Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen
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Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen was an early 18th-century German nobleman and music patron best known for employing Johann Sebastian Bach as his Kapellmeister.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ prince of Anhalt-Köthen ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brandenburg-Prussia ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1694-11-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Köthen ⓘ |
| child |
Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (the Younger)
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| court | Anhalt-Köthen court ⓘ |
| courtReligion | Calvinist ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1728-11-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Köthen ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Halle ⓘ |
| employed | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Ascania ⓘ |
| father |
Emmanuel Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
ⓘ
surface form:
Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
|
| givenName | Leopold ⓘ |
| impactOnBach | provided conditions for composition of many instrumental works ⓘ |
| knownFor |
employing Johann Sebastian Bach as Kapellmeister
ⓘ
patronage of music ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Ascania ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| mother | Gisela Agnes of Rath ⓘ |
| musicPreference | secular instrumental music ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Reigning prince ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
|
| notableEvent |
hired Johann Sebastian Bach in 1717 as Kapellmeister at Köthen
ⓘ
traveled extensively, including to the Netherlands and England ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
music patron ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Johann Sebastian Bach
ⓘ
chamber music ⓘ instrumental music ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St. Jakob Church, Köthen ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Kapellmeister’s employer at Anhalt-Köthen court ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Emmanuel Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
ⓘ
surface form:
Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
|
| reignEnd | 1728 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1704 ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| servedIn | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| spouse | Frederica Henriette of Anhalt-Bernburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | patronage of arts and military service ⓘ |
| successor |
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (the Younger)
|
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