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Johann Wilhelm Hertel
Person · male · Germany · Eisenach · born 1727 · died 1789 · recording since 1986
German organist and composer (1727-1789)
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Also known as Hertel · ヨハン・ヴィルヘルム・ヘルテル
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1720s
1780s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Virtuose Paukenkonzerte
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2020s
Biography
English biography252 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1329399243
Biography
Johann Wilhelm Hertel (9 October 1727 – 14 June 1789) was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player.
He was born in Eisenach, into a family of musicians. His father, Johann Christian Hertel (1697–1754) was Konzertmeister (from 1733) and director of music at the Eisenach court, while his grandfather, Jakob Christian Hertel (c. 1667-c. 1726), had been Kapellmeister in Oettingen and later Merseburg.
At an early age Johann Wilhelm accompanied his father, an accomplished viola da gamba player, on tour at the harpsichord. He also learned the violin, which he studied with Franz Benda. In 1742 he came with his father to Mecklenburg-Strelitz where he was active playing both instruments. Among his pupils there was Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736–1800). After further music studies in Zerbst and Berlin, Hertel moved to the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, where he made a successful career, initially as principal and later becoming court composer, and likewise undertaking teaching. During the reign of Duke Christian Ludwig II, Hertel wrote primarily representative instrumental music, while during the reign of his successor, Frederick II (called 'the pious') he focused on sacred music. In 1770 he was appointed court counsellor and served also as private secretary to princess Ulrike. He died in Schwerin.
Hertel wrote a great number of symphonies, solo concertos, harpsichord sonatas, songs, hymns, cantatas, and oratorios. Much of his work is in the galant style, transitional between Baroque and Classical, and he is considered an important representative of the 'emotional style' (empfindsamer Stil) of the German pre-Classical era.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -197 | 3.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (3 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 52:07
1L'Echo de Psyche (Suite für Pauken, Trompete und Orgel)7:232Konzert für 8 Pauken, Bläser und Streicher: Moderato8:013Konzert für 8 Pauken, Bläser und Streicher: Poco adagio / Allegretto5:564Adagio und Allegro für 8 Pauken, 5 Violoncelli und Kontrabaß: Adagio4:375Adagio und Allegro für 8 Pauken, 5 Violoncelli und Kontrabaß: Allegro2:486Paukenkonzert, op. 34: Allegro assai9:387Paukenkonzert, op. 34: Lento / Allegro moderato13:441991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:12:26
1Concerto à 5 Nr. 7 g-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: I. Allegro6:572Concerto à 5 Nr. 7 g-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: II. Arioso con affetto4:113Concerto à 5 Nr. 7 g-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: III. Presto4:494Concerto à 5 Nr. 9 c-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: I. Allegro7:535Concerto à 5 Nr. 9 c-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: II. Adagio poco andante6:156Concerto à 5 Nr. 9 c-moll für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: III. Allegro assai6:437Concerto à 5 Nr. 8 C-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: I. Allegro8:288Concerto à 5 Nr. 8 C-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: II. Affettuoso6:429Concerto à 5 Nr. 8 C-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: III. Allegro assai6:2410Concerto à 5 Nr. 6 G-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: I. Allegretto4:0911Concerto à 5 Nr. 6 G-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: II. Largo5:5112Concerto à 5 Nr. 6 G-dur für Oboe concertato, Streichorchester und Basso continuo: III. Allegro assai4:042024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:02:56
1Oboe Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: I. Allegro9:052Oboe Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: II. Molto Adagio5:453Oboe Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: III. Allegro6:324Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Major: I. Allegretto4:345Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Major: II. Largo3:586Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Major: III. Allegro Assai4:167Oboe Concerto No. 2 in E Minor: I. Allegretto3:498Oboe Concerto No. 2 in E Minor: II. Largo3:339Oboe Concerto No. 2 in E Minor: III. Allegro ma non Troppo4:0310Oboe Concerto No. 7 in G Minor: I. Allegro7:0011Oboe Concerto No. 7 in G Minor: II. Arioso con Affetto4:4312Oboe Concerto No. 7 in G Minor: III. Presto5:38
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Johann Wilhelm Hertel head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -197 | 3.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wilhelm_Hertelbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wilhelm_Hertel
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Wikidata: Q316470 · MusicBrainz: f08fb238-17ad-43c7-be2a-7d18f4ea4716
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