Fritz Reiner

Hungarian American orchestra conductor (1888–1963)
Person human Q364179
Fritz Reiner
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Fritz Reiner

Summary

Fritz Reiner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on December 19, 1888[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 15, 1963[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Fritz Reiner…
  • Fritz Reiner died in New York City[4].
  • Fritz Reiner was born on December 19, 1888[3].
  • Fritz Reiner died on November 15, 1963[5].
  • Fritz Reiner is buried at Willowbrook Cemetery[9].
  • Fritz Reiner was married to Berta Gerster[10].
  • Fritz Reiner held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Fritz Reiner held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Fritz Reiner held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[13].
  • Fritz Reiner worked as a conductor[6].
  • Fritz Reiner worked as a composer[7].
  • Fritz Reiner was employed by Curtis Institute of Music[14].
  • Fritz Reiner was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].
  • A notable student of Fritz Reiner was Walter Hendl[16].
  • A notable student of Fritz Reiner was Selma Amansky[17].
  • Fritz Reiner is recorded as male[18].
  • Fritz Reiner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fritz Reiner's genre is classical music[20].
  • Fritz Reiner's Commons category is recorded as Fritz Reiner[21].
  • Fritz Reiner's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[22].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[23].
  • Fritz Reiner's family name is recorded as Reiner[24].
  • Fritz Reiner's given name is recorded as Fritz[25].
  • Fritz Reiner's work location is recorded as Dresden[26].
  • Fritz Reiner's work location is recorded as Cincinnati[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1888-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-11-15[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american conductor, classical, conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6a720f84-d307-4aa4-a75f-7d85bef56ede[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Fritz Reiner… he was born on December 19, 1888[3].

Education

Fritz Reiner was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15]. He studied under Béla Bartók[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7]. Fritz Reiner was employed by Curtis Institute of Music[14]. Notable students include Walter Hendl[16], a conductor[36], 1917–2007[37], of United States[38], awarded the Ditson Conductor's Award[39] and Selma Amansky[17].

Personal Life

Fritz Reiner was married to Berta Gerster[10].

Death and Burial

Fritz Reiner died on November 15, 1963[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[23]. He is buried at Willowbrook Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Fritz Reiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Reiner born?

Fritz Reiner's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Fritz Reiner die?

Fritz Reiner passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Fritz Reiner married to?

Fritz Reiner's spouses include Berta Gerster[10].

What did Fritz Reiner do for work?

Fritz Reiner worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Fritz Reiner go to school?

Fritz Reiner was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation conductor, composer
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