Jan Krenz

Polish conductor and composer (1926-2020)
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Jan Krenz
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Jan Krenz

Summary

Jan Krenz is a human[1]. Born in Włocławek[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1926[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on September 15, 2020[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Włocławek[2], Jan Krenz…
  • Jan Krenz died in Warsaw[4].
  • Jan Krenz was born on July 14, 1926[3].
  • Jan Krenz died on September 15, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[10].
  • Jan Krenz's father was Otton Krenz[11].
  • Jan Krenz held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Jan Krenz's professions included conductor[6].
  • Jan Krenz's professions included composer[7].
  • Jan Krenz worked as a musician[8].
  • Jan Krenz's field of work was conducting[13].
  • Jan Krenz's field of work was music composing[14].
  • Jan Krenz's field of work was composed musical work[15].
  • Jan Krenz's field of work was music composition[16].
  • Jan Krenz's field of work was popularization of music[17].
  • Jan Krenz was employed by Grand Theatre[18].
  • Among Jan Krenz's employers was Poznań Philharmonic[19].
  • Jan Krenz's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Łódź[20].
  • Jan Krenz received the Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"[21].
  • Jan Krenz received the Order Ecce Homo[22].
  • Jan Krenz received the Work Flag Order, 2nd class[23].
  • Jan Krenz received the Gold Cross of Merit‎[24].
  • Jan Krenz received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25].
  • Jan Krenz received the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[26].
  • Jan Krenz was a member of Union of Polish Composers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-07-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d0e4705-588d-45a2-b404-78b861847c40[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Krenz was born in Włocławek[2]. He was born on July 14, 1926[3]. His father was Otton Krenz[11].

Education

Jan Krenz was educated at Academy of Music in Łódź[20]. Studied under Stanisława Raube[33], a music educator[34], 1902–1980[35]; Zbigniew Drzewiecki[36], a music educator[37], 1890–1971[38], of Poland[39], awarded the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[40]; Kazimierz Sikorski[41]; and Kazimierz Wiłkomirski[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include conducting[13], an activity[43]; music composing[14], a type of arts[44]; composed musical work[15], a type of work of art[45]; music composition[16], an academic discipline[46]; and popularization of music[17]. Employers include Grand Theatre[18], a theatre company[47], in Poland[48], founded in 1833[49] and Poznań Philharmonic[19], a philharmonic society[50], in Poland[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"[21], an award[52], in Poland[53], founded in 1960[54]; Order Ecce Homo[22], a decoration[55], in Poland[56], founded in 1997[57]; Work Flag Order, 2nd class[23]; Gold Cross of Merit‎[24]; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], a grade of an order[58], in Poland[59]; and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[26], a jubilee medal[60], in Poland[61], founded in 1954[62].

Death and Burial

Jan Krenz died on September 15, 2020[5]. He died in Warsaw[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Krenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Jan Krenz born?

Born in Włocławek[2], Jan Krenz…

Where did Jan Krenz die?

Jan Krenz passed away in Warsaw[4].

Who were Jan Krenz's parents?

Jan Krenz's father was Otton Krenz[11].

What did Jan Krenz do for work?

Jan Krenz worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Jan Krenz go to school?

Jan Krenz was educated at Academy of Music in Łódź[20].

What awards did Jan Krenz receive?

Honors received include Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"[21], Order Ecce Homo[22], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[23], and Gold Cross of Merit‎[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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