Michael Ponti

German pianist (1937–2022)
Person human Q707611
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Summary

Michael Ponti was born on October 29, 1937[1], in Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He died on October 17, 2022[3], in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4]. He worked as a classical pianist[5], pianist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: music[10]
  • Educated at: Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: classical music[13]
  • Record label: Vox Records[14]
  • Family name: Ponti[15]
  • Given name: Michael[16], Orrin[17], Karl[18]
  • Instrument: piano[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Michael Orrin Karl Ponti[21]
  • P14750: 8E27-AA43-7FE7-AB1B-D2BF[22]
  • P14927: 123978599[23]

Why It Matters

Michael Ponti has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Michael Ponti born?

Michael Ponti's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

Where did Michael Ponti die?

Michael Ponti passed away in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4].

What did Michael Ponti do for work?

Michael Ponti worked as a classical pianist[5], pianist[6], and musician[7].

Where did Michael Ponti go to school?

Michael Ponti was educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . br.de. Retrieved . br.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved . badische-zeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . br.de. br.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ausstage person id → 454403
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Ausstage person id: 454403, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/127424206|Michael Ponti (#127424206)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4968|AusStage person]] #"
  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 123978599
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  3. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8E27-AA43-7FE7-AB1B-D2BF
    Harper's tag → michael-ponti
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: michael-ponti, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289948806|michael ponti (#289948806)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Garmisch-Partenkirchen
    Record label → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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