Karl Feininger

German-American musician (1844-1922)
Person human Q16031731
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Karl Feininger

Summary

Karl Feininger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durlach[2]. He was born on July 31, 1844[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 31, 1922[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Feininger's place of birth was Durlach[2].
  • Karl Feininger died in New York City[4].
  • Karl Feininger was born on July 31, 1844[3].
  • Karl Feininger died on January 31, 1922[5].
  • Karl Feininger was married to Q134707605[9].
  • A child of Karl Feininger was Lyonel Feininger[10].
  • Karl Feininger held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Karl Feininger worked as a composer[6].
  • Karl Feininger's professions included violinist[7].
  • Karl Feininger was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].
  • Karl Feininger's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Karl Feininger is recorded as male[14].
  • Karl Feininger's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karl Feininger's catalog code is recorded as 875[16].
  • Karl Feininger's family name is recorded as Feininger[17].
  • Karl Feininger's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl Feininger's given name is recorded as Friedrich[19].
  • Karl Feininger's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[20].
  • Karl Feininger's work location is recorded as Columbia[21].
  • Karl Feininger's work location is recorded as Leipzig[22].
  • Karl Feininger studied under Ferdinand David[23].
  • Karl Feininger studied under Franz Brendel[24].
  • Karl Feininger studied under Raimund Dreyschock[25].
  • Karl Feininger studied under Ernst Richter[26].
  • Karl Feininger's instrument is recorded as violin[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Feininger's place of birth was Durlach[2]. He was born on July 31, 1844[3].

Education

Karl Feininger's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12]. Studied under Ferdinand David[23], a concertmaster[28], 1810–1873[29], of Hamburg[30]; Franz Brendel[24], a journalist[31], 1811–1868[32], of Kingdom of Prussia[33]; Raimund Dreyschock[25], a violinist[34], 1824–1869[35]; and Ernst Richter[26], a composer[36], 1808–1879[37], of Kingdom of Saxony[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and violinist[7].

Personal Life

Among Karl Feininger's spouses was Q134707605[9]. A child of him was Lyonel Feininger[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Karl Feininger died on January 31, 1922[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Feininger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Karl Feininger born?

Born in Durlach[2], Karl Feininger…

Where did Karl Feininger die?

Karl Feininger died in New York City[4].

Who was Karl Feininger married to?

Karl Feininger's spouses include Q134707605[9].

What did Karl Feininger do for work?

Karl Feininger worked as composer[6] and violinist[7].

Where did Karl Feininger go to school?

Karl Feininger was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . CARLA. carla.hmt-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CARLA. carla.hmt-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CARLA. carla.hmt-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CARLA. carla.hmt-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Instance of human
    Occupation composer, violinist
    Date of death +1922-01-31T00:00:00Z
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