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Robert Franz

German composer (1815-1892)
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Robert Franz
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
June 28, 1815
Date of death
October 24, 1892
Place of birth
Halle (Saale)
Place of death
Halle (Saale)
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[12]
Occupation
conductor, composer, musicologist, pianist, music director, musician, organist[13][14]
Award received
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[15]
Spouse
Marie Franz[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[31]
Archives at
Halle/S Stiftung Händel-Haus, Stadtarchiv Halle[17][18]
Birth name
Robert Franz Julius Knauth[32]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, Neue Deutsche Biographie[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Family name
Franz[19]
Given name
Robert[20]
Instrument
pipe organ[21]
Name in native language
Robert Franz[33]
Place of burial
Stadtgottesacker[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Franz en Robert Knauth en Robert Franz Julius Knauth ar روبرت فرانز cs Robert Franz Julius Knauth de Robert Knauth de Robert Franz Julius Knauth es Robert Franz Julius Knauth es Robert Knauth fa روبرت فرانتس fr Robert Franz Julius Knauth ja ローベルト・フランツ ko 로베르트 프란츠 ko 로베르트 프란츠 율리우스 크나우트 ru Кнаут, Роберт ru Роберт Кнаут ru Роберт Франц ru Франц Роберт sv Franz zh 羅伯特·弗朗茨
🔖 Identifiers · 92
ISNI
0000000117534509
VIAF cluster ID
27110440
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85006189
GND ID
118702955
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
148245
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000173938
American Academy in Rome ID
12454554
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/86332
BAnQ authority ID
0000279233
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
FranzRobert1815-1892
Bach digital person ID
00002198
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12184025k
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
franz-robert
CANTIC ID
981061119749006706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01432380
CONOR.SI ID
246415971
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12074733
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A003194
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1004767
Classical Archives composer ID
15018
DAHR artist ID
104775
DDB person (GND) ID
118702955
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u17679
De Agostini ID
Franz,+Robert
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118702955
Dezède person ID
28101
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
118702955
Discogs artist ID
3773621
E-archiv.li ID
31440
ELNET ID
a12183970
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Robert-Franz
Europeana entity
agent/base/156032
FAST ID
161574
FES digital collections entity ID
393564
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118702955
FactGrid item ID
Blauvac
Freebase ID
/m/072g08
GTAA ID
257583
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
10101
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Robert_Franz
Grove Music Online ID
10164
Hanslick Online person ID
1708
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID
robert_franz_julius_knauth
Hymnary author ID
Franz_Robert
Hyperion Records person ID
C3515
IMSLP ID
Category:Franz,_Robert
IdRef ID
030423880
IxTheo authority ID
079484891
J9U entity ID
987007299776405171
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
118702955
KANTO ID
000185591
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118702955
Kallías ID
PE00074315
Lex ID
Robert_Franz
Libraries Australia ID
35550518
Library of Congress JukeBox ID (former scheme)
2183
Libris-URI
97mpqqlt0krgcp5
LiederNet composer ID
4091
MMB ID
3571
Museum-digital person/organization ID
527
MusicBrainz artist ID
6c5b8084-24a4-4524-acdf-9e8a1ed74179
Musicalics composer ID
88709
Mutopia composer ID
FranzR
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000237394
NL CR AUT ID
kup20010000028842
NLA Trove people ID
992789
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar3143809
NUKAT ID
n97083799
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000274978
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018M4027
National Library of Latvia ID
000037712
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Jmf;=Bt
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810614793505606
National Library of Portugal ID
252601
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1707780
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
09644861X
Obálky knih ID
kup20010000028842
Open Library ID
OL2521704A
OpenMLOL author ID
50384
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095833137
Parsifal cluster ID
461435
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
22081
RERO ID (legacy)
A003260384
RILM ID
11500
RISM ID
people/72525
SBN author ID
CFIV207109
SELIBR ID
214015
SNAC ARK ID
w6pv6x5b
Treccani ID
robert-franz
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
robert-franz
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyh9xWxYPWmbyBGgxRdwC
Yale LUX ID
person/d6b1eaf2-bb15-4c3f-93ac-3af2bf51be4a

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Occupation 4
composer, conductor, pianist, musicologist
Award received 1
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Prussia
FactGrid item ID 1
Blauvac
Family name 1
Franz
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
pipe organ
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
10116 Robertfranz
Place of birth 1
Halle (Saale)
Place of death 1
Halle (Saale)
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Robert Franz was born on June 28, 1815[1], in Halle (Saale)[2]. He died on October 24, 1892[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music director[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Franz include 10116 Robertfranz[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Robert Franz include 10116 Robertfranz[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Robert Franz born?

Robert Franz's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2].

Where did Robert Franz die?

Robert Franz died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who was Robert Franz married to?

Robert Franz's spouses include Marie Franz[11].

What did Robert Franz do for work?

Robert Franz worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music director[9].

What awards did Robert Franz receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[15].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Prussia

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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65768: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  4. 27d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  5. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar3143809
    "Created claim: NLB authority ID (Belarus): NLB-ar3143809, batch #289805"
  6. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118702955
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 118702955, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  7. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 393564
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 393564, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  8. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, musicologist +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32117: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  9. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    Occupation → conductor, composer, musicologist +1
    Spouse → Marie Franz
    Instrument → pipe organ
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: CANTIC ID: 981061119749006706, batch #257590"
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