Edgar Froese

German electronic music pioneer (1944-2015)
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Edgar Froese

Summary

Edgar Froese is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sovetsk[2]. He was born on June 6, 1944[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on January 20, 2015[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Froese was born in Sovetsk[2].
  • Edgar Froese died in Vienna[4].
  • Edgar Froese was born on June 6, 1944[3].
  • Edgar Froese died on January 20, 2015[5].
  • Burial took place at Feuerhalle Simmering[10].
  • Edgar Froese held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Edgar Froese worked as a composer[6].
  • Edgar Froese worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Edgar Froese worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Edgar Froese was a member of Tangerine Dream[12].
  • Edgar Froese is recorded as male[13].
  • Edgar Froese's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Edgar Froese's genre is electronic music[15].
  • Edgar Froese's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[16].
  • Edgar Froese's record label is recorded as EMI Records[17].
  • Edgar Froese's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Froese[18].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[19].
  • Edgar Froese's family name is recorded as Froese[20].
  • Edgar Froese's given name is recorded as Edgar[21].
  • Edgar Froese's official website is recorded as http://www.edgarfroese.com[22].
  • Edgar Froese's work location is recorded as Berlin[23].
  • Edgar Froese's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Edgar Froese's instrument is recorded as electronic keyboard[25].
  • Edgar Froese's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Edgar Froese's start of work period is recorded as 1964[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: 1944-06-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-20[31]

  • Genre(s): berlin school, experimental, krautrock, progressive electronic[32]

  • Community tags: berlin school, experimental, krautrock, progressive electronic[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 610a62e8-541b-42e4-a3fe-8dd595be93a8[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sovetsk[2], Edgar Froese… he was born on June 6, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Edgar Froese died on January 20, 2015[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[19]. Burial took place at Feuerhalle Simmering[10].

Why It Matters

Edgar Froese ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Froese born?

Born in Sovetsk[2], Edgar Froese…

Where did Edgar Froese die?

Edgar Froese died in Vienna[4].

What did Edgar Froese do for work?

Edgar Froese worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], and songwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . exclaim.ca. Retrieved . exclaim.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . exclaim.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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