Karel Weis

Czech composer, collector of regional songs and organist (1862–1944)
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Karel Weis

Summary

Karel Weis is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1862[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on April 4, 1944[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], folklorist[9], and musicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Karel Weis…
  • Karel Weis died in Prague[4].
  • Karel Weis was born on February 13, 1862[3].
  • Karel Weis was born on February 12, 1862[12].
  • Karel Weis died on April 4, 1944[5].
  • Karel Weis died on June 4, 1944[13].
  • Burial took place at Malvazinky Cemetery[14].
  • Karel Weis held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Karel Weis worked as a composer[6].
  • Karel Weis's professions included organist[7].
  • Karel Weis's professions included conductor[8].
  • Karel Weis's professions included folklorist[9].
  • Karel Weis worked as a musicologist[10].
  • Karel Weis's professions included ethnographer[16].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was music[17].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was folkloristics[18].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was traditional folk song[19].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was composed musical work[20].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was organ performance[21].
  • Karel Weis's field of work was violin performance[22].
  • Karel Weis was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[23].
  • Karel Weis's religion is recorded as Latin Church[24].
  • Karel Weis is recorded as male[25].
  • Karel Weis's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Karel Weis's genre is opera[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Karel Weis… Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1862[3] and February 12, 1862[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], folklorist[9], musicologist[10], and ethnographer[16]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[28]; folkloristics[18], a branch of anthropology[29]; traditional folk song[19], a song type[30]; composed musical work[20], a type of work of art[31]; organ performance[21]; and violin performance[22], a field of study[32].

Personal Life

Karel Weis's religion is recorded as Latin Church[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 4, 1944[5] and June 4, 1944[13]. Karel Weis passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Malvazinky Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Karel Weis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Karel Weis born?

Karel Weis was born in Prague[2].

Where did Karel Weis die?

Karel Weis passed away in Prague[4].

What did Karel Weis do for work?

Karel Weis worked as composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], folklorist[9], and musicologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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