Christoph Eschenbach

German musician
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Christoph Eschenbach

Summary

Christoph Eschenbach is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on February 20, 1940[3]. He worked as a pianist[4] and conductor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2], Christoph Eschenbach…
  • Christoph Eschenbach was born on February 20, 1940[3].
  • Christoph Eschenbach held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Christoph Eschenbach worked as a pianist[4].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's professions included conductor[5].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's field of work was pianist[8].
  • Christoph Eschenbach was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[9].
  • Christoph Eschenbach was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10].
  • Christoph Eschenbach was educated at Einhard-Gymnasium (Aachen)[11].
  • A notable student of Christoph Eschenbach was Dionysis Grammenos[12].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein[15].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Brahms-Preis[16].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[17].
  • Christoph Eschenbach received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].
  • Christoph Eschenbach is recorded as male[19].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's genre is classical music[21].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's record label is recorded as Ondine[23].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's record label is recorded as EMI[24].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Eschenbach[25].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's family name is recorded as Eschenbach[26].
  • Christoph Eschenbach's given name is recorded as Christoph[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-02-20[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 67307b9a-5f5c-4611-8d41-d439d343fa84[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Eschenbach's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on February 20, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[9], a conservatory[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1950[36]; Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10], a conservatory[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1850[39]; and Einhard-Gymnasium (Aachen)[11], a gymnasium[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1886[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4] and conductor[5]. Christoph Eschenbach's field of work was pianist[8]. A notable student of him was Dionysis Grammenos[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[45], in Germany[46]; Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein[15], an order of merit[47], in Germany[48], founded in 2008[49]; Brahms-Preis[16], an award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1988[52]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[17], an award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1972[55]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], a grade of an order[56], in France[57].

Why It Matters

Christoph Eschenbach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Eschenbach born?

Christoph Eschenbach's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

What did Christoph Eschenbach do for work?

Christoph Eschenbach worked as pianist[4] and conductor[5].

Where did Christoph Eschenbach go to school?

Christoph Eschenbach was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[9], Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10], and Einhard-Gymnasium (Aachen)[11].

What awards did Christoph Eschenbach receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein[15], and Brahms-Preis[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . brahms-sh.de. brahms-sh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . evs-musikstiftung.ch. evs-musikstiftung.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  24. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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