Ignaz Moscheles

Bohemian conductor, music educator, composer and pianist (1794–1870)
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Summary

Ignaz Moscheles was born on May 23, 1794[1], in Prague[2]. He died on March 10, 1870[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,713 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: London[11]
  • Date of birth: May 30, 1794[12]
  • Father: Joachim Moises Moscheles[13]
  • Mother: Klara Popper Lieben[14]
  • Spouse: Charlotte Moscheles[15]
  • Child: Felix Moscheles[16], Emily Moscheles[17], Clara Moscheles[18], Serena Rosen[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy[20], Austrian Empire[21], Holy Roman Empire[22]
  • Occupation: music educator[23], diarist[24], university teacher[25], violinist[26], musicographer[27]
  • Employer: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[28]
  • Educated at: Prague Conservatory[29]
  • Student: Richard Zeckwer[30], Charles Edward Horsley[31], Bedřich Diviš Weber[32], Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa[33], Sigismond Thalberg[34], Anton Trutschel[35], Felix Mendelssohn[36], Charles Blanchet[37], Clara Kathleen Rogers[38], Eduard Munzinger[39], Wilhelm Treiber[40], Hildur Sommerfeldt[41], Woldemar Bargiel[42], Ernst Rudorff[43]
  • Member of: Ludlamshöhle[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Commons category: Ignaz Moscheles[46]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[47]
  • Family name: Moscheles[48]
  • Given name: Ignaz[49]
  • Official website: http://www.moscheles.org[50]
  • Web feed URL: https://www.fred-ewanuick.com/feed/[51]
  • Relative: Jelka Rosen[52]
  • Student of: Bedřich Diviš Weber[53], Muzio Clementi[54], Antonio Salieri[55]

Why It Matters

Ignaz Moscheles has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Ignaz Moscheles born?

Ignaz Moscheles's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Ignaz Moscheles die?

Ignaz Moscheles passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who were Ignaz Moscheles's parents?

Ignaz Moscheles's father was Joachim Moises Moscheles[13]. Ignaz Moscheles's mother was Klara Popper Lieben[14].

Who was Ignaz Moscheles married to?

Ignaz Moscheles's spouses include Charlotte Moscheles[15].

What did Ignaz Moscheles do for work?

Ignaz Moscheles worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Ignaz Moscheles go to school?

Ignaz Moscheles was educated at Prague Conservatory[29].

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. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . CARLA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [44] ↑ . Floegels Geschichte des Grotesk-Komischen. wikidata.org.
  29. [47] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [37] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [39] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [40] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [42] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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