Matthias Weckmann

German Baroque musician and composer
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Matthias Weckmann

Summary

Matthias Weckmann is a human[1]. Born in Niederdorla[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1619[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on February 24, 1674[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Weckmann was born in Niederdorla[2].
  • Matthias Weckmann passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Matthias Weckmann was born on January 1, 1619[3].
  • Matthias Weckmann died on February 24, 1674[5].
  • Matthias Weckmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Matthias Weckmann worked as a composer[6].
  • Matthias Weckmann's professions included organist[7].
  • Matthias Weckmann's professions included musician[8].
  • Matthias Weckmann is recorded as male[11].
  • Matthias Weckmann's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Matthias Weckmann is associated with the Baroque music movement[13].
  • Matthias Weckmann's Commons category is recorded as Matthias Weckmann[14].
  • Matthias Weckmann's family name is recorded as Weckmann[15].
  • Matthias Weckmann's given name is recorded as Matthias[16].
  • Matthias Weckmann studied under Heinrich Schütz[17].
  • Matthias Weckmann studied under Jacob Praetorius[18].
  • Matthias Weckmann's instrument is recorded as organ[19].
  • Matthias Weckmann's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Matthias Weckmann's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[21].
  • Matthias Weckmann's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Matthias Weckmann's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Matthias Weckmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Matthias Weckmann's name in native language is recorded as Matthias Weckmann[25].

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[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1616[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1674-02-24[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, european, german, to clean up[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2a70ff9-e54e-47a3-b0a8-f0dd1e737670[32]

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Origins and Family

Matthias Weckmann's place of birth was Niederdorla[2]. He was born on January 1, 1619[3].

Education

Studied under Heinrich Schütz[17], a composer[33], 1585–1672[34], of Germany[35] and Jacob Praetorius[18], a composer[36], 1586–1651[37], of Germany[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and musician[8].

Death and Burial

Matthias Weckmann died on February 24, 1674[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Weckmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Weckmann born?

Born in Niederdorla[2], Matthias Weckmann…

Where did Matthias Weckmann die?

Matthias Weckmann passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Matthias Weckmann do for work?

Matthias Weckmann worked as composer[6], organist[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, organist, musician
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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