Karl Straube

German organist and choral conductor (1873–1950)
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Karl Straube
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Summary

Karl Straube is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on January 6, 1873[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on April 27, 1950[5]. He worked as an organist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], choir director[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2].
  • Karl Straube died in Leipzig[4].
  • Karl Straube was born on January 6, 1873[3].
  • Karl Straube died on April 27, 1950[5].
  • Karl Straube is buried at Leipzig South Cemetery[12].
  • Karl Straube held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Karl Straube worked as an organist[6].
  • Karl Straube worked as a conductor[7].
  • Karl Straube worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Karl Straube worked as a choir director[9].
  • Karl Straube worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Karl Straube's professions included composer[14].
  • Karl Straube held the position of Thomaskantor[15].
  • Among Karl Straube's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].
  • A notable student of Karl Straube was Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[17].
  • A notable student of Karl Straube was Jan Bender[18].
  • A notable student of Karl Straube was Karl Richter[19].
  • A notable student of Karl Straube was Heinz Wunderlich[20].
  • A notable student of Karl Straube was Arne Eggen[21].
  • Karl Straube is recorded as male[22].
  • Karl Straube's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Karl Straube was affiliated with the Nazi Party[24].
  • Karl Straube's genre is classical music[25].
  • Karl Straube's Commons category is recorded as Karl Straube[26].
  • Karl Straube's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1873-01-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-04-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8019bc5-a396-4439-9bd1-f25597ce4422[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Straube's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 6, 1873[3].

Education

Karl Straube studied under Heinrich Reimann[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], choir director[9], university teacher[10], and composer[14]. Among Karl Straube's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16]. He held the position of Thomaskantor[15]. Notable students include Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[17], a composer[34], 1885–1945[35], of Hungary[36]; Jan Bender[18], a composer[37], 1909–1994[38], of Germany[39]; Karl Richter[19], an organist[40], 1926–1981[41], of Germany[42], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[43]; Heinz Wunderlich[20], a composer[44], 1919–2012[45], of Germany[46]; and Arne Eggen[21], a composer[47], 1881–1955[48], of Norway[49].

Personal Life

Karl Straube was affiliated with the Nazi Party[24].

Death and Burial

Karl Straube died on April 27, 1950[5]. He died in Leipzig[4]. Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Straube ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Karl Straube born?

Karl Straube's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Karl Straube die?

Karl Straube died in Leipzig[4].

What did Karl Straube do for work?

Karl Straube worked as organist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], choir director[9], and university teacher[10].

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. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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