John Stafford Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Composer
gptkbp:active_years 1770-1836
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Music
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Anacreontic_Society
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from various institutions.
gptkbp:birth_date March 30, 1750
1750-03-30
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Gloucester,_England
gptkb:Worcester,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Smith
gptkbp:collaborated_with Various musicians of his time.
gptkbp:contribution Contributed to the development of choral music.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American music.
gptkbp:cultural_significance His music is part of cultural heritage.
gptkbp:death_date 1836-09-30
September 30, 1836
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:famous_for ' The Anacreontic Song' as the tune for the US national anthem.
gptkbp:field gptkb:music
gptkbp:genre Classical
classical music
gptkbp:historical_legacy His music continues to be celebrated.
gptkbp:historical_significance His work is a part of American history.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Stafford Smith
gptkbp:influence_on Subsequent generations of composers.
gptkbp:influenced American patriotic music
British patriotic songs.
Music education in Britain.
The creation of national anthems.
The cultural landscape of music.
The development of American music.
The evolution of musical forms.
The genre of patriotic music.
The performance practices of his time.
The style of choral music.
The tradition of national anthems.
The use of music in ceremonies.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Anacreon
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkbp:instruments Violin
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:musical_composition
Setting the tune for ' The Star-Spangled Banner'.
gptkbp:legacy His music is still performed today.
gptkbp:member gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Musicians
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement His tune became the US national anthem.
gptkbp:notable_collaborations Worked with various poets.
gptkbp:notable_contributor His work is studied in musicology.
gptkbp:notable_event The performance of ' The Anacreontic Song' in the US.
gptkbp:notable_for Recognized for his contributions to music.
His contributions are acknowledged in music history.
gptkbp:notable_influence American composers.
His work has had a lasting impact on music.
gptkbp:notable_performance Performed at the Anacreontic Society.
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:William_Crotch
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Anacreontic_Song
gptkb:To_Anacreon_in_Heaven
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:musician
gptkb:Composer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Worcester,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Various
gptkbp:recordings Numerous compositions.
gptkbp:soundtrack Pioneered the use of certain musical forms.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Smith
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Star-Spangled_Banner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3