Karl Schiske

Austrian composer (1916–1969)
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Karl Schiske

Summary

Karl Schiske is a human[1]. His place of birth was Győr[2]. He was born on February 12, 1916[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on June 16, 1969[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Schiske was born in Győr[2].
  • Karl Schiske died in Vienna[4].
  • Karl Schiske was born on February 12, 1916[3].
  • Karl Schiske died on June 16, 1969[5].
  • A child of Karl Schiske was Robert Majek[10].
  • Karl Schiske held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Karl Schiske worked as a composer[6].
  • Karl Schiske worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Schiske worked as a music educator[8].
  • Karl Schiske was employed by University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[12].
  • A notable student of Karl Schiske was Ramon Zupko[13].
  • Karl Schiske received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14].
  • Karl Schiske received the City of Vienna Prize for Music[15].
  • Karl Schiske received the Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[16].
  • Karl Schiske received the Berufstitel Professor[17].
  • Karl Schiske is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Schiske's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Schiske's given name is recorded as Karl[20].
  • Karl Schiske's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[21].
  • Karl Schiske's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

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[23]

  • Country: AT[24]

  • Began / founded: 1916-02-12[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-06-16[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7aaef6a-c0d2-4fb1-a360-e56f39a45c43[27]

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Origins and Family

Karl Schiske was born in Győr[2]. He was born on February 12, 1916[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. Among Karl Schiske's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[12]. A notable student of him was Ramon Zupko[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14], a state decoration[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1955[30]; City of Vienna Prize for Music[15], a music award[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1947[33]; Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[16], a grade of an order[34], in Austria[35]; and Berufstitel Professor[17], an award[36], in Austria[37].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Schiske was Robert Majek[10].

Death and Burial

Karl Schiske died on June 16, 1969[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Schiske ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Karl Schiske born?

Born in Győr[2], Karl Schiske…

Where did Karl Schiske die?

Karl Schiske died in Vienna[4].

What did Karl Schiske do for work?

Karl Schiske worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Karl Schiske receive?

Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[14], City of Vienna Prize for Music[15], Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[16], and Berufstitel Professor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Vienna
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