Hans Erich Apostel

Austrian composer (1901–1972)
Person human Q643317
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Hans Erich Apostel

Summary

Hans Erich Apostel is a human[1]. Born in Karlsruhe[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1901[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on November 30, 1972[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Erich Apostel was born in Karlsruhe[2].
  • Hans Erich Apostel passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Hans Erich Apostel was born on January 22, 1901[3].
  • Hans Erich Apostel died on November 30, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[9].
  • Hans Erich Apostel held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Erich Apostel held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Hans Erich Apostel worked as a composer[6].
  • Hans Erich Apostel worked as a music theorist[7].
  • Hans Erich Apostel received the City of Vienna Prize for Music[12].
  • Hans Erich Apostel is recorded as male[13].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's genre is classical music[15].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's genre is atonality[16].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's genre is twelve-tone technique[17].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's family name is recorded as Apostel[18].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's given name is recorded as Hans[19].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's given name is recorded as Erich[20].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's work location is recorded as Vienna[21].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[23].
  • Hans Erich Apostel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

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[25]

  • Country: AT[26]

  • Began / founded: 1901-01-22[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-11-30[28]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical[29]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, modern classical[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bf325f9b-d4e3-47a8-98e2-33e33092442a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Karlsruhe[2], Hans Erich Apostel… he was born on January 22, 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music theorist[7].

Recognition

Hans Erich Apostel received the City of Vienna Prize for Music[12].

Death and Burial

Hans Erich Apostel died on November 30, 1972[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Hans Erich Apostel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hans Erich Apostel born?

Hans Erich Apostel's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Hans Erich Apostel die?

Hans Erich Apostel passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Hans Erich Apostel do for work?

Hans Erich Apostel worked as composer[6] and music theorist[7].

What awards did Hans Erich Apostel receive?

Honors received include City of Vienna Prize for Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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