Johann Schelle

German composer (1648-1701)
Person human Q449311
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Johann Schelle

Summary

Johann Schelle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geising[2]. He was born on September 6, 1648[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on March 10, 1701[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choir director[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Schelle was born in Geising[2].
  • Johann Schelle died in Leipzig[4].
  • Johann Schelle was born on September 6, 1648[3].
  • Johann Schelle was born on 1648[10].
  • Johann Schelle died on March 10, 1701[5].
  • Johann Schelle held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • Johann Schelle held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[12].
  • Johann Schelle's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Schelle worked as a choir director[7].
  • Johann Schelle's professions included conductor[8].
  • Johann Schelle held the position of Thomaskantor[13].
  • A notable student of Johann Schelle was Georg Österreich[14].
  • A notable student of Johann Schelle was Reinhard Keiser[15].
  • Johann Schelle is recorded as male[16].
  • Johann Schelle's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johann Schelle is associated with the Baroque music movement[18].
  • Johann Schelle's family name is recorded as Schelle[19].
  • Johann Schelle's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • Johann Schelle studied under Heinrich Schütz[21].
  • Johann Schelle's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Johann Schelle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Johann Schelle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • Johann Schelle's name in native language is recorded as Johann Schelle[25].
  • Johann Schelle's date of baptism is recorded as September 6, 1648[26].

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[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1648-09-06[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1701-03-10[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b14f463e-3c62-46db-8d65-f0c552b8f27a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Schelle was born in Geising[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 6, 1648[3] and 1648[10].

Education

Johann Schelle studied under Heinrich Schütz[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choir director[7], and conductor[8]. Johann Schelle held the position of Thomaskantor[13]. Notable students include Georg Österreich[14], an organist[34], 1664–1735[35], of Germany[36], specialised in Baroque music[37] and Reinhard Keiser[15], a composer[38], 1674–1739[39], of Germany[40].

Death and Burial

Johann Schelle died on March 10, 1701[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Schelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Johann Schelle born?

Johann Schelle's place of birth was Geising[2].

Where did Johann Schelle die?

Johann Schelle passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Johann Schelle do for work?

Johann Schelle worked as composer[6], choir director[7], and conductor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . 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.

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.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed German, Latin
    Family name Schelle
    Place of birth Geising
    Student Georg Österreich, Reinhard Keiser
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