Otto Gerdes

German musician (1920-1989)
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Otto Gerdes

Summary

Otto Gerdes is a human[1]. Born in Cologne[2], he… he was born on January 20, 1920[3]. He died on June 15, 1989[4]. He worked as a conductor[5] and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cologne[2], Otto Gerdes…
  • Otto Gerdes was born on January 20, 1920[3].
  • Otto Gerdes died on June 15, 1989[4].
  • Otto Gerdes held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Otto Gerdes worked as a conductor[5].
  • Otto Gerdes's professions included record producer[6].
  • Otto Gerdes's field of work was music[9].
  • Otto Gerdes's field of work was classical music[10].
  • Otto Gerdes's field of work was radio[11].
  • Otto Gerdes's field of work was radio broadcasting[12].
  • Otto Gerdes's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].
  • Otto Gerdes received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[14].
  • Otto Gerdes received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[15].
  • Otto Gerdes is recorded as male[16].
  • Otto Gerdes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Otto Gerdes's family name is recorded as Gerdes[18].
  • Otto Gerdes's given name is recorded as Otto[19].
  • Otto Gerdes's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[20].
  • Otto Gerdes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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: 1920-01-20[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-06-15[25]

  • Genre(s): classical[26]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, german conductor[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf7fe783-d1e9-4342-ac62-6eaa8bb99b49[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Otto Gerdes… he was born on January 20, 1920[3].

Education

Otto Gerdes's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[5] and record producer[6]. Fields of work include music[9], a type of arts[29]; classical music[10], a music genre[30], founded in 0500[31]; radio[11], an industry[32]; and radio broadcasting[12], founded in 1895[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[14], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1961[36].

Death and Burial

Otto Gerdes died on June 15, 1989[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Gerdes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Otto Gerdes born?

Otto Gerdes's place of birth was Cologne[2].

What did Otto Gerdes do for work?

Otto Gerdes worked as conductor[5] and record producer[6].

Where did Otto Gerdes go to school?

Otto Gerdes was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

What awards did Otto Gerdes receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[14] and Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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