Karl Berger

German jazz vibraphonist, pianist and composer (1935–2023)
Person human Q871826
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Karl Berger

Summary

Karl Berger is a human[1]. He was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on March 30, 1935[3]. He passed away in Albany[4]. He died on April 9, 2023[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heidelberg[2], Karl Berger…
  • Karl Berger passed away in Albany[4].
  • Karl Berger was born on March 30, 1935[3].
  • Karl Berger died on April 9, 2023[5].
  • Karl Berger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Karl Berger's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Karl Berger worked as a pianist[7].
  • Karl Berger's professions included composer[8].
  • Karl Berger worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Karl Berger was employed by Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[12].
  • Karl Berger's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[13].
  • Karl Berger was a member of Michael Bisio Quartet[14].
  • Karl Berger was a member of The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble[15].
  • Karl Berger is recorded as male[16].
  • Karl Berger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karl Berger's genre is jazz[18].
  • Karl Berger's record label is recorded as Enja Records[19].
  • Karl Berger's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk[20].
  • Karl Berger's discography is recorded as Karl Berger discography[21].
  • Karl Berger's family name is recorded as Berger[22].
  • Karl Berger's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Berger's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Karl Berger[24].
  • Karl Berger's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Karl Berger's instrument is recorded as vibraphone[26].
  • Karl Berger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-04-09[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 68b85a06-24d9-4e4d-9058-7c3aa4f36dc5[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Berger was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on March 30, 1935[3].

Education

Karl Berger's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9]. Karl Berger was employed by Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[12].

Death and Burial

Karl Berger died on April 9, 2023[5]. He died in Albany[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Berger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Karl Berger born?

Born in Heidelberg[2], Karl Berger…

Where did Karl Berger die?

Karl Berger died in Albany[4].

What did Karl Berger do for work?

Karl Berger worked as musicologist[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9].

Where did Karl Berger go to school?

Karl Berger was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . jazztimes.com. jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . hudsonvalleyone.com. hudsonvalleyone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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