Karl-Birger Blomdahl

Swedish composer (1916–1968)
Person human Q1208405
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Karl-Birger Blomdahl

Summary

Karl-Birger Blomdahl is a human[1]. Born in Växjö Parish[2], he… he was born on October 19, 1916[3]. He died in Kungsängen[4]. He died on June 14, 1968[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's place of birth was Växjö Parish[2].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl died in Kungsängen[4].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl was born on October 19, 1916[3].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl died on June 14, 1968[5].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's professions included composer[6].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's professions included conductor[7].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's field of work was film score[11].
  • Among Karl-Birger Blomdahl's employers was Royal Swedish Academy of Music[12].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13].
  • A notable student of Karl-Birger Blomdahl was Stig Gustav Schönberg[14].
  • A notable student of Karl-Birger Blomdahl was Allan Pettersson[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl-Birger Blomdahl is Aniara[16].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl received the Nordic Council Music Prize[17].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl received the Christ Johnson Prize[18].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl is recorded as male[19].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's genre is opera[21].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's genre is symphony[22].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's Commons category is recorded as Karl-Birger Blomdahl[23].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's family name is recorded as Blomdahl[24].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl's given name is recorded as Birger[26].
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl studied under Hilding Rosenberg[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: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1916-10-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-06-14[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, opera, swedish, swedish composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de778ca6-320e-4ca0-b0c5-335678af8b2d[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl-Birger Blomdahl was born in Växjö Parish[2]. He was born on October 19, 1916[3].

Education

Karl-Birger Blomdahl's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[13]. He studied under Hilding Rosenberg[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and university teacher[8]. Karl-Birger Blomdahl's field of work was film score[11]. He was employed by Royal Swedish Academy of Music[12]. Notable students include Stig Gustav Schönberg[14], a composer[35], b. 1933[36], of Sweden[37] and Allan Pettersson[15], a composer[38], 1911–1980[39], of Sweden[40], awarded the Professor[41], specialised in symphony[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karl-Birger Blomdahl is Aniara[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Music Prize[17], a music award[43], in Denmark[44], founded in 1965[45] and Christ Johnson Prize[18].

Death and Burial

Karl-Birger Blomdahl died on June 14, 1968[5]. He died in Kungsängen[4].

Why It Matters

Karl-Birger Blomdahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Karl-Birger Blomdahl born?

Karl-Birger Blomdahl was born in Växjö Parish[2].

Where did Karl-Birger Blomdahl die?

Karl-Birger Blomdahl died in Kungsängen[4].

What did Karl-Birger Blomdahl do for work?

Karl-Birger Blomdahl worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Karl-Birger Blomdahl go to school?

Karl-Birger Blomdahl was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Karl-Birger Blomdahl receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Music Prize[17] and Christ Johnson Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . musikaliskaakademien.se. Retrieved . musikaliskaakademien.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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