Johann Paul von Westhoff

German composer
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Summary

Johann Paul von Westhoff is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1656[3]. He died in Weimar[4]. He died on April 1705[5]. He worked as a composer[6], violinist[7], professor[8], independent publisher[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Paul von Westhoff was born in Dresden[2].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff passed away in Weimar[4].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff was born on January 1, 1656[3].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff died on April 1705[5].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's father was Friedrich von Westhoff[12].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's professions included composer[6].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's professions included violinist[7].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's professions included professor[8].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff worked as an independent publisher[9].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's professions included musician[10].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff is recorded as male[14].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's Commons category is recorded as Johann Paul von Westhoff[17].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's family name is recorded as Westhoff[18].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's given name is recorded as Johann[19].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's work location is recorded as Dresden[21].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff studied under Heinrich Schütz[22].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's instrument is recorded as violin[23].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's Commons Creator page is recorded as Johann Paul von Westhoff[26].
  • Johann Paul von Westhoff's name in native language is recorded as Johann Paul von Westhoff[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1656[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1705-04-17[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f9b9943-347f-4ea2-90e2-4fb78a2158c5[34]

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Origins and Family

Johann Paul von Westhoff was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1656[3]. His father was Friedrich von Westhoff[12].

Education

Johann Paul von Westhoff studied under Heinrich Schütz[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], violinist[7], professor[8], independent publisher[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Johann Paul von Westhoff died on April 1705[5]. He passed away in Weimar[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Paul von Westhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johann Paul von Westhoff born?

Born in Dresden[2].

Where did Johann Paul von Westhoff die?

Johann Paul von Westhoff died in Weimar[4].

Who were Johann Paul von Westhoff's parents?

Johann Paul von Westhoff's father was Friedrich von Westhoff[12].

What did Johann Paul von Westhoff do for work?

Johann Paul von Westhoff worked as composer[6], violinist[7], professor[8], independent publisher[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 25447
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  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 25447
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  3. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0323665-Westhoff-Johann-Paul-von-16561705
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, violinist, professor +2
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01374144, cni00114301
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dresden
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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