Max Greger

German conductor and bandleader (1926–2015)
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Max Greger

Summary

Max Greger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on April 2, 1926[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on August 15, 2015[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], bandleader[7], and saxophonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Max Greger…
  • Max Greger passed away in Munich[4].
  • Max Greger was born on April 2, 1926[3].
  • Max Greger died on August 15, 2015[5].
  • A child of Max Greger was Max Greger junior[10].
  • Max Greger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Max Greger worked as a conductor[6].
  • Max Greger worked as a bandleader[7].
  • Max Greger's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Among Max Greger's employers was ZDF[12].
  • Max Greger's education included a stint at Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München[13].
  • Max Greger received the Bavarian Order of Merit[14].
  • Max Greger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Max Greger is recorded as male[16].
  • Max Greger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Max Greger's genre is jazz[18].
  • Max Greger's Commons category is recorded as Max Greger[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Max Greger's family name is recorded as Greger[21].
  • Max Greger's given name is recorded as Max[22].
  • Max Greger's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Max Greger's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Max Greger's nominated for is recorded as Amadeus Austrian Music Awards[25].
  • Max Greger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Max Greger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Max Greger'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Greger's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on April 2, 1926[3].

Education

Max Greger's education included a stint at Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], bandleader[7], and saxophonist[8]. Among Max Greger's employers was ZDF[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[14], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1957[30] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a decoration[31], in Germany[32].

Personal Life

A child of Max Greger was he junior[10].

Death and Burial

Max Greger died on August 15, 2015[5]. He died in Munich[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Max Greger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Max Greger born?

Max Greger's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Max Greger die?

Max Greger died in Munich[4].

What did Max Greger do for work?

Max Greger worked as conductor[6], bandleader[7], and saxophonist[8].

Where did Max Greger go to school?

Max Greger was educated at Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München[13].

What awards did Max Greger receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[14] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . heute.de. Retrieved . heute.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bild.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation conductor, bandleader, saxophonist
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