Ernst Praetorius

German musician, editor and music historian
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Ernst Praetorius

Summary

Ernst Praetorius is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on September 20, 1880[3]. He passed away in Ankara[4]. He died on March 27, 1946[5]. He worked as a musician[6], editor[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and conductor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Ernst Praetorius…
  • Ernst Praetorius died in Ankara[4].
  • Ernst Praetorius was born on September 20, 1880[3].
  • Ernst Praetorius died on March 27, 1946[5].
  • Ernst Praetorius held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Ernst Praetorius's professions included musician[6].
  • Ernst Praetorius worked as an editor[7].
  • Ernst Praetorius's professions included music historian[8].
  • Ernst Praetorius worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Ernst Praetorius's professions included conductor[10].
  • Ernst Praetorius is recorded as male[13].
  • Ernst Praetorius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ernst Praetorius's family name is recorded as Praetorius[15].
  • Ernst Praetorius's given name is recorded as Ernst[16].
  • Ernst Praetorius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Ernst Praetorius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ernst Praetorius'}[18].
  • Ernst Praetorius's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: DE[21]

  • Began / founded: 1880-09-20[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1946-03-27[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cac5abf6-815e-4090-acb0-36185c214072[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Ernst Praetorius… he was born on September 20, 1880[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], editor[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and conductor[10].

Death and Burial

Ernst Praetorius died on March 27, 1946[5]. He died in Ankara[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Praetorius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Praetorius born?

Born in Berlin[2], Ernst Praetorius…

Where did Ernst Praetorius die?

Ernst Praetorius passed away in Ankara[4].

What did Ernst Praetorius do for work?

Ernst Praetorius worked as musician[6], editor[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and conductor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Ankara
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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