Wolfgang Carl Briegel

German musician and composer
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Wolfgang Carl Briegel

Summary

Wolfgang Carl Briegel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg in Bayern[2]. He was born on May 21, 1626[3]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4]. He died on November 19, 1712[5]. He worked as an organist[6], chapelmaster[7], teacher[8], composer[9], and cantor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Königsberg in Bayern[2], Wolfgang Carl Briegel…
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's place of birth was Nuremberg[12].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel passed away in Darmstadt[4].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel was born on May 21, 1626[3].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel was born on May 1, 1626[13].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel was born on 1626[14].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel died on November 19, 1712[5].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[15].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's professions included organist[6].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's professions included chapelmaster[7].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's professions included teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's professions included composer[9].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel worked as a cantor[10].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel worked as a chapelmaster[16].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf[17].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt[18].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen[19].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Ernst Christian Hesse[20].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel is recorded as male[21].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel is associated with the Baroque music movement[23].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Carl Briegel[24].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's family name is recorded as Briegel[25].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[26].
  • Wolfgang Carl Briegel's given name is recorded as Carl[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Königsberg in Bayern[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Nuremberg[12], a big city[30], in Germany[31]. Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1626[3], May 1, 1626[13], and 1626[14].

Education

Wolfgang Carl Briegel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf[17]. Studied under Johann Staden[32], an organist[33], 1581–1634[34], of Germany[35] and Johann Erasmus Kindermann[36], a composer[37], 1616–1655[38], of Holy Roman Empire[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], chapelmaster[7], teacher[8], composer[9], and cantor[10]. Notable students include Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt[18], a composer[40], 1667–1739[41], of Germany[42], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[43], specialised in politics[44]; Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen[19], a politician[45], 1649–1706[46], of Germany[47], specialised in politics[48]; and Ernst Christian Hesse[20], a composer[49], 1676–1762[50], of Thuringia[51].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Carl Briegel died on November 19, 1712[5]. He died in Darmstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Carl Briegel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Carl Briegel born?

Wolfgang Carl Briegel was born in Königsberg in Bayern[2].

Where did Wolfgang Carl Briegel die?

Wolfgang Carl Briegel passed away in Darmstadt[4].

What did Wolfgang Carl Briegel do for work?

Wolfgang Carl Briegel worked as organist[6], chapelmaster[7], teacher[8], composer[9], and cantor[10].

Where did Wolfgang Carl Briegel go to school?

Wolfgang Carl Briegel was educated at University of Altdorf[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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