Carl Heinrich Graun
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Summary
Carl Heinrich Graun was born on May 7, 1704[1], in Wahrenbrück[2]. He died on August 8, 1759[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Uebigau-Wahrenbrück[8]
- Place of death: Rheinsberg[9]
- Place of burial: Berlin[10]
- Father: August Graun[11]
- Mother: Anna Margarethe Schneider[12]
- Child: Carl Ferdinand Graun, Justizrat[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
- Field of work: singing[15], opera[16], music[17]
- Position held: court chapel master[18]
- Educated at: Kreuzschule[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: Baroque music[21]
- Genre: opera[22]
- Commons category: Carl Heinrich Graun[23]
- Voice type: tenor[24]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[25]
- Given name: Carl[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Heinrich Graun[27]
- Commons gallery: Carl Heinrich Graun[28]
- Instrument: voice[29]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[30], Riemann's Music Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[36], Outstanding personalities in Dresden and their flats[37], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- List of works: list of compositions by Johann Gottlieb Graun and Carl Heinrich Graun[40]
- Name in native language: Carl Heinrich Graun[41]
Why It Matters
Carl Heinrich Graun has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Carl Heinrich Graun born?
Carl Heinrich Graun was born in Wahrenbrück[2].
Where did Carl Heinrich Graun die?
Carl Heinrich Graun passed away in Berlin[4].
Who were Carl Heinrich Graun's parents?
Carl Heinrich Graun's father was August Graun[11]. Carl Heinrich Graun's mother was Anna Margarethe Schneider[12].
What did Carl Heinrich Graun do for work?
Carl Heinrich Graun worked as a composer[5] and opera singer[6].
Where did Carl Heinrich Graun go to school?
Carl Heinrich Graun was educated at Kreuzschule[19].