Martin Geck

German musicologist (1936-2019)
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Martin Geck

Summary

Martin Geck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Witten[2]. He was born on March 19, 1936[3]. He passed away in Bochum[4]. He died on November 22, 2019[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Witten[2], Martin Geck…
  • Martin Geck died in Bochum[4].
  • Martin Geck was born on March 19, 1936[3].
  • Martin Geck died on November 22, 2019[5].
  • Martin Geck held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Martin Geck worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Martin Geck worked as a music educator[7].
  • Martin Geck worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Martin Geck's professions included writer[9].
  • Martin Geck's professions included composer[10].
  • Martin Geck's field of work was musicology[13].
  • Martin Geck was employed by Technical University of Dortmund[14].
  • Martin Geck is recorded as male[15].
  • Martin Geck's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Martin Geck's family name is recorded as Geck[17].
  • Martin Geck's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Geck's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[19].
  • Martin Geck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Martin Geck's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Martin Geck'}[21].

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[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1936-03-19[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bb546d89-34fb-48bc-9913-8e8ad8486d44[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Geck's place of birth was Witten[2]. He was born on March 19, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and composer[10]. Martin Geck's field of work was musicology[13]. Among his employers was Technical University of Dortmund[14].

Death and Burial

Martin Geck died on November 22, 2019[5]. He passed away in Bochum[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Geck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Works attributed to him include Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis[26], a catalogue of classical compositions[27], written by John Deathridge[28].

FAQs

Where was Martin Geck born?

Born in Witten[2], Martin Geck…

Where did Martin Geck die?

Martin Geck passed away in Bochum[4].

What did Martin Geck do for work?

Martin Geck worked as musicologist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Retrieved . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, music educator, university teacher +2
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  2. 19d ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, music educator, university teacher +2
    Given name Martin
    Citizenship
    Nominated for Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction
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