Johann Krieger

German composer and organist (1651–1735)
Person human Q700298
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Johann Krieger

Summary

Johann Krieger is a human[1]. Born in Nuremberg[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1651[3]. He passed away in Zittau[4]. He died on July 18, 1735[5]. He worked as an organist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Johann Krieger's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].
  • Johann Krieger passed away in Zittau[4].
  • Johann Krieger was born on December 28, 1651[3].
  • Johann Krieger died on July 18, 1735[5].
  • Johann Krieger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johann Krieger held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[12].
  • Johann Krieger's professions included organist[6].
  • Johann Krieger worked as a composer[7].
  • Johann Krieger worked as a conductor[8].
  • Johann Krieger worked as a singer[9].
  • Johann Krieger is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Krieger's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Krieger is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Johann Krieger's genre is opera[16].
  • Johann Krieger's family name is recorded as Krieger[17].
  • Johann Krieger's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • Johann Krieger studied under Heinrich Schwemmer[19].
  • Johann Krieger studied under Georg Caspar Wecker[20].
  • Johann Krieger's instrument is recorded as organ[21].
  • Johann Krieger's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[22].
  • Johann Krieger's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Johann Krieger's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Krieger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Johann Krieger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann Krieger'}[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1651-12-28[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1735-07-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f15c457-60a4-41dc-9db2-35188ef2d26a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Krieger was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on December 28, 1651[3].

Education

Studied under Heinrich Schwemmer[19], a composer[32], 1621–1696[33], of Germany[34] and Georg Caspar Wecker[20], a composer[35], 1632–1695[36], of Germany[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and singer[9].

Death and Burial

Johann Krieger died on July 18, 1735[5]. He passed away in Zittau[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Krieger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Johann Krieger born?

Johann Krieger was born in Nuremberg[2].

Where did Johann Krieger die?

Johann Krieger passed away in Zittau[4].

What did Johann Krieger do for work?

Johann Krieger worked as organist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and singer[9].

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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Genre
    Instrument organ, pipe organ
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Riemann's Music Dictionary
    Family name Krieger
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