Günter Wand

German orchestra conductor (1912-2002)
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Günter Wand

Summary

Günter Wand is a human[1]. He was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on January 7, 1912[3]. He passed away in Canton of Fribourg[4]. He died on February 14, 2002[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elberfeld[2], Günter Wand…
  • Günter Wand died in Canton of Fribourg[4].
  • Günter Wand was born on January 7, 1912[3].
  • Günter Wand died on February 14, 2002[5].
  • Günter Wand held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Günter Wand worked as a conductor[6].
  • Günter Wand worked as a composer[7].
  • Günter Wand was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10].
  • Günter Wand was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[11].
  • Günter Wand received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12].
  • Günter Wand received the Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal[13].
  • Günter Wand received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Günter Wand received the Hans von Bülow Medal[15].
  • Günter Wand received the Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[16].
  • Günter Wand received the Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)[17].
  • Günter Wand is recorded as male[18].
  • Günter Wand's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Günter Wand's genre is classical music[20].
  • Günter Wand's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[21].
  • Günter Wand's record label is recorded as Sonopress[22].
  • Günter Wand's Commons category is recorded as Günter Wand[23].
  • Günter Wand's archives at is recorded as Historical Archive of the City of Cologne[24].
  • Günter Wand's family name is recorded as Wand[25].
  • Günter Wand's given name is recorded as Günter[26].
  • Günter Wand's given name is recorded as Gunter[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: 1912-01-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-02-14[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, german conductor conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59f672e1-a5cd-45ae-a7da-db40f93640b3[34]

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Origins and Family

Günter Wand was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on January 7, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10], a conservatory[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1850[37] and University of Music and Theatre Munich[11], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1846[40], headquartered in Führerbau[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], an award[42], in Germany[43]; Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal[13], an award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1967[46]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48]; Hans von Bülow Medal[15], a music award[49], in Germany[50]; Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[16]; and Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)[17], an award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1956[53].

Death and Burial

Günter Wand died on February 14, 2002[5]. He died in Canton of Fribourg[4].

Why It Matters

Günter Wand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Günter Wand born?

Günter Wand's place of birth was Elberfeld[2].

Where did Günter Wand die?

Günter Wand died in Canton of Fribourg[4].

What did Günter Wand do for work?

Günter Wand worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Günter Wand go to school?

Günter Wand was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[10] and University of Music and Theatre Munich[11].

What awards did Günter Wand receive?

Honors received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal[13], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], and Hans von Bülow Medal[15].

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  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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