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Fritz Reiner

Hungarian American orchestra conductor (1888–1963)
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Fritz Reiner
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Summary

Fritz Reiner was born on December 19, 1888[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on November 15, 1963[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music arranger[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,065 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Willowbrook Cemetery[10]
  • Spouse: Berta Gerster[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[12], United States[13]
  • Employer: Curtis Institute of Music[14]
  • Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15]
  • Student: Walter Hendl[16], Selma Amansky[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: classical music[19]
  • Commons category: Fritz Reiner[20]
  • Archives at: Northwestern University Archives[21]
  • Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[22]
  • Family name: Reiner[23]
  • Given name: Fritz[24]
  • Work location: Dresden[25], Cincinnati[26], Pittsburgh[27], New York City[28], Chicago[29]
  • Student of: Béla Bartók[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Instrument: piano[32]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34], Hungarian[35]
  • Birth name: Frederick Martin Reiner[36]
  • Name in native language: Fritz Reiner[37]
  • Start of work period: 1909[38]

Why It Matters

Fritz Reiner has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Reiner born?

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

Where did Fritz Reiner die?

Fritz Reiner died in New York City[4].

Who was Fritz Reiner married to?

Fritz Reiner's spouses include Berta Gerster[11].

What did Fritz Reiner do for work?

Fritz Reiner worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music arranger[7], and musician[8].

Where did Fritz Reiner go to school?

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

Related Entities

Austria–Hungary Béla Bartók cardiovascular disease Hungary Leonard Bernstein New York City Nino Rota United States

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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. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → fritz-reiner
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  5. 10w ago · Pallor · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Hungary, United States
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, music arranger +1
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