Samuel Scheidt

Summary

Samuel Scheidt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Halle (Saale)^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1587^[3]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4]. He died on March 24, 1654^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Halle (Saale)^[2], Samuel Scheidt…
• Samuel Scheidt passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4].
• Samuel Scheidt was born on November 4, 1587^[3].
• Samuel Scheidt died on March 24, 1654^[5].
• Samuel Scheidt held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Samuel Scheidt's professions included composer^[6].
• Samuel Scheidt's professions included organist^[7].
• Samuel Scheidt worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Samuel Scheidt's field of work was organ performance^[11].
• Samuel Scheidt's field of work was music^[12].
• Samuel Scheidt held the position of court chapel master^[13].
• A notable student of Samuel Scheidt was Adam Krieger^[14].
• Samuel Scheidt is recorded as male^[15].
• Samuel Scheidt's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Samuel Scheidt is associated with the Baroque music movement^[17].
• Samuel Scheidt's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Scheidt^[18].
• Samuel Scheidt's family name is recorded as Scheidt^[19].
• Samuel Scheidt's given name is recorded as Samuel^[20].
• Samuel Scheidt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Samuel Scheidt^[21].
• Samuel Scheidt studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck^[22].
• Samuel Scheidt's instrument is recorded as organ^[23].
• Samuel Scheidt's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[24].
• Samuel Scheidt's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[25].
• Samuel Scheidt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Samuel Scheidt's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1587-11-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1654-03-24^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 72d5d447-2b23-4c1f-9df4-44e8d00dc377^[34]

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Origins and Family

Samuel Scheidt's place of birth was Halle (Saale)^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1587^[3].

Education

Samuel Scheidt studied under Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include organ performance^[11] and music^[12], a type of arts^[35]. Samuel Scheidt held the position of court chapel master^[13]. A notable student of him was Adam Krieger^[14].

Death and Burial

Samuel Scheidt died on March 24, 1654^[5]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Scheidt include 79087 Scheidt^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Samuel Scheidt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include 79087 Scheidt^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Scheidt born?

Born in Halle (Saale)^[2], Samuel Scheidt…

Where did Samuel Scheidt die?

Samuel Scheidt died in Halle (Saale)^[4].

What did Samuel Scheidt do for work?

Samuel Scheidt worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], and university teacher^[8].