Kurt Schwertsik

Austrian composer
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Kurt Schwertsik

Summary

Kurt Schwertsik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on June 25, 1935[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Kurt Schwertsik…
  • Kurt Schwertsik was born on June 25, 1935[3].
  • Kurt Schwertsik was married to Christa Schwertsik[7].
  • Kurt Schwertsik held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Kurt Schwertsik worked as a composer[4].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Kurt Schwertsik was employed by University of California, Riverside[9].
  • Kurt Schwertsik was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[10].
  • Kurt Schwertsik received the Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna[11].
  • Kurt Schwertsik received the City of Vienna Prize for Music[12].
  • Kurt Schwertsik received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13].
  • Kurt Schwertsik received the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[14].
  • Kurt Schwertsik is recorded as male[15].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's genre is opera[17].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Schwertsik[18].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's family name is recorded as Schwertsik[19].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's given name is recorded as Kurt[20].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Austrian German[21].
  • Kurt Schwertsik's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[22].

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[23]

  • Country: AT[24]

  • Began / founded: 1935-06-25[25]

  • Genre(s): classical[26]

  • Community tags: austrian composer, classical, composer[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 762b2bfc-c314-48a5-a8c8-6777d0b79350[28]

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Origins and Family

Kurt Schwertsik's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on June 25, 1935[3].

Education

Kurt Schwertsik's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and university teacher[5]. Kurt Schwertsik was employed by University of California, Riverside[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna[11], a grade of an order[29], in Austria[30]; City of Vienna Prize for Music[12], a music award[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1947[33]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13], a state decoration[34], in Austria[35], founded in 1955[36]; and Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[14], an order[37], in Austria[38].

Personal Life

Among Kurt Schwertsik's spouses was Christa Schwertsik[7].

Why It Matters

Kurt Schwertsik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Schwertsik born?

Born in Vienna[2], Kurt Schwertsik…

Who was Kurt Schwertsik married to?

Kurt Schwertsik's spouses include Christa Schwertsik[7].

What did Kurt Schwertsik do for work?

Kurt Schwertsik worked as composer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Kurt Schwertsik go to school?

Kurt Schwertsik was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[10].

What awards did Kurt Schwertsik receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna[11], City of Vienna Prize for Music[12], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13], and Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . 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
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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