Joseph Keilberth

German conductor (1908–1968)
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Summary

Joseph Keilberth was born on April 19, 1908[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. He died on July 20, 1968[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], music director[6], cellist[7], composer[8], and general music director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Grünwald Woodland Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Employer: Bavarian State Opera[14]
  • Award received: Bavarian Order of Merit[15], National Prize of East Germany[16], Kulturpreis der Stadt Winterthur[17], Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[18], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[19]
  • Member of: Schlaraffia[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Genre: classical music[22]
  • Commons category: Joseph Keilberth[23]
  • Family name: Keilberth[24]
  • Given name: Joseph[25]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Name in native language: Joseph Keilberth[28]

Why It Matters

Joseph Keilberth has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Keilberth born?

Joseph Keilberth was born in Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Joseph Keilberth die?

Joseph Keilberth died in Munich[4].

What did Joseph Keilberth do for work?

Joseph Keilberth worked as a conductor[5], music director[6], cellist[7], composer[8], and general music director[9].

What awards did Joseph Keilberth receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[15], National Prize of East Germany[16], Kulturpreis der Stadt Winterthur[17], and Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . stadt.winterthur.ch. Retrieved . stadt.winterthur.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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