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Edgar Istel

German composer and musicologist (1880–1948)
Person Human Q103595

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
February 23, 1880
Date of death
December 17, 1948
Place of birth
Mainz
Place of death
Miami
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
composer, musicologist, writer, musicographer, musician
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[17]
Academic degree
doctorate[12]
Described by source
Riemann's Music Dictionary, Neue Deutsche Biographie[15][16]
Family name
Istel[13]
Given name
Edgar[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edgar Istel en Edgard Istel cs Edgar Jstel de Istel ja エドガー・イステル ru Эдгар Истель ru Истель Эдгар
🔖 Identifiers · 49
ISNI
0000000115842655
VIAF cluster ID
140996
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr92032866
GND ID
117211516
BIBSYS ID
90079202
BMLO ID
i0058
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
129290597
CANTIC ID
981061172246006706
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A009627
CiNii Research ID
1140563741719719168
DDB person (GND) ID
117211516
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117211516
Show all 49 identifiers +37
FAST ID
1507664
FES digital collections entity ID
402169
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_117211516
FactGrid item ID
CE Benicàssim
Freebase ID
/m/0c4wxvs
Grove Music Online ID
13962
IMSLP ID
Category:Istel,_Edgar
IdRef ID
056806949
J9U entity ID
987007284152005171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117211516
Kallías ID
PE00612757
LiederNet composer ID
4514
MMB ID
124402
Museum-digital person/organization ID
177064
Musicalics composer ID
91454
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03857055
NDL Authority ID
00551702
NL CR AUT ID
xx0059382
NLP ID
a0000002438635
NSK (VIAF) ID
000495011
NSK ID
981005711544809366
NUKAT ID
n2004035071
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BM6s;=Be
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810530875205606
National Library of Portugal ID
119197
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071037640
Open Library ID
OL1268511A
Operone composer ID
istel
PARES ID
160854
RERO ID (legacy)
A003412740
RISM ID
people/121986
SHARE Catalogue author ID
456995
The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
4690
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11488167
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/282020
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkMJDhXyb8JT9rWgKFtKd
Yale LUX ID
person/279dfad9-1fd9-477e-8914-f2d3fcc66f89

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Summary

Edgar Istel was born on February 23, 1880[1], in Mainz[2]. He died on December 17, 1948[3], in Miami[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], writer[7], musicographer[8], and musician[9].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Istel born?

Edgar Istel was born in Mainz[2].

Where did Edgar Istel die?

Edgar Istel passed away in Miami[4].

What did Edgar Istel do for work?

Edgar Istel worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], writer[7], musicographer[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65769: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Riemann's Music Dictionary, Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  3. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 402169
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 402169, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  4. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, musicologist, writer +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31699: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  5. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    DDB person (GND) ID → 117211516
    NSK ID → 981005711544809366
    Yale LUX ID → person/279dfad9-1fd9-477e-8914-f2d3fcc66f89
    MMB ID → 124402
    + 58 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: CANTIC ID: 981061172246006706, batch #257590"
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