Kurt Thomas

German composer, conductor, music educator (1904–1973)
Person human Q450074
Kurt Thomas
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Kurt Thomas

Summary

Kurt Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tönning[2]. He was born on May 25, 1904[3]. He died in Bad Oeynhausen[4]. He died on March 31, 1973[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Thomas's place of birth was Tönning[2].
  • Kurt Thomas passed away in Bad Oeynhausen[4].
  • Kurt Thomas was born on May 25, 1904[3].
  • Kurt Thomas died on March 31, 1973[5].
  • Kurt Thomas is buried at Berlebeck[12].
  • A child of Kurt Thomas was Werner Thomas-Mifune[13].
  • Kurt Thomas held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Kurt Thomas's professions included composer[6].
  • Kurt Thomas's professions included choir director[7].
  • Kurt Thomas worked as a conductor[8].
  • Kurt Thomas's professions included music educator[9].
  • Kurt Thomas's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Kurt Thomas held the position of Thomaskantor[15].
  • Kurt Thomas was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[16].
  • Kurt Thomas was employed by Hochschule für Musik Detmold[17].
  • Kurt Thomas was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18].
  • Kurt Thomas's education included a stint at Röntgen-Gymnasium[19].
  • Kurt Thomas's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[20].
  • A notable student of Kurt Thomas was Sergiu Celibidache[21].
  • Kurt Thomas is recorded as male[22].
  • Kurt Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kurt Thomas was affiliated with the Nazi Party[24].
  • Kurt Thomas's genre is classical music[25].
  • Kurt Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Thomas (composer)[26].
  • Kurt Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-05-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-03-31[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 231cedee-c079-4b12-a541-a25ea4e1104a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Thomas's place of birth was Tönning[2]. He was born on May 25, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Röntgen-Gymnasium[19], a Gymnasium[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1916[35] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[20], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1843[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Berlin University of the Arts[16], a music school[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1696[41]; Hochschule für Musik Detmold[17], a college of music[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Detmold[45]; and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1843[48]. Kurt Thomas held the position of Thomaskantor[15]. A notable student of him was Sergiu Celibidache[21].

Personal Life

A child of Kurt Thomas was Werner Thomas-Mifune[13]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[24].

Death and Burial

Kurt Thomas died on March 31, 1973[5]. He died in Bad Oeynhausen[4]. He is buried at Berlebeck[12].

Why It Matters

Kurt Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Thomas born?

Born in Tönning[2], Kurt Thomas…

Where did Kurt Thomas die?

Kurt Thomas died in Bad Oeynhausen[4].

What did Kurt Thomas do for work?

Kurt Thomas worked as composer[6], choir director[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Kurt Thomas go to school?

Kurt Thomas was educated at Röntgen-Gymnasium[19] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q123154300. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [24] . Q123154300. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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