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Dietrich Buxtehude

Danish-German organist and composer (1637–1707)
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Summary

Dietrich Buxtehude was born on 1637[1] in Helsingborg[2]. He died on May 9, 1707[3], in Lübeck[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], and church musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,611 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Mary's Church Lübeck[9]
  • Father: Hans Jensen Buxtehude[10]
  • Spouse: Anna Margaretha Tunder[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Kingdom of Denmark[13]
  • Student: Nicolaus Bruhns[14], Johann Sebastian Bach[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Movement: Baroque music[17]
  • Commons category: Dieterich Buxtehude[18]
  • Family name: Buxtehude[19]
  • Given name: Dietrich[20]
  • Official website: http://www.dietrich-buxtehude.org/[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dieterich Buxtehude[22]
  • Commons gallery: Dieterich Buxtehude[23]
  • Work location: St. Mary's Church Lübeck[24]
  • Student of: Johann Theile[25]
  • Instrument: organ[26]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Riemann's Music Dictionary[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[34], German[35], Danish[36]
  • List of works: Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis[37]
  • Commons Creator page: Dietrich Buxtehude[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Dietrich Buxtehude include 4344 Buxtehude[39], an asteroid[40].

Why It Matters

Dietrich Buxtehude has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include 4344 Buxtehude[39], an asteroid[40].

FAQs

Where was Dietrich Buxtehude born?

Dietrich Buxtehude was born in Helsingborg[2].

Where did Dietrich Buxtehude die?

Dietrich Buxtehude passed away in Lübeck[4].

Who were Dietrich Buxtehude's parents?

Dietrich Buxtehude's father was Hans Jensen Buxtehude[10].

Who was Dietrich Buxtehude married to?

Dietrich Buxtehude's spouses include Anna Margaretha Tunder[11].

What did Dietrich Buxtehude do for work?

Dietrich Buxtehude worked as a composer[5], organist[6], and church musician[7].

Related Entities

Germany Johann Sebastian Bach Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Google Books. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → St. Mary's Church Lübeck
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → dietrich-buxtehude
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Bad Oldesloe, Kirchberg 8 (10).JPG, Gedenktafel Buxtehude St. Marien Lübeck.jpg, Helsingor Buxtehudehuset Mem.jpg +2
    Image purged at → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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