Johann Pachelbel

German composer, organist and teacher
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Johann Pachelbel

Summary

Johann Pachelbel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on September 1, 1653[3]. He passed away in Nuremberg[4]. He died on March 3, 1706[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,420 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg[2].
  • Johann Pachelbel passed away in Nuremberg[4].
  • Johann Pachelbel was born on September 1, 1653[3].
  • Johann Pachelbel was born on January 1, 1653[10].
  • Johann Pachelbel died on March 3, 1706[5].
  • Johann Pachelbel died on March 6, 1706[11].
  • Burial took place at St. Rochus Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Johann Pachelbel was Amalia Pachelbel[13].
  • A child of Johann Pachelbel was Charles Theodore Pachelbel[14].
  • A child of Johann Pachelbel was Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel[15].
  • Johann Pachelbel held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Johann Pachelbel's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Pachelbel worked as an organist[7].
  • Johann Pachelbel's professions included teacher[8].
  • Johann Pachelbel's field of work was music[17].
  • Johann Pachelbel's field of work was pipe organ[18].
  • Johann Pachelbel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf[19].
  • A notable student of Johann Pachelbel was Johann Christoph Bach I[20].
  • A notable student of Johann Pachelbel was Johann Heinrich Buttstett[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Johann Pachelbel is Canon and Gigue in D[22].
  • Johann Pachelbel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[23].
  • Johann Pachelbel is recorded as male[24].
  • Johann Pachelbel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Johann Pachelbel is associated with the Baroque music movement[26].
  • Johann Pachelbel's genre is fugue[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nuremberg[2], Johann Pachelbel… Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1653[3] and January 1, 1653[10].

Education

Johann Pachelbel's education included a stint at University of Altdorf[19]. Studied under Heinrich Schwemmer[28], a composer[29], 1621–1696[30], of Germany[31] and Georg Caspar Wecker[32], a composer[33], 1632–1695[34], of Germany[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and teacher[8]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[36] and pipe organ[18], a type of musical instrument[37]. Notable students include Johann Christoph Bach I[20], a composer[38], 1642–1703[39], of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[40] and Johann Heinrich Buttstett[21], a composer[41], 1666–1727[42], of Germany[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann Pachelbel is Canon and Gigue in D[22]. Things named for him include 4972 Pachelbel[44], an asteroid[45].

Personal Life

Children include Amalia Pachelbel[13], a painter[46], 1688–1723[47], of Germany[48]; Charles Theodore Pachelbel[14], a composer[49], 1690–1750[50], of Germany[51]; and Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel[15], a composer[52], 1686–1764[53], of Germany[54]. Johann Pachelbel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 3, 1706[5] and March 6, 1706[11]. Johann Pachelbel died in Nuremberg[4]. He is buried at St. Rochus Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Johann Pachelbel ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,420 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach[57], a composer[58], 1685–1750[59], of Saxe-Eisenach[60].

Entities named for him include 4972 Pachelbel[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Johann Pachelbel born?

Johann Pachelbel's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].

Where did Johann Pachelbel die?

Johann Pachelbel passed away in Nuremberg[4].

What did Johann Pachelbel do for work?

Johann Pachelbel worked as composer[6], organist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Johann Pachelbel go to school?

Johann Pachelbel was educated at University of Altdorf[19].

Who did Johann Pachelbel influence?

Johann Pachelbel has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach[57].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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