Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1770
- Died
- 1837
- Works
- 2
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1949-02-22
darkwavegermanndwneue deutsche wellepop rock
Discography
- Silberblick1980
- Edelweiß1982
- Märchenblau1983
- Mit Rucksack und Harpune1985
- Moonlight Nights1985
- 10 Millionen Partys1988
- Kapitän der Träume1992
- Bayreuth Eins1998
- Bayreuth Zwei2000
- Eisenherz2002
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- 1,117
- Total plays
- 6,032
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Classicalgerman19th centurycomposerclassical period
Friedrich Jeremias Witt (1770–1836) was a German composer and cellist. Born on the 8th November 1770 in the Württemberg village of Niederstetten, Witt became a cellist (some accounts say a violinist) in the court orchestra of Oettingen-Wallerstein when he was nineteen. Witt was most famous in his lifetime for his oratorio Der leidende Heiland, securing an appointment as Kapellmeister for the Prince of Würzburg, and later for the theater, where he stayed until his death on the 3rd January 1836.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Family name
- Witt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Holy Roman Empire
- Place of birth
- Niederstetten
- Place of death
- Würzburg
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- cello
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1770-00-00
- date of death
- 1837-01-03
- Commons category
- Friedrich Witt (Komponist)
- name in native language
- Friedrich Witt
- date of baptism
- 1770-11-08
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Friedrich Witt, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana