Jan Václav Voříšek
Czech music educator, composer, pianist and organist (1791–1825)
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Summary
Jan Václav Voříšek was born on May 11, 1791[1], in Vamberk[2]. He died on November 19, 1825[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pedagogue[7], organist[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bohemia[11], Austrian Empire[12]
- Occupation: pianist[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Genre: symphony[15]
- Commons category: Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek[16]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[17]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[18]
- Family name: Voříšek[19]
- Given name: Jan[20], Václav[21], Hugo[22]
- Medical condition: tuberculosis[23]
- Student of: Václav Tomášek[24], Johann Nepomuk Hummel[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Instrument: organ[27], piano[28]
- Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[29], Allgemeines historisches Künstler-Lexikon für Böhmen und zum Theil auch für Mähren und Schlesien[30], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[31], Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[32], Almanach československých právníků[33], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[34], regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[36]
- Name in native language: Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek[37]
Why It Matters
Jan Václav Voříšek has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Jan Václav Voříšek born?
Jan Václav Voříšek was born in Vamberk[2].
Where did Jan Václav Voříšek die?
Jan Václav Voříšek died in Vienna[4].
What did Jan Václav Voříšek do for work?
Jan Václav Voříšek worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pedagogue[7], organist[8], and lawyer[9].