Friedrich Hegar

Swiss composer, violinist and conductor (1841-1927)
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Friedrich Hegar

Summary

Friedrich Hegar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on October 11, 1841[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on June 2, 1927[5]. He worked as a composer[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and choir director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Friedrich Hegar's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Friedrich Hegar passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Friedrich Hegar was born on October 11, 1841[3].
  • Friedrich Hegar died on June 2, 1927[5].
  • Friedrich Hegar is buried at Fluntern Cemetery[11].
  • Friedrich Hegar held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Friedrich Hegar's professions included composer[6].
  • Friedrich Hegar worked as a violinist[7].
  • Friedrich Hegar worked as a conductor[8].
  • Friedrich Hegar worked as a choir director[9].
  • Friedrich Hegar was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].
  • Friedrich Hegar was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].
  • Friedrich Hegar was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music[15].
  • Friedrich Hegar is recorded as male[16].
  • Friedrich Hegar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Friedrich Hegar's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Hegar[18].
  • Friedrich Hegar's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[19].
  • Friedrich Hegar's family name is recorded as Hegar[20].
  • Friedrich Hegar's given name is recorded as Friedrich[21].
  • Friedrich Hegar's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • Friedrich Hegar's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[23].
  • Friedrich Hegar's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurich[24].
  • Friedrich Hegar's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • Friedrich Hegar's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • Friedrich Hegar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1841-10-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1927-06-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f561dc75-7e8d-4486-8c1a-e52508770f08[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Friedrich Hegar's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on October 11, 1841[3].

Education

Friedrich Hegar was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and choir director[9].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Hegar died on June 2, 1927[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Fluntern Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Hegar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Hegar born?

Friedrich Hegar was born in Basel[2].

Where did Friedrich Hegar die?

Friedrich Hegar died in Zurich[4].

What did Friedrich Hegar do for work?

Friedrich Hegar worked as composer[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and choir director[9].

Where did Friedrich Hegar go to school?

Friedrich Hegar was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . stadt-zuerich.ch. Retrieved . stadt-zuerich.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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