Günter Kochan

German classical composer (1930–2009)
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Günter Kochan

Summary

Günter Kochan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luckau[2]. He was born on October 2, 1930[3]. He passed away in Neuruppin[4]. He died on February 22, 2009[5]. He worked as a classical composer[6], university teacher[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Luckau[2], Günter Kochan…
  • Günter Kochan died in Neuruppin[4].
  • Günter Kochan was born on October 2, 1930[3].
  • Günter Kochan died on February 22, 2009[5].
  • Günter Kochan held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Günter Kochan held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[13].
  • Günter Kochan held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Günter Kochan's professions included classical composer[6].
  • Günter Kochan worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Günter Kochan's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Günter Kochan worked as a music arranger[9].
  • Günter Kochan worked as a composer[10].
  • Günter Kochan was employed by Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[15].
  • Günter Kochan was educated at Musisches Gymnasium Leipzig[16].
  • Günter Kochan was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Günter Kochan is Symphony No. 5[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Günter Kochan is Symphony No. 6[19].
  • Günter Kochan received the Goethe award of Berlin[20].
  • Günter Kochan received the National Prize of East Germany[21].
  • Günter Kochan received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[22].
  • Günter Kochan was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR[23].
  • Günter Kochan is recorded as male[24].
  • Günter Kochan's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Günter Kochan was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[26].
  • Günter Kochan's genre is opera[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-10-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-02-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bbe6cbcc-ccce-42f5-afb7-2fd8cd901f6b[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Luckau[2], Günter Kochan… he was born on October 2, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Musisches Gymnasium Leipzig[16], a lyceum[33], in Nazi Germany[34], founded in 1941[35], headquartered in Villa Gebhardt, Leipzig[36] and Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[17], a conservatory[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1950[39], headquartered in Berlin[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer[6], university teacher[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and composer[10]. Günter Kochan was employed by Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 5[18], a musical work/composition[41] and Symphony No. 6[19], a musical work/composition[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Goethe award of Berlin[20], an award[43], in German Democratic Republic[44]; National Prize of East Germany[21], a national award[45], in German Democratic Republic[46], founded in 1949[47]; and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[22], a grade of an order[48], in German Democratic Republic[49].

Personal Life

Günter Kochan was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[26].

Death and Burial

Günter Kochan died on February 22, 2009[5]. He died in Neuruppin[4].

Why It Matters

Günter Kochan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Günter Kochan born?

Günter Kochan's place of birth was Luckau[2].

Where did Günter Kochan die?

Günter Kochan died in Neuruppin[4].

What did Günter Kochan do for work?

Günter Kochan worked as classical composer[6], university teacher[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and composer[10].

Where did Günter Kochan go to school?

Günter Kochan was educated at Musisches Gymnasium Leipzig[16] and Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[17].

What awards did Günter Kochan receive?

Honors received include Goethe award of Berlin[20], National Prize of East Germany[21], and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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