Johann Mattheson
German composer and theorist (1681-1764)
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Summary
Johann Mattheson was born on September 28, 1681[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on April 17, 1764[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], lexicographer[6], linguist[7], organist[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
- Occupation: musicologist[13], music theorist[14], writer[15], opera singer[16], independent publisher[17], music director[18], conductor[19], singer[20], publisher[21], translator[22], musicographer[23], musician[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Instance of: pen name[26]
- Movement: Baroque music[27]
- Genre: opera[28]
- Commons category: Johann Mattheson[29]
- Voice type: tenor[30]
- Archives at: Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[31]
- Family name: Mattheson[32]
- Given name: Johann[33]
- Pseudonym: Aristoxenus[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Mattheson[35]
- Student of: Johann Nikolaus Hanff[36], Johann Theile[37]
- Instrument: pipe organ[38]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Riemann's Music Dictionary[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46]
- Commons Creator page: Johann Mattheson[47]
Why It Matters
Johann Mattheson has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Johann Mattheson born?
Johann Mattheson was born in Hamburg[2].
Where did Johann Mattheson die?
Johann Mattheson died in Hamburg[4].
What did Johann Mattheson do for work?
Johann Mattheson worked as a composer[5], lexicographer[6], linguist[7], organist[8], and diplomat[9].