Carl Friedrich Zelter
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Summary
Carl Friedrich Zelter was born on December 11, 1758[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on May 15, 1832[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], conductor[7], independent publisher[8], and master builder[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Sophienkirche[11]
- Spouse: Julie Pappritz[12], Q141623179[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14]
- Occupation: music teacher[15], musician[16]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]
- Student: Giacomo Meyerbeer[18], Felix Mendelssohn[19], Fanny Mendelssohn[20], Wilhelm Heiser[21], August Wilhelm Bach[22], Otto Nicolai[23], Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen[24], Eduard Grell[25], Johann Joachim Wachsmann[26]
- Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: classical music[29]
- Commons category: Carl Friedrich Zelter[30]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[31], Goethe Museum's Library[32]
- Family name: Zelter[33]
- Given name: Carl[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Friedrich Zelter[35]
- Commons gallery: Carl Friedrich Zelter[36]
- Student of: Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Riemann's Music Dictionary[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
- Name in native language: Carl Friedrich Zelter[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Friedrich Zelter include Zelter-Plakette[45].
Why It Matters
Carl Friedrich Zelter has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Zelter-Plakette[45].
FAQs
Where was Carl Friedrich Zelter born?
Carl Friedrich Zelter was born in Berlin[2].
Where did Carl Friedrich Zelter die?
Carl Friedrich Zelter passed away in Berlin[4].
Who was Carl Friedrich Zelter married to?
Carl Friedrich Zelter's spouses include Julie Pappritz[12] and Q141623179[13].
What did Carl Friedrich Zelter do for work?
Carl Friedrich Zelter worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], conductor[7], independent publisher[8], and master builder[9].