Martin Fröst

Swedish clarinetist and conductor
Person human Q961572
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Martin Fröst

Summary

Martin Fröst is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uppsala[2]. He was born on December 14, 1970[3]. He worked as a clarinetist[4] and conductor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Martin Fröst was born in Uppsala[2].
  • Martin Fröst was born on December 14, 1970[3].
  • Martin Fröst was born on January 1, 1970[7].
  • Martin Fröst held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Martin Fröst worked as a clarinetist[4].
  • Martin Fröst's professions included conductor[5].
  • Martin Fröst's field of work was clarinet performance[9].
  • Martin Fröst's field of work was conducting[10].
  • Martin Fröst received the Litteris et Artibus[11].
  • Martin Fröst received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[12].
  • Martin Fröst received the Geneva International Music Competition[13].
  • Martin Fröst received the Performance Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music[14].
  • Martin Fröst received the Q10570826[15].
  • Martin Fröst received the Dagens Nyheter Culture Prize[16].
  • Martin Fröst is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Fröst's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Fröst's genre is classical music[19].
  • Martin Fröst's genre is 20th-century classical music[20].
  • Martin Fröst's Commons category is recorded as Martin Fröst[21].
  • Martin Fröst's family name is recorded as Fröst[22].
  • Martin Fröst's given name is recorded as Martin[23].
  • Martin Fröst's official website is recorded as https://www.martinfrost.se[24].
  • Martin Fröst's work location is recorded as Stockholm[25].
  • Martin Fröst's instrument is recorded as clarinet[26].
  • Martin Fröst's instrument is recorded as basset clarinet[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: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-12-14[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: clarinet, clarinetist, classical, swedish clarinetist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc5b4a96-954d-45ad-9675-04958e1c9258[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Uppsala[2], Martin Fröst… Recorded date of birth include December 14, 1970[3] and January 1, 1970[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist[4] and conductor[5]. Fields of work include clarinet performance[9] and conducting[10], an activity[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus[11], a medallion[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1853[37]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize[12], a music award[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1959[40]; Geneva International Music Competition[13], an organization[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1939[43]; Performance Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music[14], a music award[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 2007[46]; Q10570826[15]; and Dagens Nyheter Culture Prize[16], an award[47], in Sweden[48].

Why It Matters

Martin Fröst ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Martin Fröst born?

Born in Uppsala[2], Martin Fröst…

What did Martin Fröst do for work?

Martin Fröst worked as clarinetist[4] and conductor[5].

What awards did Martin Fröst receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[11], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[12], Geneva International Music Competition[13], and Performance Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . kungahuset.se. kungahuset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . studentsangarna.nu. studentsangarna.nu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation clarinetist, conductor
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