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 (174 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].
• A child of Franz Berwald was Hjalmar Berwald^[16].
• Franz Berwald held citizenship in Sweden^[17].
• Franz Berwald's professions included composer^[6].
• Franz Berwald's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Franz Berwald's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Franz Berwald worked as a surgeon^[9].
• Franz Berwald worked as a violinist^[10].
• Franz Berwald worked as a violist^[18].
• Franz Berwald was employed by Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[19].
• Franz Berwald was employed by Kungliga Hovkapellet^[20].
• Among Franz Berwald's employers was Kungliga Hovkapellet^[21].
• Franz Berwald was employed by Kungliga Hovkapellet^[22].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Johan Alfred Ahlström^[23].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Joseph Gottlieb Dente^[24].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Conrad Nordqvist^[25].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Hilda Thegerström^[26].
• A notable student of Franz Berwald was Christina Nilsson^[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].

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^[18]. Employers include Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[19], a higher education institution^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1771^[46] and Kungliga Hovkapellet^[20], an orchestra^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1526^[49], headquartered in Stockholm^[50]. Notable students include Johan Alfred Ahlström^[23], a composer^[51], 1833–1910^[52], of Sweden^[53]; Joseph Gottlieb Dente^[24], a composer^[54], 1838–1905^[55], of Sweden^[56], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[57]; Conrad Nordqvist^[25], a conductor^[58], 1840–1920^[59], of Sweden^[60], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[61]; Hilda Thegerström^[26], a pianist^[62], 1838–1907^[63], of Sweden^[64], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[65], specialised in women's suffrage in Sweden^[66]; Christina Nilsson^[27], an actor^[67], 1843–1921^[68], of Sweden^[69], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[70]; and Johan van Boom^[71], a composer^[72], 1807–1872^[73], of Sweden^[74].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Berwald was Hjalmar Berwald^[16].

Death and Burial

Franz Berwald died on April 3, 1868^[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm^[4], a city^[75], in Sweden^[76], founded in 1187^[77]; Stockholm City^[12], a stad^[78], in Sweden^[79], founded in 1863^[80]; and Parish of St Gertrud of Germany^[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[81], in Sweden^[82], founded in 1558^[83]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[84]. Burial took place at Q252312^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Berwald include Berwald Hall^[85], a concert hall^[86], in Sweden^[87], founded in 1979^[88] and 10380 Berwald^[89], an asteroid^[90].

Why It Matters

Franz Berwald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Berwald Hall^[85], a concert hall^[86], in Sweden^[87], founded in 1979^[88] and 10380 Berwald^[89], an asteroid^[90].

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].

What did Franz Berwald do for work?

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