Claus Ogerman

German composer (1930-2016)
Person human Q686022
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Claus Ogerman

Summary

Claus Ogerman is a human[1]. He was born in Racibórz[2]. He was born on April 29, 1930[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on March 8, 2016[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and film score composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Racibórz[2], Claus Ogerman…
  • Claus Ogerman passed away in Munich[4].
  • Claus Ogerman was born on April 29, 1930[3].
  • Claus Ogerman died on March 8, 2016[5].
  • Claus Ogerman held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Claus Ogerman worked as a composer[6].
  • Claus Ogerman worked as a pianist[7].
  • Claus Ogerman's professions included conductor[8].
  • Claus Ogerman's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Claus Ogerman worked as a film score composer[10].
  • Claus Ogerman worked as a music arranger[13].
  • Claus Ogerman's field of work was music[14].
  • Claus Ogerman is recorded as male[15].
  • Claus Ogerman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Claus Ogerman's genre is jazz[17].
  • Claus Ogerman's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[18].
  • Claus Ogerman's given name is recorded as Claus[19].
  • Claus Ogerman's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Claus Ogerman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Claus Ogerman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Claus Ogerman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[23].
  • Claus Ogerman's start of work period is recorded as 2016[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Racibórz[2], Claus Ogerman… he was born on April 29, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], film score composer[10], and music arranger[13]. Claus Ogerman's field of work was music[14].

Death and Burial

Claus Ogerman died on March 8, 2016[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Claus Ogerman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Claus Ogerman born?

Born in Racibórz[2], Claus Ogerman…

Where did Claus Ogerman die?

Claus Ogerman passed away in Munich[4].

What did Claus Ogerman do for work?

Claus Ogerman worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and film score composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Musicalics. jazzwax.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Munich
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    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German, English, Polish
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