical music[13].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's Commons category is recorded as Johann Kaspar Mertz[14].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's family name is recorded as Mertz[15].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's given name is recorded as Caspar[16].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's given name is recorded as Joseph[17].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[20].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Caspar Joseph Mertz'}[21].
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann Kaspar Mertz'}[22].

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[23]

  • Country: HU[24]

  • Began / founded: 1806-08-17[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1856-10-14[26]

  • Genre(s): classical[27]

  • Community tags: classical, to clean up[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5aa2d2d8-85e4-48f0-b619-afc54ccc91b7[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Kaspar Mertz was born in Bratislava[2]. He was born on August 17, 1806[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8].

Death and Burial

Johann Kaspar Mertz died on October 14, 1856[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Kaspar Mertz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Johann Kaspar Mertz born?

Johann Kaspar Mertz was born in Bratislava[2].

Where did Johann Kaspar Mertz die?

Johann Kaspar Mertz died in Vienna[4].

What did Johann Kaspar Mertz do for work?

Johann Kaspar Mertz worked as composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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