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Johann Ludwig Krebs

German composer and musician
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Johann Ludwig Krebs

Summary

Johann Ludwig Krebs is a human[1]. Born in Buttelstedt[2], he… he was born on 1713[3]. He passed away in Altenburg[4]. He died on January 1, 1780[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and lutenist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buttelstedt[2], Johann Ludwig Krebs…
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs died in Altenburg[4].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs was born on 1713[3].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs died on January 1, 1780[5].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's father was Johann Tobias Krebs[10].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • German was Johann Ludwig Krebs's native language[12].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's professions included organist[7].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs worked as a lutenist[8].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[13].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs is recorded as male[14].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's Commons category is recorded as Johann Ludwig Krebs[17].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[18].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's family name is recorded as Krebs[19].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's given name is recorded as Ludwig[21].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs studied under Johann Sebastian Bach[22].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's instrument is recorded as lute[24].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Johann Ludwig Krebs's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1713-10-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1780-02-01[31]

  • Genre(s): baroque[32]

  • Community tags: baroque, composer, organist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4701e8aa-4222-44ab-b59b-d85c6b92c34d[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buttelstedt[2], Johann Ludwig Krebs… he was born on 1713[3]. His father was Johann Tobias Krebs[10]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Johann Ludwig Krebs's education included a stint at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[13]. He studied under Johann Sebastian Bach[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and lutenist[8].

Death and Burial

Johann Ludwig Krebs died on January 1, 1780[5]. He died in Altenburg[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Ludwig Krebs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johann Ludwig Krebs born?

Johann Ludwig Krebs's place of birth was Buttelstedt[2].

Where did Johann Ludwig Krebs die?

Johann Ludwig Krebs passed away in Altenburg[4].

Who were Johann Ludwig Krebs's parents?

Johann Ludwig Krebs's father was Johann Tobias Krebs[10].

What did Johann Ludwig Krebs do for work?

Johann Ludwig Krebs worked as composer[6], organist[7], and lutenist[8].

Where did Johann Ludwig Krebs go to school?

Johann Ludwig Krebs was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[13].

Related Entities

Holy Roman Empire Johann Sebastian Bach

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. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. 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] ↑ . 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.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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