Johann Adam Hiller
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Summary
Johann Adam Hiller was born on December 25, 1728[1], in Osiek Łużycki[2]. He died on June 16, 1804[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], choir director[7], musicologist[8], and music historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Q138000967[11]
- Spouse: Christiana Eleonora Gestewitz[12]
- Child: Friedrich Adam Hiller[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
- Native language: German[15]
- Occupation: music critic[16], independent publisher[17], music director[18], flautist[19], music teacher[20], cantor[21], translator[22], musicographer[23], musician[24], organist[25], librettist[26]
- Position held: chapelmaster[27]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[28], Kreuzschule[29]
- Student: Gertrud Elisabeth Mara[30], Christian Gottlob Neefe[31], Johann Samuel Schröter[32], Corona Schröter[33], Daniel Gottlob Türk[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Movement: Baroque music[36], First Viennese School[37]
- Genre: opera[38]
- Commons category: Johann Adam Hiller[39]
- Family name: Hiller[40]
- Given name: Johann[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Adam Hiller[42]
- Commons gallery: Johann Adam Hiller[43]
- Student of: Gottfried August Homilius[44]
- Instrument: flute[45]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], Riemann's Music Dictionary[51], Lexikon deutschbaltischer Musik[52], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[53]
Why It Matters
Johann Adam Hiller has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
Where was Johann Adam Hiller born?
Johann Adam Hiller's place of birth was Osiek Łużycki[2].
Where did Johann Adam Hiller die?
Johann Adam Hiller passed away in Leipzig[4].
Who were Johann Adam Hiller's parents?
Johann Adam Hiller's father was Q138000967[11].
Who was Johann Adam Hiller married to?
Johann Adam Hiller's spouses include Christiana Eleonora Gestewitz[12].
What did Johann Adam Hiller do for work?
Johann Adam Hiller worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], choir director[7], musicologist[8], and music historian[9].
Where did Johann Adam Hiller go to school?
Johann Adam Hiller was educated at Leipzig University[28] and Kreuzschule[29].