Leo Funtek

Summary

Leo Funtek is a human^[1]. He was born in Ljubljana^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1885^[3]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. He died on January 13, 1965^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], concertmaster^[8], and violinist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Leo Funtek was born in Ljubljana^[2].
• Leo Funtek passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Leo Funtek was born on August 21, 1885^[3].
• Leo Funtek died on January 13, 1965^[5].
• Leo Funtek's father was Anton Funtek^[11].
• Among Leo Funtek's spouses was Ingeborg Liljeblad^[12].
• A child of Leo Funtek was Gemma Funtek-Snellman^[13].
• Leo Funtek held citizenship in Finland^[14].
• Leo Funtek worked as a conductor^[6].
• Leo Funtek's professions included composer^[7].
• Leo Funtek worked as a concertmaster^[8].
• Leo Funtek's professions included violinist^[9].
• Leo Funtek was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15].
• A notable student of Leo Funtek was Jorma Panula^[16].
• A notable student of Leo Funtek was Helvi Leiviskä^[17].
• A notable student of Leo Funtek was Heidi Sundblad-Halme^[18].
• A notable student of Leo Funtek was Usko Meriläinen^[19].
• Leo Funtek received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20].
• Leo Funtek is recorded as male^[21].
• Leo Funtek's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Leo Funtek's genre is classical music^[23].
• Leo Funtek's family name is recorded as Funtek^[24].
• Leo Funtek's given name is recorded as Leo^[25].
• Leo Funtek's instrument is recorded as violin^[26].
• Leo Funtek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1885-08-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-01-13^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, teacher, violinist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: cf95723d-7530-4093-82a8-877bfdd707de^[34]

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Origins and Family

Leo Funtek was born in Ljubljana^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1885^[3]. His father was Anton Funtek^[11].

Education

Leo Funtek was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], concertmaster^[8], and violinist^[9]. Notable students include Jorma Panula^[16], a conductor^[35], b. 1930^[36], of Finland^[37], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[38], specialised in composed musical work^[39]; Helvi Leiviskä^[17], a writer^[40], 1902–1982^[41], of Finland^[42], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[43]; Heidi Sundblad-Halme^[18], a composer^[44], 1903–1973^[45], of Finland^[46], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[47]; and Usko Meriläinen^[19], a composer^[48], 1930–2004^[49], of Finland^[50], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[51], specialised in composed musical work^[52].

Recognition

Leo Funtek received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20].

Personal Life

Leo Funtek was married to Ingeborg Liljeblad^[12]. A child of him was Gemma Funtek-Snellman^[13].

Death and Burial

Leo Funtek died on January 13, 1965^[5]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Funtek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Leo Funtek born?

Born in Ljubljana^[2], Leo Funtek…

Where did Leo Funtek die?

Leo Funtek died in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Leo Funtek's parents?

Leo Funtek's father was Anton Funtek^[11].

Who was Leo Funtek married to?

Leo Funtek's spouses include Ingeborg Liljeblad^[12].

What did Leo Funtek do for work?

Leo Funtek worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], concertmaster^[8], and violinist^[9].

Where did Leo Funtek go to school?

Leo Funtek was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15].

What awards did Leo Funtek receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20].