Karl Rankl

British composer and conductor
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Karl Rankl

Summary

Karl Rankl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaaden[2]. He was born on October 1, 1898[3]. He died in St. Gilgen[4]. He died on September 6, 1968[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and music director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Rankl was born in Gaaden[2].
  • Karl Rankl passed away in St. Gilgen[4].
  • Karl Rankl was born on October 1, 1898[3].
  • Karl Rankl died on September 6, 1968[5].
  • Karl Rankl held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Karl Rankl worked as a conductor[6].
  • Karl Rankl's professions included composer[7].
  • Karl Rankl's professions included music director[8].
  • Karl Rankl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[11].
  • Karl Rankl was a member of Second Viennese School[12].
  • Karl Rankl is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Rankl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Rankl's genre is classical music[15].
  • Karl Rankl's genre is twelve-tone technique[16].
  • Karl Rankl's genre is opera[17].
  • Karl Rankl's family name is recorded as Rankl[18].
  • Karl Rankl's given name is recorded as Karl[19].
  • Karl Rankl's work location is recorded as Greater London[20].
  • Karl Rankl studied under Arnold Schoenberg[21].
  • Karl Rankl's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[22].
  • Karl Rankl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Karl Rankl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Rankl'}[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: AT[26]

  • Began / founded: 1898-10-01[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-09-06[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfdecbdf-45fe-4c22-8fc6-1f0f756c8a88[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gaaden[2], Karl Rankl… he was born on October 1, 1898[3].

Education

Karl Rankl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[11]. He studied under Arnold Schoenberg[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and music director[8].

Death and Burial

Karl Rankl died on September 6, 1968[5]. He died in St. Gilgen[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Rankl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Karl Rankl born?

Karl Rankl's place of birth was Gaaden[2].

Where did Karl Rankl die?

Karl Rankl died in St. Gilgen[4].

What did Karl Rankl do for work?

Karl Rankl worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and music director[8].

Where did Karl Rankl go to school?

Karl Rankl was educated at University of Vienna[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, composer, music director
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, composer, music director
    Place of death St. Gilgen
    Sex or gender male
    Member of Second Viennese School
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061506323006706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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