Eugen Papst

German conductor, composer and music educator (1886–1956)
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Summary

Eugen Papst was born on December 24, 1886[1], in Oberammergau[2]. He died on January 2, 1956[3], in Oberammergau[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 3, 1956[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: general music director[13]
  • Employer: Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[14], Hochschule für Musik Detmold[15]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Munich[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Papst[18]
  • Given name: Eugen[19]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Name in native language: Eugen Papst[22]

Why It Matters

Eugen Papst is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Eugen Papst born?

Eugen Papst was born in Oberammergau[2].

Where did Eugen Papst die?

Eugen Papst passed away in Oberammergau[4].

What did Eugen Papst do for work?

Eugen Papst worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and musician[9].

Where did Eugen Papst go to school?

Eugen Papst was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, music educator +3
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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