Horst Stein

German conductor (1928–2008)
Person human Q62785
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Horst Stein

Summary

Horst Stein is a human[1]. He was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on May 2, 1928[3]. He died in Vandœuvres[4]. He died on July 27, 2008[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Horst Stein was born in Elberfeld[2].
  • Horst Stein died in Vandœuvres[4].
  • Horst Stein was born on May 2, 1928[3].
  • Horst Stein died on July 27, 2008[5].
  • Horst Stein held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Horst Stein worked as a conductor[6].
  • Horst Stein's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Horst Stein was employed by Hamburg University of Music and Drama[10].
  • Horst Stein's education included a stint at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[11].
  • Horst Stein's education included a stint at Musisches Gymnasium[12].
  • Horst Stein received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13].
  • Horst Stein received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14].
  • Horst Stein received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Horst Stein is recorded as male[16].
  • Horst Stein's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Horst Stein's genre is classical music[18].
  • Horst Stein's Commons category is recorded as Horst Stein[19].
  • Horst Stein's family name is recorded as Stein[20].
  • Horst Stein's given name is recorded as Horst[21].
  • Horst Stein studied under Hans Knappertsbusch[22].
  • Horst Stein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Horst Stein's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Horst Stein'}[24].
  • Horst Stein's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Horst Stein's place of birth was Elberfeld[2]. He was born on May 2, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[11], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1938[28] and Musisches Gymnasium[12], a music college[29], in Nazi Germany[30], founded in 1939[31], headquartered in Kloster Untermarchtal[32]. Horst Stein studied under Hans Knappertsbusch[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Horst Stein's employers was Hamburg University of Music and Drama[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13], an order[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1980[35]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14], a state decoration[36], in Austria[37], founded in 1955[38]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a decoration[39], in Germany[40].

Death and Burial

Horst Stein died on July 27, 2008[5]. He died in Vandœuvres[4].

Why It Matters

Horst Stein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Horst Stein born?

Horst Stein was born in Elberfeld[2].

Where did Horst Stein die?

Horst Stein died in Vandœuvres[4].

What did Horst Stein do for work?

Horst Stein worked as conductor[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Horst Stein go to school?

Horst Stein was educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[11] and Musisches Gymnasium[12].

What awards did Horst Stein receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dw-world.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japanese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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