Christian Thielemann

German conductor
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Christian Thielemann

Summary

Christian Thielemann is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on April 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and music director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Christian Thielemann's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Born in West Berlin[7], Christian Thielemann…
  • Christian Thielemann was born on April 1, 1959[3].
  • Christian Thielemann held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Christian Thielemann worked as a conductor[4].
  • Christian Thielemann worked as a music director[5].
  • Christian Thielemann's education included a stint at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[9].
  • Christian Thielemann received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Christian Thielemann received the Berliner Bär[11].
  • Christian Thielemann received the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis[12].
  • Christian Thielemann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[13].
  • Christian Thielemann is recorded as male[14].
  • Christian Thielemann's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christian Thielemann's genre is classical music[16].
  • Christian Thielemann's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[17].
  • Christian Thielemann's Commons category is recorded as Christian Thielemann[18].
  • Christian Thielemann's family name is recorded as Thielemann[19].
  • Christian Thielemann's given name is recorded as Christian[20].
  • Christian Thielemann's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Christian Thielemann[21].
  • Christian Thielemann studied under Giusto Cappone[22].
  • Christian Thielemann studied under Helmut Roloff[23].
  • Christian Thielemann's instrument is recorded as viola[24].
  • Christian Thielemann's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[25].
  • Christian Thielemann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Christian Thielemann's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Christian Thielemann'}[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-04-01[30]

  • Community tags: conductor, german conductor[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64b7fd16-f29c-49f2-a4a6-5c673ac039db[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Berlin[2], a seat of government[33], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[34], founded in 1244[35] and West Berlin[7], an enclave[36], in Allied-occupied Germany[37], founded in 1949[38]. Christian Thielemann was born on April 1, 1959[3].

Education

Christian Thielemann was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[9]. Studied under Giusto Cappone[22], a violist[39], 1919–2005[40] and Helmut Roloff[23], a pianist[41], 1912–2001[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Berliner Kunstpreis[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and music director[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a decoration[45], in Germany[46]; Berliner Bär[11], an award[47], in Germany[48]; and Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis[12], an award[49], in Austria[50], founded in 2013[51].

Why It Matters

Christian Thielemann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Christian Thielemann born?

Born in Berlin[2], Christian Thielemann…

What did Christian Thielemann do for work?

Christian Thielemann worked as conductor[4] and music director[5].

Where did Christian Thielemann go to school?

Christian Thielemann was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[9].

What awards did Christian Thielemann receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Berliner Bär[11], and Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . vienna.at. vienna.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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