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 (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Königsberg in Bayern^[2], Wolfgang Carl Briegel…
• 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^[12].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel was born on 1626^[13].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel died on November 19, 1712^[5].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• 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^[15].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf^[16].
• A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt^[17].
• A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen^[18].
• A notable student of Wolfgang Carl Briegel was Ernst Christian Hesse^[19].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel is recorded as male^[20].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel is associated with the Baroque music movement^[22].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Carl Briegel^[23].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's family name is recorded as Briegel^[24].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's given name is recorded as Wolfgang^[25].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's work location is recorded as Schweinfurt^[26].
• Wolfgang Carl Briegel's work location is recorded as Darmstadt^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1626-05-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1712-11-19^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4807ed08-4d95-4df8-9533-c50ccf63866b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Königsberg in Bayern^[2], Wolfgang Carl Briegel… Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1626^[3], May 1, 1626^[12], and 1626^[13].

Education

Wolfgang Carl Briegel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf^[16]. Studied under Johann Staden^[34], an organist^[35], 1581–1634^[36], of Germany^[37] and Johann Erasmus Kindermann^[38], a composer^[39], 1616–1655^[40], of Holy Roman Empire^[41].

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^[17], a composer^[42], 1667–1739^[43], of Germany^[44], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[45], specialised in politics^[46]; Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen^[18], a politician^[47], 1649–1706^[48], of Germany^[49], specialised in politics^[50]; and Ernst Christian Hesse^[19], a composer^[51], 1676–1762^[52], of Thuringia^[53].

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 (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

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^[16].