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Heinz Bongartz

German conductor and composer (1894-1978)
Person human Q329332

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
July 31, 1894
Date of death
May 2, 1978
Place of birth
Krefeld
Place of death
Dresden
Country of citizenship
East Germany[11]
Occupation
conductor, politician, composer, music educator, choir director, music director, musician[5][6][7][8][9][12]
Employer
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13]
Member of political party
Nazi Party, Socialist Unity Party of Germany[19][20]
Award received
Banner of Labor, National Prize of East Germany, Patriotic Order of Merit[14][15][16]
Genre
classical music[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Archives at
Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[22]
Described by source
Dresdner Hefte
Different from
Jürgen Thorwald
Family name
Bongartz[23]
Given name
Heinz
Member of
Academy of Arts of the GDR[17]
Name in native language
Heinz Bongartz
Place of burial
Loschwitz Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 40
ISNI
0000000120198753
VIAF cluster ID
2659020
Library of Congress authority ID
n86870994
GND ID
124621554
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Heinz Bongartz.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
52739
AllMusic artist ID
mn0002170887
Apple Music artist ID
80920286
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13926792d
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02035363
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11377082
DDB person (GND) ID
124621554
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124621554
Discogs artist ID
1013781
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_124621554
FactGrid item ID
Nélson Veiga
Freebase ID
/m/09v65f
IdRef ID
086912291
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
124621554
MMB ID
21527
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NL CR AUT ID
xx0134909
NLP ID
a0000002229669
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
8744959
NSK (VIAF) ID
000763205
NSK ID
981005728426609366
NUKAT ID
n2005113136
National Library of Latvia ID
000257070
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:/Au;=BX
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810584389205606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
23966308X
Prabook ID
2338637
RERO ID (legacy)
A003022901
RILM ID
187713
SVKKL authority ID
0297788-Bongartz-Heinz-18941978
Saarland Biografien ID
2668
Stadtwiki Dresden article
Heinz_Bongartz
Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID
668
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj4wCr9tYYgXp6WYYFqcP
Yale LUX ID
person/8413439f-4cfa-4dc2-82bf-8c6256b81c76

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
politician, composer, conductor, choir director, music educator
Award received 3
Patriotic Order of Merit, National Prize of East Germany, Banner of Labor
Member of political party 2
Nazi Party, Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Archives at 1
Saxon State and University Library, Dresden
Country of citizenship 1
East Germany
Different from 1
Jürgen Thorwald
Employer 1
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Genre 1
classical music
Given name 1
Heinz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Mb:conductor position 1
Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Member of 1
Academy of Arts of the GDR
Place of birth 1
Krefeld
Place of burial 1
Loschwitz Cemetery
Place of death 1
Dresden
Sex or gender 1
male
← Different from 1
Jürgen Thorwald
← Musical conductor 1
Meiningen Court Orchestra
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Summary

Heinz Bongartz's place of birth was Krefeld[1]. He was born on July 31, 1894[2]. He died in Dresden[3]. He died on May 2, 1978[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], politician[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and choir director[9].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1894-07-31[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-05-05[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c89d5d6a-a5a5-4bc2-b725-7aa08e9f93ae[28]

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Banner of Labor[14], an order[29], in German Democratic Republic[30], founded in 1954[31]; National Prize of East Germany[15], a national award[32], in German Democratic Republic[33], founded in 1949[34]; and Patriotic Order of Merit[16], an order of merit[35], in German Democratic Republic[36], founded in 1954[37].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Nazi Party[19], a Führerpartei[38], in Weimar Republic[39], founded in 1920[40], headquartered in Braunes Haus[41] and Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20], a political party[42], in German Democratic Republic[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[45].

FAQs

Where was Heinz Bongartz born?

Heinz Bongartz was born in Krefeld[1].

Where did Heinz Bongartz die?

Heinz Bongartz died in Dresden[3].

What did Heinz Bongartz do for work?

Heinz Bongartz worked as conductor[5], politician[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and choir director[9].

What awards did Heinz Bongartz receive?

Honors received include Banner of Labor[14], National Prize of East Germany[15], and Patriotic Order of Merit[16].

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  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID → 668
    SVKKL authority ID → 0297788-Bongartz-Heinz-18941978
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, politician, composer +4
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  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Member of political party → Nazi Party, Socialist Unity Party of Germany
    Country of citizenship → East Germany
    Family name → Bongartz
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