Kees van Baaren

Dutch composer (1906–1970)
Person human Q1258949
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Kees van Baaren

Summary

Kees van Baaren is a human[1]. He was born in Enschede[2]. He was born on October 22, 1906[3]. He passed away in Oegstgeest[4]. He died on September 2, 1970[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kees van Baaren's place of birth was Enschede[2].
  • Kees van Baaren passed away in Oegstgeest[4].
  • Kees van Baaren was born on October 22, 1906[3].
  • Kees van Baaren died on September 2, 1970[5].
  • Kees van Baaren held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Kees van Baaren worked as a composer[6].
  • Kees van Baaren's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Kees van Baaren worked as a music educator[8].
  • Kees van Baaren's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Kees van Baaren was employed by Royal Conservatory of The Hague[12].
  • Kees van Baaren's education included a stint at Stern Conservatory[13].
  • A notable student of Kees van Baaren was Theo Bruins[14].
  • Kees van Baaren is recorded as male[15].
  • Kees van Baaren's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kees van Baaren's genre is classical music[17].
  • Kees van Baaren's given name is recorded as Kees[18].
  • Kees van Baaren studied under Friedrich Koch[19].
  • Kees van Baaren's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kees van Baaren'}[20].
  • Kees van Baaren's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].

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[22]

  • Country: NL[23]

  • Began / founded: 1906-10-22[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-09-02[25]

  • Community tags: composer[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d896e189-6ac1-4d75-8513-e9c1c7896984[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Kees van Baaren was born in Enschede[2]. He was born on October 22, 1906[3].

Education

Kees van Baaren was educated at Stern Conservatory[13]. He studied under Friedrich Koch[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Among Kees van Baaren's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague[12]. A notable student of him was Theo Bruins[14].

Death and Burial

Kees van Baaren died on September 2, 1970[5]. He passed away in Oegstgeest[4].

Why It Matters

Kees van Baaren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kees van Baaren born?

Kees van Baaren's place of birth was Enschede[2].

Where did Kees van Baaren die?

Kees van Baaren died in Oegstgeest[4].

What did Kees van Baaren do for work?

Kees van Baaren worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Kees van Baaren go to school?

Kees van Baaren was educated at Stern Conservatory[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Genre classical music
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