Egon Petri

Dutch musician (1881-1962)
Person human Q728822
Egon Petri
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Egon Petri

Summary

Egon Petri is a human[1]. He was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on March 23, 1881[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on May 27, 1962[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], and violinist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Egon Petri's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Egon Petri died in Berkeley[4].
  • Egon Petri was born on March 23, 1881[3].
  • Egon Petri died on May 27, 1962[5].
  • Egon Petri's mother was Katharina Petri[11].
  • Egon Petri held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Egon Petri held citizenship in German Empire[13].
  • Egon Petri held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Egon Petri held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Polish was Egon Petri's native language[16].
  • Egon Petri's professions included pianist[6].
  • Egon Petri worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Egon Petri's professions included organist[8].
  • Egon Petri worked as a violinist[9].
  • Among Egon Petri's employers was Hochschule für Musik Berlin[17].
  • Egon Petri's education included a stint at Kreuzschule[18].
  • Egon Petri's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[19].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was Dimitri Tiomkin[20].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was Grant Johannesen[21].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was Gordon Manley[22].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was Earl Wild[23].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was John Ogdon[24].
  • A notable student of Egon Petri was Janina Wysocka-Ochlewska[25].
  • Egon Petri is recorded as male[26].
  • Egon Petri's instance of is recorded as human[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: 1881-03-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1962-05-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee93120f-9727-41c6-9034-bbb0dc68ea70[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Egon Petri's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on March 23, 1881[3]. His mother was Katharina Petri[11]. Polish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Kreuzschule[18], a school[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1300[35] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[19], a conservatory[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1952[38]. Egon Petri studied under Ferruccio Busoni[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], and violinist[9]. Egon Petri was employed by Hochschule für Musik Berlin[17]. Notable students include Dimitri Tiomkin[20], a pianist[40], 1894–1979[41], of United States[42], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[43], specialised in film score[44]; Grant Johannesen[21], a music educator[45], 1921–2005[46], of United States[47]; Gordon Manley[22], a pianist[48], 1915–1968[49], of Canada[50]; Earl Wild[23], a classical pianist[51], 1915–2010[52], of United States[53]; John Ogdon[24], a composer[54], 1937–1989[55], of United Kingdom[56]; and Janina Wysocka-Ochlewska[25], a pianist[57], 1903–1975[58], of Poland[59], specialised in music[60].

Death and Burial

Egon Petri died on May 27, 1962[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Egon Petri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

FAQs

Where was Egon Petri born?

Egon Petri was born in Hanover[2].

Where did Egon Petri die?

Egon Petri passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who were Egon Petri's parents?

Egon Petri's mother was Katharina Petri[11].

What did Egon Petri do for work?

Egon Petri worked as pianist[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Egon Petri go to school?

Egon Petri was educated at Kreuzschule[18] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [39] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [60] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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