Naftule Brandwein

American klezmer musician
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Naftule Brandwein
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Summary

Naftule Brandwein was born on January 1, 1889[1], in Peremyshliany[2]. He died on January 1, 1963[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a clarinetist[5], composer[6], klezmer musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1884[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Brandwein[14]
  • Instrument: clarinet[15]
  • Commons Creator page: Naftule Brandwein[16]
  • P14974: 53201[17]

Why It Matters

Naftule Brandwein has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Naftule Brandwein born?

Naftule Brandwein was born in Peremyshliany[2].

Where did Naftule Brandwein die?

Naftule Brandwein passed away in New York City[4].

What did Naftule Brandwein do for work?

Naftule Brandwein worked as a clarinetist[5], composer[6], klezmer musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The art of the klezmer : improvisation and ornamentation in the commercial recordings of New York clarinettists Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras 1922-1929. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 53201
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 53201, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1884-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 1889"
  3. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New York City
    Occupation → clarinetist, composer, klezmer musician +2
    Citizenship → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ast', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
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