Samuel Capricornus

Czech composer
Person human Q669942
Samuel Capricornus
historischer Stich, im Druck veröffentlicht: 17. Jahrhundert · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Samuel Capricornus

Summary

Samuel Capricornus is a human[1]. Born in Žerčice[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1628[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on November 10, 1665[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and bandleader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Capricornus was born in Žerčice[2].
  • Samuel Capricornus's place of birth was Šardice[9].
  • Samuel Capricornus died in Stuttgart[4].
  • Samuel Capricornus was born on December 21, 1628[3].
  • Samuel Capricornus was born on 1629[10].
  • Samuel Capricornus died on November 10, 1665[5].
  • Samuel Capricornus died on November 12, 1665[11].
  • Samuel Capricornus worked as a composer[6].
  • Samuel Capricornus worked as a bandleader[7].
  • Samuel Capricornus held the position of Hofkapellmeister Stuttgarter Hofkapelle[12].
  • Samuel Capricornus is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Capricornus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Capricornus is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Samuel Capricornus's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Capricornus[16].
  • Samuel Capricornus's given name is recorded as Samuel[17].
  • Samuel Capricornus's work location is recorded as Bratislava[18].
  • Samuel Capricornus's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • Samuel Capricornus's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Samuel Capricornus's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[21].
  • Samuel Capricornus's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Samuel Capricornus's described by source is recorded as Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[23].
  • Samuel Capricornus's has works in the collection is recorded as Düben collection[24].
  • Samuel Capricornus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: CZ[27]

  • Began / founded: 1628-12-21[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1665-11-10[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bdcb3d13-56fa-4838-817b-8a4ae5afe208[30]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Žerčice[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[31], in Czech Republic[32] and Šardice[9], a municipality of the Czech Republic[33], in Czech Republic[34]. Recorded date of birth include December 21, 1628[3] and 1629[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and bandleader[7]. Samuel Capricornus held the position of Hofkapellmeister Stuttgarter Hofkapelle[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 10, 1665[5] and November 12, 1665[11]. Samuel Capricornus passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Capricornus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Capricornus born?

Samuel Capricornus's place of birth was Žerčice[2].

Where did Samuel Capricornus die?

Samuel Capricornus passed away in Stuttgart[4].

What did Samuel Capricornus do for work?

Samuel Capricornus worked as composer[6] and bandleader[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Q27772564. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Q27772564. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, bandleader
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01374549
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900 +2
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