Johann Gottfried Walther

Summary

Johann Gottfried Walther is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt^[2]. He was born on September 18, 1684^[3]. He died in Weimar^[4]. He died on March 23, 1748^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Erfurt^[2], Johann Gottfried Walther…
• Johann Gottfried Walther passed away in Weimar^[4].
• Johann Gottfried Walther was born on September 18, 1684^[3].
• Johann Gottfried Walther died on March 23, 1748^[5].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Walther was Johann Christoph Walther^[11].
• Johann Gottfried Walther held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Johann Gottfried Walther worked as a composer^[6].
• Johann Gottfried Walther worked as an organist^[7].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Johann Gottfried Walther is recorded as male^[13].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Johann Gottfried Walther is associated with the Baroque music movement^[15].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's Commons category is recorded as Johann Gottfried Walther^[16].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library^[17].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's family name is recorded as Walther^[18].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's given name is recorded as Johann^[19].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's given name is recorded as Gottfried^[20].
• Johann Gottfried Walther studied under Johann Bernhard Bach the elder^[21].
• Johann Gottfried Walther studied under Johann Heinrich Buttstett^[22].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's instrument is recorded as organ^[23].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Johann Gottfried Walther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Erfurt^[2], Johann Gottfried Walther… he was born on September 18, 1684^[3].

Education

Studied under Johann Bernhard Bach the elder^[21], a composer^[28], 1676–1749^[29], of Germany^[30] and Johann Heinrich Buttstett^[22], a composer^[31], 1666–1727^[32], of Germany^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9].

Personal Life

A child of Johann Gottfried Walther was Johann Christoph Walther^[11].

Death and Burial

Johann Gottfried Walther died on March 23, 1748^[5]. He died in Weimar^[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Walther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Walther born?

Born in Erfurt^[2], Johann Gottfried Walther…

Where did Johann Gottfried Walther die?

Johann Gottfried Walther passed away in Weimar^[4].

What did Johann Gottfried Walther do for work?

Johann Gottfried Walther worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9].