Boris Blacher

Summary

Boris Blacher is a human^[1]. He was born in Yingkou^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on January 30, 1975^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], librettist^[8], university teacher^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Yingkou^[2], Boris Blacher…
• Boris Blacher passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Boris Blacher was born on January 6, 1903^[3].
• Boris Blacher died on January 30, 1975^[5].
• Burial took place at Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery^[12].
• Boris Blacher's father was Q132859147^[13].
• Boris Blacher's mother was Q132859151^[14].
• Among Boris Blacher's spouses was Gerty Herzog^[15].
• A child of Boris Blacher was Tatjana Blacher^[16].
• A child of Boris Blacher was Kolja Blacher^[17].
• Boris Blacher held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• Boris Blacher worked as a composer^[6].
• Boris Blacher worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Boris Blacher's professions included librettist^[8].
• Boris Blacher worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Boris Blacher worked as a writer^[10].
• Boris Blacher was employed by Berlin University of the Arts^[19].
• Among Boris Blacher's employers was Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[20].
• A notable student of Boris Blacher was Klaus Huber^[21].
• A notable student of Boris Blacher was Aribert Reimann^[22].
• A notable student of Boris Blacher was Giorgos Sisilianos^[23].
• Boris Blacher received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24].
• Boris Blacher received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25].
• Boris Blacher received the Ernst Reuter Medal^[26].
• Boris Blacher received the Berliner Kunstpreis^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-01-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1975-01-30^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20f87250-61ae-403a-a046-16cbd59cf7ad^[34]

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Origins and Family

Boris Blacher was born in Yingkou^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1903^[3]. His father was Q132859147^[13]. His mother was Q132859151^[14].

Education

Boris Blacher studied under Friedrich Koch^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], librettist^[8], university teacher^[9], and writer^[10]. Employers include Berlin University of the Arts^[19], a music school^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1696^[38] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[20], a conservatory^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1952^[41]. Notable students include Klaus Huber^[21], a composer^[42], 1924–2017^[43], of Switzerland^[44], awarded the Reinhold Schneider Prize^[45], specialised in music^[46]; Aribert Reimann^[22], a composer^[47], 1936–2024^[48], of Germany^[49], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[50], specialised in music^[51]; and Giorgos Sisilianos^[23], a composer^[52], 1920–2005^[53], of Greece^[54], awarded the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], a grade of an order^[56], in Germany^[57]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25], a music award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1950^[60]; Ernst Reuter Medal^[26], an award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1954^[63]; Berliner Kunstpreis^[27], a literary award^[64], in Germany^[65]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[66], a state decoration^[67], in Austria^[68], founded in 1955^[69].

Personal Life

Boris Blacher was married to Gerty Herzog^[15]. Children include Tatjana Blacher^[16], a stage actor^[70], b. 1956^[71], of Germany^[72] and Kolja Blacher^[17], a violinist^[73], b. 1963^[74], of Germany^[75], specialised in violin performance^[76].

Death and Burial

Boris Blacher died on January 30, 1975^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He is buried at Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Boris Blacher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Boris Blacher born?

Boris Blacher was born in Yingkou^[2].

Where did Boris Blacher die?

Boris Blacher passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Boris Blacher's parents?

Boris Blacher's father was Q132859147^[13]. Boris Blacher's mother was Q132859151^[14].

Who was Boris Blacher married to?

Boris Blacher's spouses include Gerty Herzog^[15].

What did Boris Blacher do for work?

Boris Blacher worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], librettist^[8], university teacher^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did Boris Blacher receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25], Ernst Reuter Medal^[26], and Berliner Kunstpreis^[27].