Friedrich Gulda

Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000)
Person human Q345922
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Summary

Friedrich Gulda was born on May 16, 1930[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on January 27, 2000[3], in Steinbach am Attersee[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], singer[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,836 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Weißenbach am Attersee[10]
  • Spouse: Paola Loew[11]
  • Child: Paul Gulda[12], Rico Gulda[13], David Gulda[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[15]
  • Native language: Austrian German[16]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17]
  • Student: Claudio Abbado[18]
  • Award received: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[19], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[20], Geneva International Music Competition[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: jazz[23]
  • Record label: Decca[24]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Gulda[25]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[26]
  • Family name: Gulda[27]
  • Given name: Friedrich[28]
  • Official website: http://www.gulda.at[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Instrument: piano[31], voice[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33], English[34]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Gulda[35]

Why It Matters

Friedrich Gulda has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Gulda born?

Friedrich Gulda's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Friedrich Gulda die?

Friedrich Gulda died in Steinbach am Attersee[4].

Who was Friedrich Gulda married to?

Friedrich Gulda's spouses include Paola Loew[11].

What did Friedrich Gulda do for work?

Friedrich Gulda worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], singer[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did Friedrich Gulda go to school?

Friedrich Gulda was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17].

What awards did Friedrich Gulda receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[19], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[20], and Geneva International Music Competition[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . gulda.at. Retrieved . gulda.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . musiklexikon.ac.at. musiklexikon.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . musiklexikon.ac.at. musiklexikon.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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