Philipp Scharwenka

German composer, editor and teacher (1847–1917)
Person human Q523539
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Philipp Scharwenka

Summary

Philipp Scharwenka is a human[1]. Born in Poznań[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1847[3]. He passed away in Bad Nauheim[4]. He died on July 16, 1917[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philipp Scharwenka's place of birth was Poznań[2].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's place of birth was Szamotuły[11].
  • Philipp Scharwenka passed away in Bad Nauheim[4].
  • Philipp Scharwenka was born on February 16, 1847[3].
  • Philipp Scharwenka died on July 16, 1917[5].
  • Philipp Scharwenka held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's professions included composer[6].
  • Philipp Scharwenka worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Philipp Scharwenka worked as a music educator[8].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's professions included teacher[9].
  • A notable student of Philipp Scharwenka was Camille Zeckwer[13].
  • Philipp Scharwenka is recorded as male[14].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's genre is opera[16].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's Commons category is recorded as Philipp Scharwenka[17].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's family name is recorded as Scharwenka[18].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's given name is recorded as Philipp[19].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's given name is recorded as Ludwig[20].
  • Philipp Scharwenka studied under Richard Wüerst[21].
  • Philipp Scharwenka studied under Heinrich Dorn[22].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Philipp Scharwenka's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1847-02-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1917-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b4bf5a6-ad75-4e59-9b08-1d79b12676f5[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Poznań[2], an urban municipality of Poland[33], in Poland[34] and Szamotuły[11], a city[35], in Poland[36]. Philipp Scharwenka was born on February 16, 1847[3].

Education

Studied under Richard Wüerst[21], a composer[37], 1824–1881[38], of Kingdom of Prussia[39] and Heinrich Dorn[22], a conductor[40], 1804–1892[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and teacher[9]. A notable student of Philipp Scharwenka was Camille Zeckwer[13].

Death and Burial

Philipp Scharwenka died on July 16, 1917[5]. He died in Bad Nauheim[4].

Why It Matters

Philipp Scharwenka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Philipp Scharwenka born?

Philipp Scharwenka's place of birth was Poznań[2].

Where did Philipp Scharwenka die?

Philipp Scharwenka passed away in Bad Nauheim[4].

What did Philipp Scharwenka do for work?

Philipp Scharwenka worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . 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.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, music educator +1
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  2. 19d ago · FordPrefect42 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bad Nauheim
    Family name Scharwenka
    Place of birth Poznań, Szamotuły
    Genre opera
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