Johann Pachelbel

Summary

Johann Pachelbel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nuremberg^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1653^[3]. He passed away in Nuremberg^[4]. He died on March 3, 1706^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,114 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg^[2].
• Johann Pachelbel passed away in Nuremberg^[4].
• Johann Pachelbel was born on September 1, 1653^[3].
• Johann Pachelbel was born on January 1, 1653^[10].
• Johann Pachelbel died on March 3, 1706^[5].
• Johann Pachelbel died on March 6, 1706^[11].
• Burial took place at St. Rochus Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Johann Pachelbel was Amalia Pachelbel^[13].
• A child of Johann Pachelbel was Charles Theodore Pachelbel^[14].
• A child of Johann Pachelbel was Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel^[15].
• Johann Pachelbel held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Johann Pachelbel's professions included composer^[6].
• Johann Pachelbel worked as an organist^[7].
• Johann Pachelbel's professions included teacher^[8].
• Johann Pachelbel's field of work was music^[17].
• Johann Pachelbel's field of work was pipe organ^[18].
• Johann Pachelbel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf^[19].
• A notable student of Johann Pachelbel was Johann Christoph Bach I^[20].
• A notable student of Johann Pachelbel was Johann Heinrich Buttstett^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Johann Pachelbel is Canon and Gigue in D^[22].
• Johann Pachelbel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].
• Johann Pachelbel is recorded as male^[24].
• Johann Pachelbel's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Johann Pachelbel is associated with the Baroque music movement^[26].
• Johann Pachelbel's genre is fugue^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1653-09-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1706-03-03^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, european, german^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2251b277-2dfb-4cf1-83f3-27e29f902440^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nuremberg^[2], Johann Pachelbel… Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1653^[3] and January 1, 1653^[10].

Education

Johann Pachelbel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf^[19]. Studied under Heinrich Schwemmer^[35], a composer^[36], 1621–1696^[37], of Germany^[38] and Georg Caspar Wecker^[39], a composer^[40], 1632–1695^[41], of Germany^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], and teacher^[8]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[43] and pipe organ^[18], a type of musical instrument^[44]. Notable students include Johann Christoph Bach I^[20], a composer^[45], 1642–1703^[46], of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen^[47] and Johann Heinrich Buttstett^[21], a composer^[48], 1666–1727^[49], of Germany^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann Pachelbel is Canon and Gigue in D^[22]. Things named for him include 4972 Pachelbel^[51], an asteroid^[52].

Personal Life

Children include Amalia Pachelbel^[13], a painter^[53], 1688–1723^[54], of Germany^[55]; Charles Theodore Pachelbel^[14], a composer^[56], 1690–1750^[57], of Germany^[58]; and Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel^[15], a composer^[59], 1686–1764^[60], of Germany^[61]. Johann Pachelbel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 3, 1706^[5] and March 6, 1706^[11]. Johann Pachelbel died in Nuremberg^[4]. He is buried at St. Rochus Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Johann Pachelbel ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,114 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach^[64], a composer^[65], 1685–1750^[66], of Saxe-Eisenach^[67].

Entities named for him include 4972 Pachelbel^[51], an asteroid^[52].

FAQs

Where was Johann Pachelbel born?

Johann Pachelbel's place of birth was Nuremberg^[2].

Where did Johann Pachelbel die?

Johann Pachelbel passed away in Nuremberg^[4].

What did Johann Pachelbel do for work?

Johann Pachelbel worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Johann Pachelbel go to school?

Johann Pachelbel was educated at University of Altdorf^[19].

Who did Johann Pachelbel influence?

Johann Pachelbel has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach^[64].