Henri-Joseph Rigel

French composer of German birth (1741-1799)
Person human Q475990
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Henri-Joseph Rigel

Summary

Henri-Joseph Rigel is a human[1]. He was born in Wertheim[2]. He was born on February 9, 1741[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 2, 1799[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and independent publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wertheim[2], Henri-Joseph Rigel…
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel died in Paris[4].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel was born on February 9, 1741[3].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel died on May 2, 1799[5].
  • A child of Henri-Joseph Rigel was Louis Rigel[12].
  • A child of Henri-Joseph Rigel was Henri-Jean Rigel[13].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel held citizenship in France[14].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's professions included conductor[6].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's professions included composer[7].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's professions included independent publisher[10].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel worked as a music teacher[15].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel was employed by Conservatoire de Paris[16].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel is recorded as male[17].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel is associated with the classical music movement[19].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's genre is opera[20].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's genre is symphony[21].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's Commons category is recorded as Henri-Joseph Rigel[22].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's family name is recorded as Rigel[23].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's given name is recorded as Henri[24].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel studied under Niccolò Jommelli[25].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Henri-Joseph Rigel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Henri-Joseph Rigel'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wertheim[2], Henri-Joseph Rigel… he was born on February 9, 1741[3].

Education

Henri-Joseph Rigel studied under Niccolò Jommelli[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], independent publisher[10], and music teacher[15]. Among Henri-Joseph Rigel's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[16].

Personal Life

Children include Louis Rigel[12], a composer[28], 1769–1811[29], of France[30] and Henri-Jean Rigel[13], a composer[31], 1772–1852[32], of France[33], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[34].

Death and Burial

Henri-Joseph Rigel died on May 2, 1799[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Henri-Joseph Rigel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Henri-Joseph Rigel born?

Henri-Joseph Rigel was born in Wertheim[2].

Where did Henri-Joseph Rigel die?

Henri-Joseph Rigel passed away in Paris[4].

What did Henri-Joseph Rigel do for work?

Henri-Joseph Rigel worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and independent publisher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 128651989
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'pl', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 128651989
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, musicologist +3
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → classical music
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00504331, cni00114346
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Wertheim
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