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Franz Lachner

German composer and conductor (1803-1890)

Franz Lachner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 2, 1803 in Rain, Germany.

Born

April 2, 1803

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: January 20, 1890

Birthplace
Rain, Germany
Professions
composer, librettist, conductor
Citizenship
German Reich

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 2, 1803 (Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File; International Music Score Library Project; BnF authorities; Archivio Storico Ricordi; SNAC; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or April 2, 1804 (Lachner, Franz (BLKÖ)).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Family

Sibling
Vinzenz Lachner
Sibling
Ignaz Lachner

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Franz Lachner born?

Franz Lachner was born in Rain, Germany.

When did Franz Lachner die?

Franz Lachner died on January 20, 1890.