Joseph Ascher

Dutch composer (1829–1869)
Person human Q2688409
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Joseph Ascher

Summary

Joseph Ascher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Groningen[2]. He was born on June 3, 1829[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 20, 1869[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groningen[2], Joseph Ascher…
  • Joseph Ascher's place of birth was Groningen[9].
  • Joseph Ascher died in London[4].
  • Joseph Ascher was born on June 3, 1829[3].
  • Joseph Ascher was born on June 4, 1829[10].
  • Joseph Ascher died on June 20, 1869[5].
  • Joseph Ascher's father was Simon Ascher[11].
  • Joseph Ascher held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Joseph Ascher's professions included composer[6].
  • Joseph Ascher's professions included pianist[7].
  • Joseph Ascher is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Ascher's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joseph Ascher's family name is recorded as Ascher[15].
  • Joseph Ascher's given name is recorded as Joseph[16].
  • Joseph Ascher studied under Ignaz Moscheles[17].
  • Joseph Ascher's instrument is recorded as piano[18].
  • Joseph Ascher's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • Joseph Ascher's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20].
  • Joseph Ascher's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Genadendal Music Archive[21].
  • Joseph Ascher's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: NL[24]

  • Began / founded: 1829-06-03[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-06-20[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d2282f88-7cab-4356-a681-f626a6df33e7[27]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Groningen[2], a city[28], in Netherlands[29]. Recorded date of birth include June 3, 1829[3] and June 4, 1829[10]. Joseph Ascher's father was Simon Ascher[11].

Education

Joseph Ascher studied under Ignaz Moscheles[17].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Joseph Ascher died on June 20, 1869[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Ascher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Ascher born?

Born in Groningen[2], Joseph Ascher…

Where did Joseph Ascher die?

Joseph Ascher died in London[4].

Who were Joseph Ascher's parents?

Joseph Ascher's father was Simon Ascher[11].

What did Joseph Ascher do for work?

Joseph Ascher worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Place of death London
    Instrument piano
    Student of Ignaz Moscheles
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