Heinz Holliger

Summary

Heinz Holliger is a human^[1]. He was born in Langenthal^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1939^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], musicologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Heinz Holliger's place of birth was Langenthal^[2].
• Heinz Holliger was born on May 21, 1939^[3].
• Heinz Holliger held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• German was Heinz Holliger's native language^[11].
• Heinz Holliger's professions included conductor^[4].
• Heinz Holliger's professions included composer^[5].
• Heinz Holliger's professions included oboist^[6].
• Heinz Holliger's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Heinz Holliger worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Heinz Holliger's field of work was opera^[12].
• Heinz Holliger's field of work was symphonic music^[13].
• Heinz Holliger's field of work was chamber music^[14].
• Among Heinz Holliger's employers was Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[15].
• Heinz Holliger's education included a stint at City of Basel Music Academy^[16].
• A notable student of Heinz Holliger was Philippe Magnan^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Heinz Holliger is Partita^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Heinz Holliger is Gesänge der Frühe^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Heinz Holliger is Schneewittchen^[20].
• Heinz Holliger received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[21].
• Heinz Holliger received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[22].
• Heinz Holliger received the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[23].
• Heinz Holliger received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• Heinz Holliger received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Heinz Holliger received the Frankfurter Musikpreis^[26].
• Heinz Holliger was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-05-21^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, oboe, oboist, swiss oboist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: cd5a15f3-8937-49da-9719-d3790136802c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Heinz Holliger's place of birth was Langenthal^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1939^[3]. German was his native language^[11].

Education

Heinz Holliger's education included a stint at City of Basel Music Academy^[16]. Studied under Pierre Boulez^[34], a conductor^[35], 1925–2016^[36], of France^[37], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[38], specialised in music^[39]; Sándor Veress^[40], a composer^[41], 1907–1992^[42], of Hungary^[43], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[44]; Pierre Pierlot^[45]; and Yvonne Lefébure^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], musicologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include opera^[12], a music genre^[47], founded in 1600^[48]; symphonic music^[13], a music genre^[49]; and chamber music^[14], a type of musical work/composition^[50]. Heinz Holliger was employed by Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[15]. A notable student of him was Philippe Magnan^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Partita^[18], a musical work/composition^[51]; Gesänge der Frühe^[19], a musical work/composition^[52]; and Schneewittchen^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[21], a music award^[54], in Denmark^[55], founded in 1959^[56]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[22], an award^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[23], a music award^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1964^[62]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[63], in Prussia^[64], founded in 1842^[65]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[66]; and Frankfurter Musikpreis^[26], an art prize^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 1982^[69].

Why It Matters

Heinz Holliger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Holliger born?

Heinz Holliger's place of birth was Langenthal^[2].

What did Heinz Holliger do for work?

Heinz Holliger worked as conductor^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], musicologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Heinz Holliger go to school?

Heinz Holliger was educated at City of Basel Music Academy^[16].

What awards did Heinz Holliger receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[21], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[22], Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[23], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].