Knut Nystedt

Norwegian composer, choir director and university teacher (1915–2014)
Person human Q515696
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Knut Nystedt

Summary

Knut Nystedt is a human[1]. He was born in Christiania[2]. He was born on September 3, 1915[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on December 8, 2014[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musician[7], conductor[8], choir director[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Knut Nystedt was born in Christiania[2].
  • Knut Nystedt passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Knut Nystedt was born on September 3, 1915[3].
  • Knut Nystedt died on December 8, 2014[5].
  • A child of Knut Nystedt was Veslemøy Nystedt Stoltenberg[12].
  • A child of Knut Nystedt was Trond Nystedt[13].
  • Knut Nystedt held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Knut Nystedt worked as a composer[6].
  • Knut Nystedt worked as a musician[7].
  • Knut Nystedt's professions included conductor[8].
  • Knut Nystedt worked as a choir director[9].
  • Knut Nystedt worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Knut Nystedt was employed by University of Oslo[15].
  • Knut Nystedt was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Knut Nystedt is Q14856588[17].
  • Knut Nystedt received the Spellemann Award for classical record of the year[18].
  • Knut Nystedt received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19].
  • Knut Nystedt received the Q131674161[20].
  • Knut Nystedt received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[21].
  • Knut Nystedt was a member of National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[22].
  • Knut Nystedt is recorded as male[23].
  • Knut Nystedt's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Knut Nystedt's Commons category is recorded as Knut Nystedt[25].
  • Knut Nystedt's family name is recorded as Nystedt[26].
  • Knut Nystedt's given name is recorded as Knut[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: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-09-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-08[31]

  • Community tags: composer, norwegian composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c275a578-c6dc-4975-8e6a-77f455ec59f5[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Christiania[2], Knut Nystedt… he was born on September 3, 1915[3].

Education

Knut Nystedt was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musician[7], conductor[8], choir director[9], and university teacher[10]. Knut Nystedt was employed by University of Oslo[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Knut Nystedt is Q14856588[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for classical record of the year[18]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19], a grade of an order[34], in Norway[35]; Q131674161[20]; and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[21], a grade of an order[36], in Norway[37].

Personal Life

Children include Veslemøy Nystedt Stoltenberg[12], a painter[38], b. 1944[39], of Norway[40] and Trond Nystedt[13], a film editor[41], of Norway[42].

Death and Burial

Knut Nystedt died on December 8, 2014[5]. He passed away in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Knut Nystedt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Knut Nystedt born?

Born in Christiania[2], Knut Nystedt…

Where did Knut Nystedt die?

Knut Nystedt passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Knut Nystedt do for work?

Knut Nystedt worked as composer[6], musician[7], conductor[8], choir director[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Knut Nystedt go to school?

Knut Nystedt was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[16].

What awards did Knut Nystedt receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for classical record of the year[18], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19], Q131674161[20], and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . TONO. Retrieved . tono.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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