Louis Spohr

Summary

Louis Spohr is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1784^[3]. He died in Kassel^[4]. He died on October 22, 1859^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and violinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brunswick^[2], Louis Spohr…
• Louis Spohr died in Kassel^[4].
• Louis Spohr was born on April 5, 1784^[3].
• Louis Spohr died on October 22, 1859^[5].
• Louis Spohr is buried at Hauptfriedhof Kassel^[12].
• Louis Spohr's father was Karl Heinrich Spohr^[13].
• Louis Spohr's mother was Q135639478^[14].
• Louis Spohr was married to Marianne Pfeiffer^[15].
• Among Louis Spohr's spouses was Dorette Spohr^[16].
• A child of Louis Spohr was Q135639497^[17].
• Louis Spohr held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick^[18].
• Louis Spohr's professions included composer^[6].
• Louis Spohr worked as a conductor^[7].
• Louis Spohr worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Louis Spohr worked as a music educator^[9].
• Louis Spohr worked as a violinist^[10].
• Louis Spohr worked as a musician^[19].
• Louis Spohr held the position of court chapel master^[20].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Ferdinand David^[21].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Fredrik Pacius^[22].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Bernhard Molique^[23].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Hubert Ries^[24].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Nikodem Biernacki^[25].
• A notable student of Louis Spohr was Karl Julius Abt^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Spohr is Faust^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1784-04-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1859-10-22^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, classical period, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, classical period, composer, german composer, romantic classical, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 328e23ea-d79c-4c58-bd20-bbdd3f64bb8e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Louis Spohr's place of birth was Brunswick^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1784^[3]. His father was Karl Heinrich Spohr^[13]. His mother was Q135639478^[14].

Education

Studied under Franz Eck^[35] and Charles Louis Maucourt^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], violinist^[10], and musician^[19]. Louis Spohr held the position of court chapel master^[20]. Notable students include Ferdinand David^[21], a concertmaster^[37], 1810–1873^[38], of Hamburg^[39]; Fredrik Pacius^[22], a composer^[40], 1809–1891^[41], of Hamburg^[42], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class^[43]; Bernhard Molique^[23], a composer^[44], 1802–1869^[45], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[46], specialised in symphony^[47]; Hubert Ries^[24], a composer^[48], 1802–1886^[49], of Germany^[50]; Nikodem Biernacki^[25], a composer^[51], 1825–1892^[52], of Austrian Empire^[53]; and Karl Julius Abt^[26], an opera singer^[54], 1822–1900^[55], of Germany^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Faust^[27], a dramatico-musical work^[57], founded in 1813^[58]; Nonet in F Major, Op. 31^[59], a musical work/composition^[60], founded in 1813^[61]; Die letzten Dinge^[62], a musical work/composition^[63]; and Sonatas, violin, harp, op. 113, D major^[64], a musical work/composition^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[66], a civil decoration^[67], in Prussia^[68], founded in 1842^[69]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[70], an order^[71], in Germany^[72], founded in 1980^[73]; and Pour le Mérite^[74], a courage award^[75], in Prussia^[76], founded in 1740^[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marianne Pfeiffer^[15], a pianist^[78], 1807–1892^[79] and Dorette Spohr^[16], a musician^[80], 1787–1834^[81], of Germany^[82]. A child of Louis Spohr was Q135639497^[17].

Death and Burial

Louis Spohr died on October 22, 1859^[5]. He passed away in Kassel^[4]. Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Kassel^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Spohr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

FAQs

Where was Louis Spohr born?

Born in Brunswick^[2], Louis Spohr…

Where did Louis Spohr die?

Louis Spohr died in Kassel^[4].

Who were Louis Spohr's parents?

Louis Spohr's father was Karl Heinrich Spohr^[13]. Louis Spohr's mother was Q135639478^[14].

Who was Louis Spohr married to?

Louis Spohr's spouses include Marianne Pfeiffer^[15] and Dorette Spohr^[16].

What did Louis Spohr do for work?

Louis Spohr worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and violinist^[10].

What awards did Louis Spohr receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[66], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[70], and Pour le Mérite^[74].