Alfred Dörffel

German librarian, publisher and musicologist (1821–1905)
Person human Q1758336
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Alfred Dörffel

Summary

Alfred Dörffel is a human[1]. He was born in Waldenburg[2]. He was born on January 24, 1821[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on January 22, 1905[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], music publisher[7], musicologist[8], pianist[9], and editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Dörffel's place of birth was Waldenburg[2].
  • Alfred Dörffel died in Leipzig[4].
  • Alfred Dörffel was born on January 24, 1821[3].
  • Alfred Dörffel died on January 22, 1905[5].
  • Alfred Dörffel held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Alfred Dörffel worked as a librarian[6].
  • Alfred Dörffel's professions included music publisher[7].
  • Alfred Dörffel worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Alfred Dörffel's professions included pianist[9].
  • Alfred Dörffel worked as an editor[10].
  • Alfred Dörffel worked as a music arranger[13].
  • Alfred Dörffel is recorded as male[14].
  • Alfred Dörffel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alfred Dörffel's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[16].
  • Alfred Dörffel's family name is recorded as Dörffel[17].
  • Alfred Dörffel's given name is recorded as Alfred[18].
  • Alfred Dörffel's instrument is recorded as piano[19].
  • Alfred Dörffel's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Alfred Dörffel's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Alfred Dörffel's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[22].
  • Alfred Dörffel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1821-01-24[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1905-01-22[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a11e1d8f-7a33-4495-8659-b340fa000c25[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Dörffel was born in Waldenburg[2]. He was born on January 24, 1821[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], music publisher[7], musicologist[8], pianist[9], editor[10], and music arranger[13].

Death and Burial

Alfred Dörffel died on January 22, 1905[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Dörffel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Dörffel born?

Alfred Dörffel was born in Waldenburg[2].

Where did Alfred Dörffel die?

Alfred Dörffel passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Alfred Dörffel do for work?

Alfred Dörffel worked as librarian[6], music publisher[7], musicologist[8], pianist[9], and editor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 116159421, 1210
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → librarian, music publisher, musicologist +6
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