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Friedrich Schlichtegroll

1765 – 1822

German philologist, numismatist, archaeologist and biographer of Mozart

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About Friedrich Schlichtegroll

Lived 1765 – 1822 (aged 56). Friedrich Schlichtegroll was a musicologist, music historian, writer, journalist, biographer and numismatist.

Adolf Heinrich Friedrich Schlichtegroll (8 December 1765 in Waltershausen – 4 December 1822 in Munich) was a teacher, scholar and the first biographer of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His brief account of Mozart's life (6000 words) was published in a volume of twelve obituaries Schlichtegroll prepared and called Nekrolog auf das Jahr 1791 ("Necrology for the year 1791"). The book appeared in 1793, two years after Mozart's death.

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Important facts

Born

8 December 1765, Waltershausen

Birth century

18th century

Died

4 December 1822, Munich

Occupation

Musicologist, music historian, writer, journalist, biographer, numismatist

Nationality

Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Education

University of Göttingen

Employers

Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Also known as

Adolf Heinrich Friedrich Schlichtegroll

People in Friedrich Schlichtegroll's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1756 – 1791

Composer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Friedrich Schlichtegroll's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Friedrich Schlichtegroll?

German philologist, numismatist, archaeologist and biographer of Mozart (1765-1822)

When was Friedrich Schlichtegroll born?

Friedrich Schlichtegroll was born on 8 December 1765 in Waltershausen.

When did Friedrich Schlichtegroll die?

Friedrich Schlichtegroll died on 4 December 1822 in Munich.

What was Friedrich Schlichtegroll's occupation?

Friedrich Schlichtegroll was a musicologist, music historian, writer, journalist, biographer and numismatist.

What nationality was Friedrich Schlichtegroll?

Friedrich Schlichtegroll's recorded nationality: Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Schlichtegroll

· Wikidata: Q213865

· DBpedia: Friedrich Schlichtegroll

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