Paavo Berglund

Finnish conductor and violinist (1929–2012)
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Paavo Berglund

Summary

Paavo Berglund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on April 14, 1929[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 25, 2012[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paavo Berglund was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Paavo Berglund died in Helsinki[4].
  • Paavo Berglund was born on April 14, 1929[3].
  • Paavo Berglund died on January 25, 2012[5].
  • Paavo Berglund is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].
  • Paavo Berglund held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Finnish was Paavo Berglund's native language[11].
  • Paavo Berglund worked as a conductor[6].
  • Paavo Berglund worked as a violinist[7].
  • Paavo Berglund was educated at Sibelius Academy[12].
  • Paavo Berglund received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Paavo Berglund received the Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Paavo Berglund received the Finnish State Prize for Music[15].
  • Paavo Berglund received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].
  • Paavo Berglund received the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • Paavo Berglund was a member of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra[18].
  • Paavo Berglund was a member of Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra[19].
  • Paavo Berglund was a member of Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra[20].
  • Paavo Berglund is recorded as male[21].
  • Paavo Berglund's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paavo Berglund's genre is classical music[23].
  • Paavo Berglund's Commons category is recorded as Paavo Berglund[24].
  • Paavo Berglund's family name is recorded as Berglund[25].
  • Paavo Berglund's given name is recorded as Paavo[26].
  • Paavo Berglund's given name is recorded as Allan[27].

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Origins and Family

Paavo Berglund was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on April 14, 1929[3]. Finnish was his native language[11].

Education

Paavo Berglund was educated at Sibelius Academy[12]. He studied under Yrjö Suomalainen[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and violinist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1943[31]; Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14]; Finnish State Prize for Music[15], a music award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1972[34]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], a grade of an order[35], in Denmark[36]; and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1942[39].

Death and Burial

Paavo Berglund died on January 25, 2012[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Paavo Berglund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Paavo Berglund born?

Paavo Berglund's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Paavo Berglund die?

Paavo Berglund passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Paavo Berglund do for work?

Paavo Berglund worked as conductor[6] and violinist[7].

Where did Paavo Berglund go to school?

Paavo Berglund was educated at Sibelius Academy[12].

What awards did Paavo Berglund receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Finnish State Prize for Music[15], and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . bsolive.com. bsolive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.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
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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