Kurt Graunke

German conductor and composer (1915–2005)
Person human Q108848
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Kurt Graunke

Summary

Kurt Graunke is a human[1]. Born in Szczecin[2], he… he was born on September 20, 1915[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on June 5, 2005[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Graunke was born in Szczecin[2].
  • Kurt Graunke passed away in Munich[4].
  • Kurt Graunke was born on September 20, 1915[3].
  • Kurt Graunke died on June 5, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[9].
  • Kurt Graunke held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Kurt Graunke's professions included conductor[6].
  • Kurt Graunke's professions included composer[7].
  • Kurt Graunke received the Bavarian Order of Merit[11].
  • Kurt Graunke received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Kurt Graunke received the Bayerischer Poetentaler[13].
  • Kurt Graunke is recorded as male[14].
  • Kurt Graunke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kurt Graunke's family name is recorded as Graunke[16].
  • Kurt Graunke's given name is recorded as Kurt[17].
  • Kurt Graunke's instrument is recorded as violin[18].
  • Kurt Graunke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].

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.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: DE[21]

  • Began / founded: 1915-09-20[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-06-05[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2fe5f58-241a-47cc-b092-f990939343b7[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Graunke's place of birth was Szczecin[2]. He was born on September 20, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], an order of merit[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1957[27]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a decoration[28], in Germany[29]; and Bayerischer Poetentaler[13], a cultural prize[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1961[32].

Death and Burial

Kurt Graunke died on June 5, 2005[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Kurt Graunke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Graunke born?

Kurt Graunke's place of birth was Szczecin[2].

Where did Kurt Graunke die?

Kurt Graunke passed away in Munich[4].

What did Kurt Graunke do for work?

Kurt Graunke worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

What awards did Kurt Graunke receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], and Bayerischer Poetentaler[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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