Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky

German Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, and composer (1933–2023)
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Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky

Summary

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky is a human[1]. Born in Güstrow[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1933[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on July 10, 2023[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6], musician[7], flautist[8], and clarinetist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Güstrow[2], Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky…
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky died in Berlin[4].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky was born on December 10, 1933[3].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky died on July 10, 2023[5].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky was married to Uschi Brüning[11].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky held citizenship in Nazi Germany[14].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky worked as a musician[7].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's professions included flautist[8].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky worked as a clarinetist[9].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's field of work was music[15].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky received the National Prize of East Germany[16].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky received the Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic[17].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky is recorded as male[18].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's genre is jazz[20].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's Commons category is recorded as Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky[21].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's family name is recorded as Petrowsky[22].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's given name is recorded as Ernst[23].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's given name is recorded as Ludwig[24].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone[26].
  • Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky'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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-10[31]

  • Genre(s): free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0151a25a-aebe-4891-b97b-6879b7392cfd[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Güstrow[2], Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky… he was born on December 10, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6], musician[7], flautist[8], and clarinetist[9]. Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's field of work was music[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany[16], a national award[35], in German Democratic Republic[36], founded in 1949[37] and Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic[17], an art prize[38], in German Democratic Republic[39], founded in 1959[40].

Personal Life

Among Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's spouses was Uschi Brüning[11].

Death and Burial

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky died on July 10, 2023[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky born?

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's place of birth was Güstrow[2].

Where did Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky die?

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky married to?

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky's spouses include Uschi Brüning[11].

What did Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky do for work?

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky worked as saxophonist[6], musician[7], flautist[8], and clarinetist[9].

What awards did Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[16] and Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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