Franz von Holstein

German composer (1826-1878)
Person human Q1380561
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Franz von Holstein

Summary

Franz von Holstein is a human[1]. He was born in Brunswick[2]. He was born on February 16, 1826[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 28, 1878[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Franz von Holstein was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Franz von Holstein passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Franz von Holstein was born on February 16, 1826[3].
  • Franz von Holstein died on May 28, 1878[5].
  • Franz von Holstein's father was Q139851148[8].
  • Franz von Holstein's mother was Q139851151[9].
  • Franz von Holstein was married to Hedwig von Holstein[10].
  • Franz von Holstein held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[11].
  • Franz von Holstein worked as a composer[6].
  • Franz von Holstein was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].
  • Franz von Holstein is recorded as male[13].
  • Franz von Holstein's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Franz von Holstein's Commons category is recorded as Franz von Holstein[15].
  • Franz von Holstein's archives at is recorded as Leipzig University Library[16].
  • Franz von Holstein's archives at is recorded as Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel[17].
  • Franz von Holstein's family name is recorded as von Holstein[18].
  • Franz von Holstein's given name is recorded as Franz[19].
  • Franz von Holstein's work location is recorded as Leipzig[20].
  • Franz von Holstein studied under Moritz Hauptmann[21].
  • Franz von Holstein's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Franz von Holstein's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Franz von Holstein's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Franz von Holstein's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Franz von Holstein's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Franz von Holstein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Franz von Holstein… he was born on February 16, 1826[3]. His father was Q139851148[8]. His mother was Q139851151[9].

Education

Franz von Holstein was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12]. He studied under Moritz Hauptmann[21].

Career and Affiliations

Franz von Holstein's professions included composer[6].

Personal Life

Franz von Holstein was married to Hedwig von Holstein[10].

Death and Burial

Franz von Holstein died on May 28, 1878[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Franz von Holstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Franz von Holstein born?

Franz von Holstein's place of birth was Brunswick[2].

Where did Franz von Holstein die?

Franz von Holstein died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Franz von Holstein's parents?

Franz von Holstein's father was Q139851148[8]. Franz von Holstein's mother was Q139851151[9].

Who was Franz von Holstein married to?

Franz von Holstein's spouses include Hedwig von Holstein[10].

What did Franz von Holstein do for work?

Franz von Holstein worked as composer[6].

Where did Franz von Holstein go to school?

Franz von Holstein was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 23804
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 23804
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 409198
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  4. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Hedwig von Holstein
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  5. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q139851151
    Father → Q139851148
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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Leipzig
    Occupation → composer
    Country of citizenship → Duchy of Brunswick
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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