Johann Theile

German composer and organist (1646–1724)
Person human Q686557
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Johann Theile

Summary

Johann Theile is a human[1]. He was born in Naumburg[2]. He was born on July 29, 1646[3]. He passed away in Naumburg[4]. He died on June 24, 1724[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naumburg[2], Johann Theile…
  • Johann Theile died in Naumburg[4].
  • Johann Theile was born on July 29, 1646[3].
  • Johann Theile died on June 24, 1724[5].
  • Johann Theile held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johann Theile's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Theile's professions included music theorist[7].
  • Johann Theile's professions included music educator[8].
  • Johann Theile worked as an organist[9].
  • A notable student of Johann Theile was Dietrich Buxtehude[12].
  • A notable student of Johann Theile was Johann Mattheson[13].
  • Johann Theile is recorded as male[14].
  • Johann Theile's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johann Theile is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Johann Theile's genre is opera[17].
  • Johann Theile's Commons category is recorded as Johann Theile[18].
  • Johann Theile's family name is recorded as Theile[19].
  • Johann Theile's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • Johann Theile studied under Heinrich Schütz[21].
  • Johann Theile studied under Johann Rosenmüller[22].
  • Johann Theile's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Johann Theile's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Theile's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Johann Theile's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Johann Theile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1646-07-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1724-06-22[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ebda242b-ec34-4f55-9e84-a6bb3e96507b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Theile was born in Naumburg[2]. He was born on July 29, 1646[3].

Education

Studied under Heinrich Schütz[21], a composer[34], 1585–1672[35], of Electorate of Saxony[36] and Johann Rosenmüller[22], a composer[37], 1619–1684[38], of Germany[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and organist[9]. Notable students include Dietrich Buxtehude[12], a composer[40], 1637–1707[41], of Germany[42] and Johann Mattheson[13], a composer[43], 1681–1764[44], of Germany[45].

Death and Burial

Johann Theile died on June 24, 1724[5]. He died in Naumburg[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Theile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Johann Theile born?

Johann Theile was born in Naumburg[2].

Where did Johann Theile die?

Johann Theile passed away in Naumburg[4].

What did Johann Theile do for work?

Johann Theile worked as composer[6], music theorist[7], music educator[8], and organist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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