Klaus Egge

Summary

Klaus Egge is a human^[1]. Born in Notodden Municipality^[2], he… he was born on July 19, 1906^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on March 7, 1979^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and music critic^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Notodden Municipality^[2], Klaus Egge…
• Klaus Egge's place of birth was Gransherad^[9].
• Klaus Egge died in Oslo^[4].
• Klaus Egge was born on July 19, 1906^[3].
• Klaus Egge died on March 7, 1979^[5].
• Klaus Egge is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[10].
• A child of Klaus Egge was Ketil Egge^[11].
• A child of Klaus Egge was Guri Egge^[12].
• Klaus Egge held citizenship in Norway^[13].
• Klaus Egge worked as a composer^[6].
• Klaus Egge worked as a music critic^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Klaus Egge is Piano Concerto No. 2^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Klaus Egge is Q2890262^[15].
• Klaus Egge received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16].
• Klaus Egge received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17].
• Klaus Egge received the Order of the Falcon^[18].
• Klaus Egge received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].
• Klaus Egge is recorded as male^[20].
• Klaus Egge's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Klaus Egge's genre is symphony^[22].
• Klaus Egge's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Egge^[23].
• Klaus Egge's family name is recorded as Egge^[24].
• Klaus Egge's given name is recorded as Klaus^[25].
• Klaus Egge's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[26].
• Klaus Egge's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-07-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-03-07^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58e9b591-be47-4339-a24a-682ce3f69d8d^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Notodden Municipality^[2], a municipality of Norway^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1913^[36] and Gransherad^[9], a human settlement^[37], in Norway^[38]. Klaus Egge was born on July 19, 1906^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and music critic^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Piano Concerto No. 2^[14], a musical work/composition^[39] and Q2890262^[15], a musical work/composition^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16], a cultural prize^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1968^[43]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17], a grade of an order^[44], in Norway^[45]; Order of the Falcon^[18], an order^[46], in Iceland^[47], founded in 1921^[48]; and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19], a grade of an order^[49], in Norway^[50].

Personal Life

Children include Ketil Egge^[11], an actor^[51], 1950–1997^[52], of Norway^[53] and Guri Egge^[12], an opera singer^[54], b. 1948^[55], of Norway^[56].

Death and Burial

Klaus Egge died on March 7, 1979^[5]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[10].

Why It Matters

Klaus Egge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Egge born?

Born in Notodden Municipality^[2], Klaus Egge…

Where did Klaus Egge die?

Klaus Egge died in Oslo^[4].

What did Klaus Egge do for work?

Klaus Egge worked as composer^[6] and music critic^[7].

What awards did Klaus Egge receive?

Honors received include Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17], Order of the Falcon^[18], and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].