Richard Wüerst

German composer (1824–1881)
Person human Q463477
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Richard Wüerst

Summary

Richard Wüerst is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on February 22, 1824[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on October 9, 1881[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Richard Wüerst…
  • Richard Wüerst passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Richard Wüerst was born on February 22, 1824[3].
  • Richard Wüerst was born on April 22, 1824[10].
  • Richard Wüerst died on October 9, 1881[5].
  • Richard Wüerst held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Richard Wüerst's professions included composer[6].
  • Richard Wüerst's professions included music educator[7].
  • Richard Wüerst's professions included university teacher[8].
  • A notable student of Richard Wüerst was Richard Andersson[12].
  • A notable student of Richard Wüerst was Agathe Backer Grøndahl[13].
  • A notable student of Richard Wüerst was Otto Winter Hjelm[14].
  • A notable student of Richard Wüerst was Otto Reinsdorf[15].
  • Richard Wüerst is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Wüerst's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Wüerst's genre is opera[18].
  • Richard Wüerst's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Wüerst's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[20].
  • Richard Wüerst's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Richard Wüerst's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Richard Wüerst's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Richard Wüerst's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Richard Wüerst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1824-02-22[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1881-10-09[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3e00f949-9d0a-4078-ab19-e70881bd1b3a[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Wüerst's place of birth was Berlin[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1824[3] and April 22, 1824[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Notable students include Richard Andersson[12], a composer[31], 1851–1918[32], of Sweden[33]; Agathe Backer Grøndahl[13], a composer[34], 1847–1907[35], of Norway[36]; Otto Winter Hjelm[14], an academic musician[37], 1837–1931[38], of Norway[39]; and Otto Reinsdorf[15], a composer[40], 1848–1890[41].

Death and Burial

Richard Wüerst died on October 9, 1881[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wüerst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wüerst born?

Richard Wüerst's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Richard Wüerst die?

Richard Wüerst died in Berlin[4].

What did Richard Wüerst do for work?

Richard Wüerst worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

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. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Q27773701. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music educator, university teacher
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Genre opera
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
    Spouse Q139497788
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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