Franz Berwald

Summary

Franz Berwald is a human^[1]. He was born in Stockholm^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1796^[3]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. He died on April 3, 1868^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], surgeon^[9], and violinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Franz Berwald was born in Stockholm^[2].
• Franz Berwald died in Stockholm^[4].
• Franz Berwald passed away in Stockholm City^[12].
• Franz Berwald died in Parish of St Gertrud of Germany^[13].
• Franz Berwald was born on July 23, 1796^[3].
• Franz Berwald died on April 3, 1868^[5].
• Burial took place at Q252312^[14].
• Franz Berwald's father was Christian Friedrich Georg Berwald^[15].
• Franz Berwald's mother was Q141429806^[16].
• Franz Berwald was married to Q141224887^[17].
• A child of Franz Berwald was Hjalmar Berwald^[18].
• Franz Berwald held citizenship in Sweden^[19].
• Franz Berwald's professions included composer^[6].
• Franz Berwald worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Franz Berwald worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Franz Berwald worked as a surgeon^[9].
• Franz Berwald worked as a violinist^[10].
• Franz Berwald worked as a violist^[20].
• Among Franz Berwald's employers was Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[21].
• Franz Berwald was employed by Kungliga Hovkapellet^[22].
• Among Franz Berwald's employers was Kungliga Hovkapellet^[23].
• Among Franz Berwald's employers was Kungliga Hovkapellet^[24].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Johan Alfred Ahlström^[25].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Joseph Gottlieb Dente^[26].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Conrad Nordqvist^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1796-07-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1868-04-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, romantic, swedish, swedish composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0b29ec37-88bd-4e20-bd29-6717450effb4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Franz Berwald's place of birth was Stockholm^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1796^[3]. His father was Christian Friedrich Georg Berwald^[15]. His mother was Q141429806^[16].

Education

Studied under Christian Friedrich Georg Berwald^[35], a violinist^[36], 1740–1825^[37], of Sweden^[38] and Jean Baptiste Édouard Du Puy^[39], an opera singer^[40], 1770–1822^[41], of Sweden^[42], specialised in music^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], surgeon^[9], violinist^[10], and violist^[20]. Employers include Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[21], a higher education institution^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1771^[46] and Kungliga Hovkapellet^[22], an orchestra^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1526^[49], headquartered in Stockholm^[50]. Notable students include Johan Alfred Ahlström^[25], a composer^[51], 1833–1910^[52], of Sweden^[53]; Joseph Gottlieb Dente^[26], a composer^[54], 1838–1905^[55], of Sweden^[56], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[57]; Conrad Nordqvist^[27], a conductor^[58], 1840–1920^[59], of Sweden^[60], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[61]; Hilda Thegerström^[62], a pianist^[63], 1838–1907^[64], of Sweden^[65], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[66], specialised in women's suffrage in Sweden^[67]; Christina Nilsson^[68], an actor^[69], 1843–1921^[70], of Sweden^[71], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[72]; and Johan van Boom^[73], a composer^[74], 1807–1872^[75], of Sweden^[76].

Personal Life

Among Franz Berwald's spouses was Q141224887^[17]. A child of him was Hjalmar Berwald^[18].

Death and Burial

Franz Berwald died on April 3, 1868^[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm^[4], a city^[77], in Sweden^[78], founded in 1187^[79]; Stockholm City^[12], a stad^[80], in Sweden^[81], founded in 1863^[82]; and Parish of St Gertrud of Germany^[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[83], in Sweden^[84], founded in 1558^[85]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[86]. He is buried at Q252312^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Berwald include Berwald Hall^[87], a concert hall^[88], in Sweden^[89], founded in 1979^[90] and 10380 Berwald^[91], an asteroid^[92].

Why It Matters

Franz Berwald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Berwald Hall^[87], a concert hall^[88], in Sweden^[89], founded in 1979^[90] and 10380 Berwald^[91], an asteroid^[92].

FAQs

Where was Franz Berwald born?

Franz Berwald was born in Stockholm^[2].

Where did Franz Berwald die?

Franz Berwald passed away in Stockholm^[4].

Who were Franz Berwald's parents?

Franz Berwald's father was Christian Friedrich Georg Berwald^[15]. Franz Berwald's mother was Q141429806^[16].

Who was Franz Berwald married to?

Franz Berwald's spouses include Q141224887^[17].

What did Franz Berwald do for work?

Franz Berwald worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], surgeon^[9], and violinist^[10].