August Wenzinger

Swiss viola da gamba performer and conductor (1905–1996)
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August Wenzinger

Summary

August Wenzinger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on November 14, 1905[3]. He passed away in Metzerlen-Mariastein[4]. He died on December 25, 1996[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], and cellist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • August Wenzinger was born in Basel[2].
  • August Wenzinger passed away in Metzerlen-Mariastein[4].
  • August Wenzinger was born on November 14, 1905[3].
  • August Wenzinger died on December 25, 1996[5].
  • August Wenzinger held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • August Wenzinger's professions included conductor[6].
  • August Wenzinger's professions included music educator[7].
  • August Wenzinger worked as a cellist[8].
  • Among August Wenzinger's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • August Wenzinger was employed by Brandeis University[12].
  • August Wenzinger was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].
  • A notable student of August Wenzinger was Jordi Savall[14].
  • A notable student of August Wenzinger was Sven-Erik Bäck[15].
  • August Wenzinger is recorded as male[16].
  • August Wenzinger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • August Wenzinger's family name is recorded as Wenzinger[18].
  • August Wenzinger's given name is recorded as August[19].
  • August Wenzinger studied under Paul Grümmer[20].
  • August Wenzinger studied under Emanuel Feuermann[21].
  • August Wenzinger studied under Philipp Jarnach[22].
  • August Wenzinger's instrument is recorded as cello[23].
  • August Wenzinger's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel[2], August Wenzinger… he was born on November 14, 1905[3].

Education

August Wenzinger was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13]. Studied under Paul Grümmer[20], a musician[25], 1879–1965[26], of Germany[27]; Emanuel Feuermann[21], a cellist[28], 1902–1942[29], of Austria[30], awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame[31]; and Philipp Jarnach[22], a composer[32], 1892–1982[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], and cellist[8]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Brandeis University[12], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1948[42], headquartered in Waltham[43]. Notable students include Jordi Savall[14], a composer[44], b. 1941[45], of Spain[46], awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[47] and Sven-Erik Bäck[15], a composer[48], 1919–1994[49], of Sweden[50], awarded the Litteris et Artibus[51].

Death and Burial

August Wenzinger died on December 25, 1996[5]. He died in Metzerlen-Mariastein[4].

Why It Matters

August Wenzinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was August Wenzinger born?

August Wenzinger was born in Basel[2].

Where did August Wenzinger die?

August Wenzinger passed away in Metzerlen-Mariastein[4].

What did August Wenzinger do for work?

August Wenzinger worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], and cellist[8].

Where did August Wenzinger go to school?

August Wenzinger was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Harvard University, Brandeis University
    Instrument cello
    Family name Wenzinger
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