Johann Walter
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Johann Walter was a 16th-century German composer and music theorist, best known as a pioneer of Lutheran church music and an important collaborator of Martin Luther in developing Protestant hymnody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Walter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Johann Walter Context triple: [Torgau, associatedWith, Johann Walter]
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Johannes Agricola
Johannes Agricola was a 16th-century German Protestant reformer and theologian known for his role in the early Reformation and his controversial antinomian views.
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Johann Maier von Eck
Johann Maier von Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and professor best known for his role as Martin Luther’s chief opponent during the early Reformation debates.
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Nikolaus Episcopius
Nikolaus Episcopius was a 16th-century Basel printer and publisher who continued the influential humanist printing tradition established by Johann Froben.
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Johannes Oecolampadius
Johannes Oecolampadius was a leading early Reformation theologian and reformer in Basel, known for his work on biblical scholarship and church reform alongside figures such as Zwingli and other Swiss reformers.
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Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin was a German humanist scholar and pioneering Christian Hebraist whose defense of Jewish writings and engagement with Kabbalah made him a central figure of the Northern Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johann Walter Target entity description: Johann Walter was a 16th-century German composer and music theorist, best known as a pioneer of Lutheran church music and an important collaborator of Martin Luther in developing Protestant hymnody.
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A.
Johannes Agricola
Johannes Agricola was a 16th-century German Protestant reformer and theologian known for his role in the early Reformation and his controversial antinomian views.
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B.
Johann Maier von Eck
Johann Maier von Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and professor best known for his role as Martin Luther’s chief opponent during the early Reformation debates.
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C.
Nikolaus Episcopius
Nikolaus Episcopius was a 16th-century Basel printer and publisher who continued the influential humanist printing tradition established by Johann Froben.
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D.
Johannes Oecolampadius
Johannes Oecolampadius was a leading early Reformation theologian and reformer in Basel, known for his work on biblical scholarship and church reform alongside figures such as Zwingli and other Swiss reformers.
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Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin was a German humanist scholar and pioneering Christian Hebraist whose defense of Jewish writings and engagement with Kabbalah made him a central figure of the Northern Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kapellmeister
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Lutheran church musician ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1570 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1520 ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Johann Walther
NERFINISHED
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Johannes Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannes Walther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1496-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Kahla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionalStyle |
clear text declamation for congregational understanding
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predominantly homophonic textures ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1570-03-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Torgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| genre |
Lutheran church music
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chorale ⓘ motet ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran chorale tradition
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subsequent German Protestant composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Johann Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with Martin Luther on Protestant hymnody
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pioneering Lutheran church music ⓘ |
| notableWork | Geystliches gesangk Buchleyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Kapellmeister
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composer ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| roleInReformation |
musical collaborator of Martin Luther
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organizer of Lutheran liturgical music ⓘ |
| studentOf | Heinrich Finck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Torgau
NERFINISHED
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Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
polyphonic settings of Lutheran chorales
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theoretical writings on music ⓘ |
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