Jörg Widmann

German composer, conductor and clarinetist
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Jörg Widmann

Summary

Jörg Widmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on June 19, 1973[3]. He worked as a composer[4], clarinetist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Jörg Widmann…
  • Jörg Widmann was born on June 19, 1973[3].
  • Jörg Widmann held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • German was Jörg Widmann's native language[10].
  • Jörg Widmann's professions included composer[4].
  • Jörg Widmann's professions included clarinetist[5].
  • Jörg Widmann worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jörg Widmann worked as a conductor[7].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was opera[11].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was chamber music[12].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was concerto[13].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was string quartet[14].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was contemporary classical music[15].
  • Jörg Widmann's field of work was clarinet performance[16].
  • Jörg Widmann was employed by Barenboim–Said Akademie[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Partita[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Das Gesicht im Spiegel[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Babylon[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Con brio[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Q39074852[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jörg Widmann is Viola Concerto[23].
  • Jörg Widmann received the Arnold Schönberg Prize[24].
  • Jörg Widmann received the Stoeger Prize[25].
  • Jörg Widmann received the Schneider-Schott Music Prize[26].
  • Jörg Widmann received the Hindemith Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Jörg Widmann… he was born on June 19, 1973[3]. German was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], clarinetist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7]. Fields of work include opera[11], a music genre[28], founded in 1600[29]; chamber music[12], a type of musical work/composition[30]; concerto[13], a musical form[31]; string quartet[14], a type of musical group[32]; contemporary classical music[15], a music genre[33], founded in 1945[34]; and clarinet performance[16]. Among Jörg Widmann's employers was Barenboim–Said Akademie[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Partita[18], a musical work/composition[35]; Das Gesicht im Spiegel[19], a dramatico-musical work[36]; Babylon[20], a dramatico-musical work[37], founded in 2011[38]; Con brio[21]; Q39074852[22]; and Viola Concerto[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Arnold Schönberg Prize[24], a music award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 2001[41]; Stoeger Prize[25], a music award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1987[44]; Schneider-Schott Music Prize[26], a music award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1986[47]; Hindemith Prize[27], a music award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1990[50]; Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music[51], a music award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2012[54]; and Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[55], an award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1972[58].

Why It Matters

Jörg Widmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Jörg Widmann born?

Jörg Widmann's place of birth was Munich[2].

What did Jörg Widmann do for work?

Jörg Widmann worked as composer[4], clarinetist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7].

What awards did Jörg Widmann receive?

Honors received include Arnold Schönberg Prize[24], Stoeger Prize[25], Schneider-Schott Music Prize[26], and Hindemith Prize[27].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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