Arne Mellnäs

Swedish conductor, composer and musicologist (1933-2002)
Person human Q844100
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Arne Mellnäs

Summary

Arne Mellnäs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Katarina church parish[2]. He was born on August 30, 1933[3]. He passed away in Gustav Vasa parish[4]. He died on November 22, 2002[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Arne Mellnäs was born in Katarina church parish[2].
  • Arne Mellnäs passed away in Gustav Vasa parish[4].
  • Arne Mellnäs was born on August 30, 1933[3].
  • Arne Mellnäs died on November 22, 2002[5].
  • Arne Mellnäs held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Arne Mellnäs's professions included conductor[6].
  • Arne Mellnäs worked as a composer[7].
  • Arne Mellnäs's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Arne Mellnäs worked as a music educator[9].
  • Arne Mellnäs's education included a stint at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[12].
  • A notable student of Arne Mellnäs was Sven Hagvil[13].
  • A notable student of Arne Mellnäs was Anders Hillborg[14].
  • Arne Mellnäs received the Kurt Atterberg Prize[15].
  • Arne Mellnäs received the Q10656955[16].
  • Arne Mellnäs received the Christ Johnson Prize[17].
  • Arne Mellnäs received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[18].
  • Arne Mellnäs is recorded as male[19].
  • Arne Mellnäs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arne Mellnäs's genre is opera[21].
  • Arne Mellnäs's family name is recorded as Mellnäs[22].
  • Arne Mellnäs's given name is recorded as Arne[23].
  • Arne Mellnäs's given name is recorded as Otto[24].
  • Arne Mellnäs's given name is recorded as Birger[25].
  • Arne Mellnäs's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1985[26].
  • Arne Mellnäs's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1993[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-08-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-11-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 583c4992-f794-40f6-b674-2a44f2bdcecb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Katarina church parish[2], Arne Mellnäs… he was born on August 30, 1933[3].

Education

Arne Mellnäs was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. Notable students include Sven Hagvil[13], a composer[33], b. 1953[34], of Sweden[35] and Anders Hillborg[14], a composer[36], b. 1954[37], of Sweden[38], awarded the Christ Johnson Prize[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Kurt Atterberg Prize[15], a music award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1974[42]; Q10656955[16], a music award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1982[45]; Christ Johnson Prize[17]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[18], an award[46].

Death and Burial

Arne Mellnäs died on November 22, 2002[5]. He died in Gustav Vasa parish[4].

Why It Matters

Arne Mellnäs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Arne Mellnäs born?

Arne Mellnäs was born in Katarina church parish[2].

Where did Arne Mellnäs die?

Arne Mellnäs passed away in Gustav Vasa parish[4].

What did Arne Mellnäs do for work?

Arne Mellnäs worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Arne Mellnäs go to school?

Arne Mellnäs was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[12].

What awards did Arne Mellnäs receive?

Honors received include Kurt Atterberg Prize[15], Q10656955[16], Christ Johnson Prize[17], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . musikaliskaakademien.se. Retrieved . musikaliskaakademien.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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