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Dirk Schäfer

Dutch concert pianist and composer (1873-1931)
Person Human Q2335849

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
November 25, 1873, November 25, 1874, November 5, 1873[8][9]
Date of death
1931, February 16, 1931[10]
Place of birth
Rotterdam
Place of death
Amsterdam
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[11]
Occupation
composer, pianist, musicologist
Educated at
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[23]
Described by source
Onze Musici (1911), Muzikaal Nederland 1850-1910, Onze Musici (1923), Onze Musici (1898)[18][19][20][21]
Different from
Dirk Schäfer[22]
Family name
Schäfer[15]
Given name
Dirk[16]
Instrument
piano[17]
Student
Henriëtte van den Brandeler[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dirk Schaefer en Dirk Schäfer en D. Schäfer es Dirk Schaefer fr Dirk Schaefer nl Dirk Schafer nl D. Schäfer pt Dirk Schaefer ru Дирк Шефер ru Шефер, Дирк
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000028127215
VIAF cluster ID
10763086
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85129569
GND ID
123787548
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Dirk Schäfer (1931).jpg ↗
DBNL author ID
scha206
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
123787548
Discogs artist ID
1037553
Europeana entity
agent/base/52871
FAST ID
170624
Freebase ID
/m/08_h6k
GTAA ID
150302
Show all 31 identifiers +19
Geni profile ID
6000000044211692291
Grove Music Online ID
24737
IMSLP ID
Category:Schäfer,_Dirk
J9U entity ID
987007398081505171
KBR person ID
14016768
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
123787548
MusicBrainz artist ID
d94186c0-cb9f-404f-a174-56eaa7d14a16
Musicalics composer ID
86123
Muziekencyclopedie ID
Dirk Schäfer
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000239317
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2013789041
NUKAT ID
n2018163779
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810698076205606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069510873
Open Library ID
OL150755A
OpenMLOL author ID
53375
Prabook ID
2389555
Songkick artist ID
5848339
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxMhCFDp888mQP4jQPqQq

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
composer, pianist, musicologist
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Educated at 1
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
Family name 1
Schäfer
Given name 1
Dirk
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
piano
Mb:teacher 1
Cornelius Berkhout
Place of birth 1
Rotterdam
Place of death 1
Amsterdam
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Dirk Schäfer was born on November 25, 1873[1], in Rotterdam[2]. He died in 1931[3] in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and musicologist[7].

FAQs

Where was Dirk Schäfer born?

Dirk Schäfer's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Dirk Schäfer die?

Dirk Schäfer passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Dirk Schäfer do for work?

Dirk Schäfer worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and musicologist[7].

Where did Dirk Schäfer go to school?

Dirk Schäfer was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Onze Musici (1911). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Muzikaal Nederland 1850-1910. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Muzikaal Nederland 1850-1910. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Onze Musici (1923). wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → piano
    Place of birth → Rotterdam
    Date of birth → November 25, 1873, November 25, 1874, November 5, 1873
    Different from → Dirk Schäfer
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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