Johann Major
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German author, poet and theologian, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Maior (1533–1600)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Johann Major is referenced by 13 other articles, and connects out to International Standard Book Number, Kingdom of Bohemia and Zerbst.
Vinony files it under 1533 births, 1600 deaths and 16th-century German male writers.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1564
- Died
- 1644
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Carmina gratulatoria, fausti ominis ergò, humilimè scripta
- Christliche, wehemütige Trauer-und Leichpredigt ...
- Begräbnüsspredigt des ehrwürdigen, achtbarn und hochgelarten Herrn Petri Piscatoris ...
- Sterbe-und Leichpredigt; bey Abführung der Leiche
- Leichsermon, uber dem früzeitigen und doch Christlichen seligen Abschied, dess edlen ... Heinrich von Dyhren ...
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1685-03-21
- Active to
- 1750-07-28
Discography
- Digital 3" Classics
- Oratorio de Noël1954
- St. Matthew Passion1954
- Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin1955
- Toccata en fa majeur / Concerto pour 2 trompettes en ut / Sonate en fa dièse, op. 78, « À Thérèse » / Symphonie n° 26 en mi bémol (K. 184) / Fantaisie‐impromptu, op. 66 / Carnaval romain, Ouverture1955
- The Goldberg Variations1956
- Concerti1957
- Suites pour violoncelle seul N°3 en do majeur / N°4 en mi bémol majeur1957
- Suites pour violoncelle seul N° 1 en sol majeur / N° 2 en ré mineur1957
- Suites pour violoncelle seul N° 5 en do mineur / N° 6 en ré majeur1957
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johann
- Family name
- Major
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Jáchymov
- Place of death
- Zerbst
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- University of Wittenberg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Protestant church
- Image
- Johann Major (Cranach).jpg
- Work location
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1533-01-02
- date of death
- 1600-03-16
- Commons category
- Johann Major
- described by source
- Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
- has works in the collection
- KB, nationale bibliotheek
- name in native language
- Johann Major
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Works in European collections
7 objects attributed to Johann Major, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Parentatio || ILLVSTRISSIMO || AC PIENTISSIMO || PRINCIPI AC DOMINO,|| Duci AVGVSTO, Electo=||ri Saxoniae &c.|| Quartúm facta || ... IOHANNE MAIORE D.||
ELEGIA GRATVLATORIA IN REDITVM ILLVSTRISSImorum Principum, ac Dominorum IOHANNIS GEORGII ET CHRISTIANI Fratrum: Principum Anhaltinatus, Comitum Ascaniae, Dominorum Servestae ac Bernburgi, &c.
GRATVLATIO || DE ILLVSTRIS=||SIMI PRINCIPIS AC DOMI=||NI, DOMINI CHRISTIANI DVCIS || Saxoniae, Landgrauij Thuringiae ... || nato nuper filio, DVCE IOHAN=||NE GEORGIO etc.|| Scripta à || IOHANNE MAIORE D.||
ORATIO || Ex more || COLLEGII || PHILOSOPHICI || SOLENNITER || HABITA || à || Iohanne Maiore D.||
HONORI || NVPTIARVM || Jllustrißimi Principis ac Domini,|| Ducis IOHANNIS CASI-||MIRI, etc:|| et || Jllustrißimae Virginis ac Principis, AN-||NAE Illustrißimi Ducis, AVGVS-||TI, Electoris Saxoniae, etc.|| Filiae;|| Carmen consecratum || à || IOHANNE MAIORE,|| Theologiae Doctore, & || Poeta coronato.||
EXEQVIAE || ILLVSTRISSIMO || AC POTENTISSIMO || Principi ac Domino, Domino || AVGVSTO, Duci Saxo=||niae, Electori &c.|| HABITAE || IN ACADEMIA || VVITTEBERGENSI,|| à || Iohanne Maiore D.||
EPITHALAMION || AMPLISSIMO ET || CLARISSIMO VIRO DN.|| FRIDERICO TRAVBOTHO J. V. Doctori:|| Et Illustrißimi Principis ac Domini, Domini || JOACHIMI ERNESTI, Principis Anhaltini,|| Comitis Ascaniae ... || Cancellario: Et honestißimae virgini MAR-||GARETHAE, filiae ornatißimi viri, WOLFGANGI || SEIDELII, olim Protonotarij Lipsensis,|| piae memoriae.|| SCRIPTVM || A || IOHANNE MAIORE, D.||