Josef Starzer

German composer
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Josef Starzer

Summary

Josef Starzer is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on January 5, 1728[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on April 22, 1787[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josef Starzer was born in Vienna[2].
  • Josef Starzer passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Josef Starzer was born on January 5, 1728[3].
  • Josef Starzer died on April 22, 1787[5].
  • Josef Starzer worked as a composer[6].
  • Josef Starzer worked as a violinist[7].
  • Josef Starzer is recorded as male[9].
  • Josef Starzer's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Josef Starzer's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Starzer[11].
  • Josef Starzer's given name is recorded as Josef[12].
  • Josef Starzer's instrument is recorded as violin[13].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[14].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[16].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[17].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[18].
  • Josef Starzer's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: AT[21]

  • Began / founded: 1726-01-05[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1787-04-22[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a60861f4-9707-425a-8bf7-ab28470c3fd3[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Josef Starzer… he was born on January 5, 1728[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and violinist[7].

Death and Burial

Josef Starzer died on April 22, 1787[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Starzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Josef Starzer born?

Born in Vienna[2], Josef Starzer…

Where did Josef Starzer die?

Josef Starzer died in Vienna[4].

What did Josef Starzer do for work?

Josef Starzer worked as composer[6] and violinist[7].

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. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Starzer, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Starzer, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, violinist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Vienna
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian Biographical Dictionary +3
    Occupation composer, violinist
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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