Edith Picht-Axenfeld

German pianist and harpsichordist (1914–2001)
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Edith Picht-Axenfeld

Summary

Edith Picht-Axenfeld is a human[1]. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1914[3]. She died in Hinterzarten[4]. She died on April 19, 2001[5]. She worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], university teacher[8], and harpsichordist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld died in Hinterzarten[4].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld was born on January 1, 1914[3].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld died on April 19, 2001[5].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld is buried at Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[11].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's father was Theodor Axenfeld[12].
  • A child of Edith Picht-Axenfeld was Clemens Picht[13].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's professions included pianist[6].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld worked as a composer[7].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's professions included harpsichordist[9].
  • Among Edith Picht-Axenfeld's employers was Hochschule für Musik Freiburg[15].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld received the Reinhold Schneider Prize[17].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld is recorded as female[18].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's genre is classical music[20].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's Commons category is recorded as Edith Picht-Axenfeld[21].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's family name is recorded as Picht[22].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's given name is recorded as Edith[23].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[24].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[26].
  • Edith Picht-Axenfeld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-01-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-18[31]

  • Community tags: harpsichordist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 23a74ec7-3b7a-4027-8e4d-594cc0625a23[33]

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Origins and Family

Edith Picht-Axenfeld's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. She was born on January 1, 1914[3]. Her father was Theodor Axenfeld[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], university teacher[8], and harpsichordist[9]. Among Edith Picht-Axenfeld's employers was Hochschule für Musik Freiburg[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[34], in Germany[35] and Reinhold Schneider Prize[17], a literary award[36], in Germany[37].

Personal Life

A child of Edith Picht-Axenfeld was Clemens Picht[13].

Death and Burial

Edith Picht-Axenfeld died on April 19, 2001[5]. She died in Hinterzarten[4]. She is buried at Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[11].

Why It Matters

Edith Picht-Axenfeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Edith Picht-Axenfeld born?

Edith Picht-Axenfeld's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

Where did Edith Picht-Axenfeld die?

Edith Picht-Axenfeld passed away in Hinterzarten[4].

Who were Edith Picht-Axenfeld's parents?

Edith Picht-Axenfeld's father was Theodor Axenfeld[12].

What did Edith Picht-Axenfeld do for work?

Edith Picht-Axenfeld worked as pianist[6], composer[7], university teacher[8], and harpsichordist[9].

What awards did Edith Picht-Axenfeld receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16] and Reinhold Schneider Prize[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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