Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Summary

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weimar^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1710^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on July 1, 1784^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], and music arranger^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was born in Weimar^[2].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was born on November 22, 1710^[3].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach died on July 1, 1784^[5].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is buried at Q15118909^[12].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's mother was Maria Barbara Bach^[14].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's mother was Anna Magdalena Bach^[15].
• Among Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's spouses was Dorothea Elisabeth Georgi^[16].
• A child of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was Wilhelm Adolf Bach^[17].
• A child of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was Gotthilf Wilhelm Bach^[18].
• A child of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was Friederica Sophia Bach^[19].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[20].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach worked as a composer^[6].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach worked as an organist^[7].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach worked as a pianist^[8].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's professions included musician^[9].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's professions included music arranger^[10].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach worked as an independent publisher^[21].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[22].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was educated at Leipzig University^[23].
• A notable student of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was Sara Levy^[24].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[25].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is recorded as male^[26].
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1710-11-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1784-07-01^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4af324c6-0a7c-4c84-b7ce-c60ffe4a8f33^[34]

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's place of birth was Weimar^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1710^[3]. His father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13]. Mothers listed include Maria Barbara Bach^[14], a singer^[35], 1684–1720^[36], of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen^[37] and Anna Magdalena Bach^[15], a singer^[38], 1701–1760^[39], of Electorate of Saxony^[40].

Education

Educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[22], a school^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1212^[43] and Leipzig University^[23], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1409^[46], headquartered in Leipzig^[47]. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach studied under Johann Gottlieb Graun^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], music arranger^[10], and independent publisher^[21]. A notable student of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was Sara Levy^[24].

Personal Life

Among Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's spouses was Dorothea Elisabeth Georgi^[16]. Children include Wilhelm Adolf Bach^[17], Gotthilf Wilhelm Bach^[18], and Friederica Sophia Bach^[19]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[25].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach died on July 1, 1784^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He is buried at Q15118909^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach include Klavierbüchlein für he^[49], a manuscript^[50].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Klavierbüchlein für he^[49], a manuscript^[50].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Friedemann Bach born?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's place of birth was Weimar^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Friedemann Bach die?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's parents?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13]. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's mother was Maria Barbara Bach^[14].

Who was Wilhelm Friedemann Bach married to?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's spouses include Dorothea Elisabeth Georgi^[16].

What did Wilhelm Friedemann Bach do for work?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], and music arranger^[10].

Where did Wilhelm Friedemann Bach go to school?

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[22] and Leipzig University^[23].