Franz Grothe

German composer and bandmaster
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Franz Grothe

Summary

Franz Grothe is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on September 17, 1908[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on September 12, 1982[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Franz Grothe's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Franz Grothe passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Franz Grothe was born on September 17, 1908[3].
  • Franz Grothe died on September 12, 1982[5].
  • Franz Grothe is buried at Bad Wiessee[11].
  • Among Franz Grothe's spouses was Kirsten Heiberg[12].
  • Franz Grothe held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Franz Grothe's professions included composer[6].
  • Franz Grothe worked as a pianist[7].
  • Franz Grothe's professions included conductor[8].
  • Franz Grothe's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Franz Grothe received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Franz Grothe received the Paul-Lincke-Ring[15].
  • Franz Grothe received the Goldene Stimmgabel[16].
  • Franz Grothe is recorded as male[17].
  • Franz Grothe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Franz Grothe was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].
  • Franz Grothe's family name is recorded as Grothe[20].
  • Franz Grothe's given name is recorded as Franz[21].
  • Franz Grothe's official website is recorded as http://www.franzgrothe-stiftung.de[22].
  • Franz Grothe's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Franz Grothe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Franz Grothe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Grothe'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1908-09-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-09-12[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cb715306-a372-47b9-ba70-30ea53376f43[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Grothe was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on September 17, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Paul-Lincke-Ring[15], a music award[33], in Germany[34]; and Goldene Stimmgabel[16], an annual prize[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1981[37].

Personal Life

Among Franz Grothe's spouses was Kirsten Heiberg[12]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].

Death and Burial

Franz Grothe died on September 12, 1982[5]. He passed away in Cologne[4]. He is buried at Bad Wiessee[11].

Why It Matters

Franz Grothe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Franz Grothe born?

Born in Berlin[2], Franz Grothe…

Where did Franz Grothe die?

Franz Grothe died in Cologne[4].

Who was Franz Grothe married to?

Franz Grothe's spouses include Kirsten Heiberg[12].

What did Franz Grothe do for work?

Franz Grothe worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9].

What awards did Franz Grothe receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Paul-Lincke-Ring[15], and Goldene Stimmgabel[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . paul-lincke.goslar.de. Retrieved . paul-lincke.goslar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Family name Grothe
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    Member of political party Nazi Party
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