Bent Sørensen

Danish composer
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Bent Sørensen

Summary

Bent Sørensen is a human[1]. He was born in Denmark[2]. He was born on July 18, 1958[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bent Sørensen's place of birth was Denmark[2].
  • Bent Sørensen was born on July 18, 1958[3].
  • Bent Sørensen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[7].
  • Bent Sørensen's professions included composer[4].
  • Bent Sørensen worked as a music educator[5].
  • Among Bent Sørensen's employers was Royal Academy of Music[8].
  • Bent Sørensen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music[9].
  • A notable student of Bent Sørensen was Britta Byström[10].
  • Bent Sørensen received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[11].
  • Bent Sørensen is recorded as male[12].
  • Bent Sørensen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bent Sørensen's genre is opera[14].
  • Bent Sørensen's record label is recorded as ECM Records[15].
  • Bent Sørensen's unmarried partner is recorded as Katrine Gislinge[16].
  • Bent Sørensen's family name is recorded as Sørensen[17].
  • Bent Sørensen's given name is recorded as Bent[18].
  • Bent Sørensen's official website is recorded as http://www.bentsorensen.net/[19].
  • Bent Sørensen studied under Ib Nørholm[20].
  • Bent Sørensen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DK[23]

  • Began / founded: 1958-07-18[24]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[25]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical, danish composer[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 369634be-c682-4ffd-a792-d3299eb21618[27]

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Origins and Family

Bent Sørensen was born in Denmark[2]. He was born on July 18, 1958[3].

Education

Bent Sørensen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music[9]. He studied under Ib Nørholm[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Bent Sørensen was employed by Royal Academy of Music[8]. A notable student of him was Britta Byström[10].

Recognition

Bent Sørensen received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[11].

Why It Matters

Bent Sørensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bent Sørensen born?

Bent Sørensen's place of birth was Denmark[2].

What did Bent Sørensen do for work?

Bent Sørensen worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

Where did Bent Sørensen go to school?

Bent Sørensen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music[9].

What awards did Bent Sørensen receive?

Honors received include Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . politiken.dk. politiken.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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