Jørgen Bentzon

Danish composer (1897-1951)
Person human Q253070
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Jørgen Bentzon

Summary

Jørgen Bentzon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on February 14, 1897[3]. He passed away in Hørsholm[4]. He died on July 9, 1951[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jørgen Bentzon was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • Jørgen Bentzon passed away in Hørsholm[4].
  • Jørgen Bentzon was born on February 14, 1897[3].
  • Jørgen Bentzon died on July 9, 1951[5].
  • Jørgen Bentzon is buried at Mariebjerg Cemetery[9].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's father was Povl Bentzon[10].
  • A child of Jørgen Bentzon was Adrian Bentzon[11].
  • A child of Jørgen Bentzon was Viggo Bentzon[12].
  • Jørgen Bentzon held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's professions included composer[6].
  • Jørgen Bentzon worked as a civil servant[7].
  • Jørgen Bentzon received the Q10411017[14].
  • Jørgen Bentzon is recorded as male[15].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's genre is symphony[17].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's Commons category is recorded as Jørgen Bentzon[18].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's family name is recorded as Bentzon[19].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's given name is recorded as Jørgen[20].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's relative is recorded as Holger Drachmann[21].
  • Jørgen Bentzon studied under Carl Nielsen[22].
  • Jørgen Bentzon studied under Sigfrid Karg-Elert[23].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].
  • Jørgen Bentzon's sibling is recorded as Inger Bentzon[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DK[28]

  • Began / founded: 1897-02-14[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1951-07-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7aa7a992-159d-410a-b9ea-d7372df53b64[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jørgen Bentzon was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on February 14, 1897[3]. His father was Povl Bentzon[10].

Education

Studied under Carl Nielsen[22], a conductor[32], 1865–1931[33], of Kingdom of Denmark[34], awarded the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[35] and Sigfrid Karg-Elert[23], a composer[36], 1877–1933[37], of Germany[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and civil servant[7].

Recognition

Jørgen Bentzon received the Q10411017[14].

Personal Life

Children include Adrian Bentzon[11], a pianist[39], 1929–2013[40], of Kingdom of Denmark[41] and Viggo Bentzon[12], a painter[42], b. 1938[43], of Kingdom of Denmark[44].

Death and Burial

Jørgen Bentzon died on July 9, 1951[5]. He passed away in Hørsholm[4]. He is buried at Mariebjerg Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Jørgen Bentzon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jørgen Bentzon born?

Jørgen Bentzon was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Jørgen Bentzon die?

Jørgen Bentzon died in Hørsholm[4].

Who were Jørgen Bentzon's parents?

Jørgen Bentzon's father was Povl Bentzon[10].

What did Jørgen Bentzon do for work?

Jørgen Bentzon worked as composer[6] and civil servant[7].

What awards did Jørgen Bentzon receive?

Honors received include Q10411017[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . gravsted.dk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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